Remotely control devices over a network without authentication or registration

Abstract

A method, apparatus and system related to zero-configuration remote control of device(s) coupled to a networked media device through a client side device communicatively coupled with the networked media device are disclosed. In one embodiment, a method of a client device includes determining that an internet protocol address and a port from an unannounced device is associated with a networked media device. The client device constrains an executable environment in a security sandbox. Then, the client device executes a sandboxed application in the executable environment using a processor and a memory. Next, the client device automatically instantiates a connection between the sandboxed application and the unannounced device associated with the networked media device based on the determination that the internet protocol address of the port from the unannounced device is associated with the networked media device. The unannounced device may utilize a web services interface and/or an infrared remote control interface. The networked media device may utilize an InfraRed (IR) blaster to associate with the unannounced device instead of the internet protocol address and the port when the unannounced device utilizes an infrared remote control interface.