PROCESSING MESSAGES WITH A DEVICE SERVER OPERATING IN A TELEPHONE

摘要

A system that incorporates teachings of the present disclosure may include, for example, a computer-readable storage medium in a telephone having computer instructions to execute a web server application in the telephone. The web server application can be operable to detect an incoming plain old telephone service call, identify a calling party identifier from the incoming plain old telephone service call, and direct one of a plurality of devices detected by web server application to present the calling party identifier. Other embodiments are disclosed.

主权项

1. An apparatus, comprising:
a memory that stores instructions; and a processor coupled to the memory, wherein responsive to executing the instructions, the processor performs operations comprising:
executing a web server application; andfacilitating wireless communications with a gateway communicatively coupled to a set-top box through the web server,detecting the set-top box; andtransmitting a message to a server by way of the gateway being assigned to a first IP address, wherein the server is remote from a location of the set-top box, and wherein the message comprises an identifier of a software application in the apparatus and a second IP address associated with the software application;receiving a request from the set-top box to execute the software application according to the second IP address; andexecuting the software application to establish communication services between the apparatus and the set-top box.