Abstract: A proxy may provide user equipment (“UE”), operating within or outside a particular Local Area Network (“LAN”), access to different network-connected devices operating within the particular LAN, including access to read data from the devices, write data to the devices, or otherwise configure the devices to perform various tasks, functions, or other actions. The proxy may provide an external network interface to access the network-connected devices of a given LAN by converting and securely exchanging messaging between a first interface that is exposed to the external network, such as the Internet, and a different second interface with which the network-connected devices communicate within the LAN. A single application or user interface, executing on the UE, may also be used to facilitate messaging with the proxy, and access to each of the different network-connected devices on the LAN.

Abstract: A first Universal Plug and Play (UPNP) system, associated with a first wireless access point, can identify a second UPNP system. The second UPNP system can be associated with a second wireless access point. The first UPNP system can identify one or more parameters to be monitored with regard to the second UPNP system. The first UPNP system can provide, to the second UPNP system and using a UPNP protocol, information identifying the one or more parameters to be monitored. The first UPNP system can receive, from the second UPNP system and based on the UPNP protocol, data regarding the one or more parameters. The first UPNP system can identify an action to be performed based on the data regarding the one or more parameters. The first UPNP system can perform the action, or cause the second UPNP system to perform the action, using the UPNP protocol.

Abstract: A proxy may provide user equipment (“UE”), operating within or outside a particular Local Area Network (“LAN”), access to different network-connected devices operating within the particular LAN, including access to read data from the devices, write data to the devices, or otherwise configure the devices to perform various tasks, functions, or other actions. The proxy may provide an external network interface to access the network-connected devices of a given LAN by converting and securely exchanging messaging between a first interface that is exposed to the external network, such as the Internet, and a different second interface with which the network-connected devices communicate within the LAN. A single application or user interface, executing on the UE, may also be used to facilitate messaging with the proxy, and access to each of the different network-connected devices on the LAN.

Abstract: A first Universal Plug and Play (UPNP) system, associated with a first wireless access point, can identify a second UPNP system. The second UPNP system can be associated with a second wireless access point. The first UPNP system can identify one or more parameters to be monitored with regard to the second UPNP system. The first UPNP system can provide, to the second UPNP system and using a UPNP protocol, information identifying the one or more parameters to be monitored. The first UPNP system can receive, from the second UPNP system and based on the UPNP protocol, data regarding the one or more parameters. The first UPNP system can identify an action to be performed based on the data regarding the one or more parameters. The first UPNP system can perform the action, or cause the second UPNP system to perform the action, using the UPNP protocol.

Abstract: A device may receive a first device identifier associated with a first device management (DM) device associated with a local area network. The device may identify a second DM device, associated with the local area network, based on receiving the first device identifier. The device may provide the first device identifier to the second DM device. The first device identifier may be provided to the second DM device to allow the first DM device to be managed by the second DM device via the local area network. The device may determine a second device identifier associated with the second DM device. The device may provide the second device identifier to the first DM device. The second device identifier may be provided to the first DM device to allow the second DM device to manage the first DM device via the local area network.

Abstract: A device may receive a first device identifier associated with a first device management (DM) device associated with a local area network. The device may identify a second DM device, associated with the local area network, based on receiving the first device identifier. The device may provide the first device identifier to the second DM device. The first device identifier may be provided to the second DM device to allow the first DM device to be managed by the second DM device via the local area network. The device may determine a second device identifier associated with the second DM device. The device may provide the second device identifier to the first DM device. The second device identifier may be provided to the first DM device to allow the second DM device to manage the first DM device via the local area network.

Abstract: A system for and method of authenticating a media manager and obtaining DTCP certificates is presented. The system and method may include receiving a request for digital transmission content protection certificate provided by a user of a content provider, verifying user information associated with the user of the content provider, providing the request for digital transmission content protection certificate to a digital transmission content protection certificate system, and receiving a digital transmission content protection certificate.

Abstract: A system for and method of authenticating a media manager and obtaining DTCP certificates is presented. The system and method may include receiving a request for digital transmission content protection certificate provided by a user of a content provider, verifying user information associated with the user of the content provider, providing the request for digital transmission content protection certificate to a digital transmission content protection certificate system, and receiving a digital transmission content protection certificate.

Abstract: A system, method, and apparatus for monitoring performance of a content processing device are disclosed. A system may include a content processing device and a customer premises management system (CMS) in communication with the content processing device. The CMS generally monitors hardware performance, network performance, and video quality parameters of the content processing device. The CMS may determine an operating status of the content processing device from at least one of the hardware performance,network performance, and video quality parameters.

Abstract: A system, method, and apparatus for monitoring performance of a content processing device are disclosed. A system may include a content processing device and a customer premises management system (CMS) in communication with the content processing device. The CMS generally monitors hardware performance, network performance, and video quality parameters of the content processing device. The CMS may determine an operating status of the content processing device from at least one of the hardware performance, network performance, and video quality parameters.