Content delivery to over the top device from customer premises equipment using notifications and dynamic port assignment

A device comprising:

• a communication interface;
• a memory, wherein the memory stores instructions;
• and
• a processor, wherein the processor executes the instructions to:
• receive, via the communication interface from a push notification device external to a local area network, a first request, Wherein the first request includes a request for content, and a request for a network address and status information of the device, and wherein the device is a set top box and of the local area network:
• generate, in response to the receipt of the first request, a first response that includes the network address and status information of the set top box, wherein the status information indicates that the set top box can support:
• a prospective downloading or streaming session of the content by an end device;
• transmit, via the communication interface to the push notification device, the first response;
• receive, via the communication interface from the push notification device, a second request for port information that would support the prospective downloading or streaming session of the content;
• generate, in response to the receipt of the second request, a second response that includes the port information;
• transmit, via the communication interface to the push notification device, the second response;
• and
• transmit, via the communication interface, to the end device, the end device, wherein the end device is not directly connected to the local area network.

A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing instructions executable by a processor of a device, which when executed cause the device to:

• receive, from a push notification device external to a local area network, a first request, Wherein the first request includes a request for content, and a request for a network address and status information of the device, wherein the device is a set top box and of the local area network;
• generate, in response to the receipt of the first request, a first response that includes the network address and status information of the set top box, wherein the status information indicates that the set top box can support a prospective downloading or streaming session of the content by an end device;
• transmit, to the push notification device, the first response;
• receive, from the push notification device, a second request for port information that would support the prospective downloading or streaming session of the content;
• generate, in response to the receipt of the second request, a second response that includes the port information;
• transmit, to the push notification device, the second response;
• and
• transmit to the end device, the content, wherein the end device is not directly connected to the local area network.