Method and apparatus for interacting with a set-top box based on sensor events from a user device

An apparatus comprising:

• at least one processor;
• and
• at least one memory including computer program code,
• the at least one memory and the computer program code configured to, with the at least one processor, cause the apparatus to perform at least the following,
• receive, by a set-top box, a control message from a user device configured to establish voice communications, wherein the control message specifies an event corresponding to one or more movement detection sensors of the user device;
• map, by the set-top box, the event to an activity of one or more characters or objects associated with a gaming application that is executed by the set-top box;
• and
• present, by the set-top box, the one or more characters or objects provided by the gaming application controlled according to the mapped activity.

A method comprising:

• receiving information, at a user device configured to establish voice communications, from one or more movement detection sensors within the user device;
• generating a control message specifying an event corresponding to the information from the one or more sensors;
• and
• initiating establishment of a wireless link with a set-top box to transport the control message for controlling one or more characters or objects associated with a gaming application that is executed by the set-top box.

An apparatus comprising:

• at least one processor;
• and
• at least one memory including computer program code,
• the at least one memory and the computer program code configured to, with the at least one processor, cause the apparatus to perform at least the following,
• receive information, at a user device configured to establish voice communications, from one or more movement detection sensors within the user device,
• generate a control message specifying an event corresponding to the information from the one or more sensors, and
• initiate establishment of a wireless link with a set-top box to transport the control message for controlling one or more characters or objects associated with a gaming application that is executed by the set-top box.