Methods and apparatus for establishing network connections using an inter-mediating device

摘要

Systems and methods are provided to facilitate communication between a first device and a second device on a network. A first wireless communication session is established between the first device and a remote control or other intermediating device. A network address used by the first device to communicate on the network is received from the first device via the first wireless communication session. A second wireless communication session is established between the intermediating device and a second device, and the first address is provided to the second device via the second wireless communication session.

主权项

1. A method executable by an intermediating device to facilitate communication between a first device and a second device on a network, wherein the network is an internet protocol (IP) network, the method comprising:
establishing a first ad hoc wireless communication session between the first device and the intermediating device, wherein the first ad hoc wireless communication session is separate from the network; receiving a message from the first device at the intermediating device via the first ad hoc wireless communications session, wherein the message has a payload specifying a first address, wherein the first address is an IP network address used by the first device to communicate on the IP network; establishing a second ad hoc wireless communication session between the intermediating device and a second device, wherein the second ad hoc wireless communication session is separate from the first ad hoc communication session and from the network; and transferring the first address of the first device from the intermediating device to the second device via the second ad hoc wireless communication session thereby allow the second device to locate the first device on the IP network and to communicate with the first device via the IP network using the first address.