Cisco Technology, Inc.

Nick George Pope

Flemming Andreasen

Theodore Grevers, Jr

Gil C Cruz

Brian Davis

Christopher Adam Maloney

Qi Rong Wang

Jerry Liansuo Li

A method is provided in one example embodiment and includes establishing a connection between a client and a messaging fabric of a conductor element associated with a video system; creating a plurality of nodes for system management events; and receiving a subscription request for a particular one of the system management events. The particular subscription request and system management event is authenticated and authorized by use of an identifier associated with the particular subscription request and system management event.

System and method for topic-based eventing for flexible system management

A method is provided in one example embodiment and includes establishing a connection between a first client and a messaging fabric of a conductor element associated with a video system; receiving a request to perform a companion service with a second client; authenticating the first client via a client directory based on an identifier associated with the first client; receiving a pair message from the first client for the second client; and verifying whether the two clients can be paired in order to perform the companion service. Companion service commands can be authorized/policy checked and resulting commands on the second client may appear as-if they had been triggered locally.

System and method for enabling pairing of a companion device with a mate device for performing a companion device

Systems, devices, and methods for storing and synchronizing data using Extensible Messaging and Presence Protocol (XMPP), Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) or any other protocol that provides for authentication, presence and messaging. One such method is performed in a digital media device, such as a set top. Device and user-configured settings associated with a digital media device may be saved to a network. The settings may be synchronized with other devices of a user, or used to configure a newly provisioned replacement digital media device. The settings may include pointers to network resources where content is stored such that content need not be transferred from an old or failed digital media device to the newly provisioned digital media device.

Storing and synchronizing media device information

System and method for enabling pairing of a companion device with a mate device for performing a companion service

Systems and methods for providing state information and remote command execution using Extensible Messaging and Presence Protocol (XMPP), Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) or any other protocol that provides for authentication, presence and messaging. A device may exist within a managed or unmanaged network and sign on to a managed network and provide presence information augmented with state information to provide near real-time state information to the managed network. The network may also discover remote command support in endpoint devices to command and control the devices remotely, while traversing unmanaged networks and components.

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Suwanee, GA, United States of America

Nick George Pope