Method and apparatus for updating a network address of an audio/video node to a communication device

摘要

A method for updating a network address of an audio/video node of a communication network to a communication device is provided. In the method, a communication identifier associated with the communication device is received at the audio/video node. Also received at the audio/video node, by way of the communication network, is a network address of the audio/video node. In response to receiving the network address, a message is transferred from the audio/video node to the communication device using the communication identifier, wherein the message comprises the network address. A request for audio/video data is transferred from the communication device over the communication network to the audio/video node using the network address. In response to receiving the request, the audio/video data is transferred from the audio/video node over the communication network to the communication device.

主权项

1. A method comprising:
receiving at a first user audio/video device a communication identifier associated with a second user audio/video device; receiving at the first user audio/video device an updated network address of the first user audio/video device over a communication network from a network provider; in response to receiving the network address, transferring from the first user audio/video device a message to the second user audio/video device using the communication identifier, wherein the message comprises the network address; receiving at the first user audio/video device a request for audio/video data, wherein the request is transferred from the second user audio/video device over the communication network to the first user audio/video device using the network address, and wherein the request is received subsequent to transferring the message to the second user audio/video device; and in response to receiving the request, transferring the audio/video data from the first user audio/video device over the communication network to the second user audio/video device.