Apparatus and method for providing media programming

摘要

A system that incorporates teachings of the present disclosure may include, for example, detecting at a mobile communication device a presence of a set-top box communicatively coupled to a display device, negotiating a transfer of operational control of the display device from the detected set top box to the mobile communication device, receiving a media stream at the mobile communication device by way of wireless communication with a media source, and transmitting a selected media program from the mobile communication device to the display device by way of a wireless communication link between the mobile communication device and the detected set-top box for presentation at the display device without decoding of the selected media program being performed by the set top box. Other embodiments are disclosed.

主权项

1. A mobile communication device comprising:
a memory to store instructions; a processor coupled to the memory, wherein the processor, responsive to executing the instructions, performs operations comprising:
receiving a first media stream comprising a first media program by way of a cellular telecommunications network;receiving a second media stream comprising a second media program from a set-top box device by way of a first wireless communication link;determining whether a second set-top box is communicatively coupled to a display device;facilitating establishment of a second wireless communication link to the second set-top box responsive to detecting the second set-top box is communicatively coupled to the display device;negotiating a transfer of operational control of the display device from the second set top box to the mobile communication device;transmitting the first media program to the display device by way of the second set-top box using the second wireless communication link; andtransmitting the second media program to the display device by way of the second set-top box using the second wireless communication link.