US 12,439,317 B2
Systems and methods for managing network devices
Michael Sallas, Radnor, PA (US); and Ross Gilson, Philadelphia, PA (US)
Assigned to Comcast Cable Communications, LLC, Philadelphia, PA (US)
Filed by Comcast Cable Communications, LLC, Philadelphia, PA (US)
Filed on Aug. 30, 2019, as Appl. No. 16/556,983.
Application 16/556,983 is a continuation of application No. 14/331,988, filed on Jul. 15, 2014, granted, now 10,448,307.
Prior Publication US 2020/0100162 A1, Mar. 26, 2020
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. H04W 40/02 (2009.01); H04W 4/80 (2018.01); H04W 8/00 (2009.01); H04W 48/14 (2009.01)
CPC H04W 40/02 (2013.01) [H04W 4/80 (2018.02); H04W 8/005 (2013.01); H04W 48/14 (2013.01)] 28 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method, comprising:
receiving, by a media device from a computing device via a first network, a device identifier associated with a user device, wherein the computing device is configured to receive the device identifier from the user device via the first network, and wherein the first network comprises an internet protocol (IP) network;
receiving, by the media device from the user device via a second network, the device identifier associated with the user device, wherein the second network comprises a radio frequency network; and
causing, based on a match between the device identifier received via the first network with the device identifier received via the second network, the user device to be configured to control the media device via a first type of command via the first network and via a second type of command via the second network.