Sharing access to a media service

• US 10,116,652 B2
• Filed: 01/22/2018
• Issued: 10/30/2018
• Est. Priority Date: 11/21/2014
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Sonos, Inc.
• Original Assignee: Sonos, Inc.
• Inventors: Kuper, Ron, Liu, Sherwin, Arce, Emilio, Coburn, IV, Arthur L.
• Primary Examiner(s): Song, Hosuk
• Application Number:
  US15/876,928
• Publication Number:
  US 20180145964A1
• Time in Patent Office: 281 Days
• Field of Search: 726 2- 4, 726 6- 7, 726 9
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/083 using passwords cryptographic mechanisms or cryptographic arrangements for entity authentication using a predetermined code H04L9/3226
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/10 for controlling access to devices or network resources
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 65/762 at the source reformatting of additional data in video distribution servers H04N21/2355
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/60 Scheduling or organising the servicing of application requests, e.g. requests for application data transmissions using the analysis and optimisation of the required network resources admission control or resource allocation H04L47/70
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/25875 involving end-user authentication restricting access to computer systems by authenticating users using a predetermined code G06F21/33; arrangements for secret or secure communication including means for verifying the identity or authority of a user of the system H04L9/32; networks authentication protocols H04L63/08; authentication in wireless network security H04W12/06
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4126 The peripheral being portable, e.g. PDAs or mobile phones
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/41265 having a remote control device for bidirectional communication between the remote control device and client device unidirectional remote control device H04N21/42204
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/43615 Interfacing a Home Network, e.g. for connecting the client to a plurality of peripherals home Audio Video Interoperability [HAVI] data switching networks H04L12/2805
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4753 for user identification, e.g. by entering a PIN or password cryptographic authentication protocols H04L9/32; networks authentication protocols H04L63/08
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/6334 for authorisation, e.g. by transmitting a key wireless communications network key management H04W12/04; wireless communications network access security H04W12/08
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/835 Generation of protective data, e.g. certificates protecting software against unauthorised usage in a vending or licensing environment G06F21/10

Abstract

Examples provided herein are directed to a computing device and media playback system sharing access to a media service corresponding to a media application installed on the computing device. In one example, a media playback system may be configured to (i) receive from the computing device an authorization code that corresponds to a media application installed on the computing device that is authorized to access media from a media service, (ii) transmit to the media service an authorization request with the authorization code, (iii) receive from the media service an authorization token that facilitates obtaining media from the media service, and (iv) transmit to the media service a request for media for playback by the media playback system, where the request for media includes the authorization token.

Claims

1. A method, comprising:

receiving, via one or more first computing devices from a second computing device over a wide area network (WAN), a first message comprising an authorization code associated with a media service;

determining, via the one or more first computing devices, that the authorization code of the first message is valid;

responsive to determining that the authorization code is valid, generating, via one or more first computing devices, a first authorization token;

transmitting, via the one or more first computing devices, the first authorization token;

receiving, via the one or more first computing device from a media playback system, a second message comprising a second authorization token;

determining that the second authorization token is valid based on the first authorization token;

responsive to determining that the second authorization token is valid, providing the media playback system with temporary access to media content of the media service;

receiving, via the one or more first computing devices from the media playback system, a media request for media content; and

responsive to the media request, transmitting, via the one or more first computing devices to the media playback system, the media content.

2. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

determining that the playback device is provided with temporary access to the media content of the media service, and

wherein responsive to the media request, transmitting the media content comprises;

responsive to the determining that the playback device is provided with the temporary access, transmitting the media content.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein the first authorization token is invalid after a predetermined time duration.

4. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

receiving an authorization code request; and

responsive to the authorization code request, providing an authorization code.

5. The method of claim 4, wherein determining that the authorization code of the first message is valid comprises:

determining that the authorization code corresponds to an account associated with the media service.

6. The method of claim 5, further comprising:

transmitting, to the media playback system, identification information of the account associated with the media service.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein the one or more first computing devices is associated with the media service.

8. One or more tangible, non-transitory computer-readable medium storing instructions that when executed by one or more processors cause one or more first computing devices to perform functions comprising:

receiving, from a second computing device over a wide area network (WAN), a first message comprising an authorization code associated with a media service;

determining that the authorization code of the first message is valid;

responsive to determining that the authorization code is valid, generating a first authorization token;

transmitting the first authorization token;

receiving, from a media playback system, a second message comprising a second authorization token;

determining that the second authorization token is valid based on the first authorization token;

responsive to determining that the second authorization token is valid, providing the media playback system with temporary access to media content of the media service;

receiving, from the media playback system, a media request for media content; and

responsive to the media request, transmitting, to the media playback system, the media content.

9. The one or more tangible, non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 8, wherein the functions further comprise:

determining that the playback device is provided with temporary access to the media content of the media service, and

wherein responsive to the media request, transmitting the media content comprises;

responsive to the determining that the playback device is provided with the temporary access, transmitting the media content.

10. The one or more tangible, non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 8, wherein the first authorization token is invalid after a predetermined time duration.

11. The one or more tangible, non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 8, wherein the functions further comprise:

receiving an authorization code request; and

responsive to the authorization code request, providing an authorization code.

12. The one or more tangible, non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 11, wherein determining that the authorization code of the first message is valid comprises:

determining that the authorization code corresponds to an account associated with the media service.

13. The one or more tangible, non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 12, wherein the functions further comprise:

transmitting, to the media playback system, identification information of the account associated with the media service.

14. The one or more tangible, non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 8, wherein the one or more first computing devices is associated with the media service.

15. One or more computing devices, comprising:

one or more processors; and

memory storing instructions that when executed by the one or more processors cause the one or more computing devices to perform functions comprising;

receiving, from a second computing device over a wide area network (WAN), a first message comprising an authorization code associated with a media service;

determining that the authorization code of the first message is valid;

responsive to determining that the authorization code is valid, generating a first authorization token;

transmitting the first authorization token;

receiving, from a media playback system, a second message comprising a second authorization token;

determining that the second authorization token is valid based on the first authorization token;

responsive to determining that the second authorization token is valid, providing the media playback system with temporary access to media content of the media service;

receiving, from the media playback system, a media request for media content; and

responsive to the media request, transmitting, to the media playback system, the media content.

16. The one or more computing devices of claim 15, wherein the functions further comprise:

determining that the playback device is provided with temporary access to the media content of the media service, and

wherein responsive to the media request, transmitting the media content comprises;

responsive to the determining that the playback device is provided with the temporary access, transmitting the media content.

17. The one or more computing devices of claim 15, wherein the first authorization token is invalid after a predetermined time duration.

18. The one or more computing devices of claim 15, wherein the functions further comprise:

receiving an authorization code request; and

responsive to the authorization code request, providing an authorization code.

19. The one or more computing devices of claim 18, wherein determining that the authorization code of the first message is valid comprises:

determining that the authorization code corresponds to an account associated with the media service.

20. The one or more computing devices of claim 19, wherein the functions further comprise:

transmitting, to the media playback system, identification information of the account associated with the media service, and

wherein the one or more first computing devices is associated with the media service.