Synchronization based on device presence

• US 10,212,199 B2
• Filed: 01/03/2018
• Issued: 02/19/2019
• Est. Priority Date: 12/13/2010
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I LP (AT&T, Inc.)
• Original Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I LP (AT&T, Inc.)
• Inventors: Robbins, William, Flynn, Judson, Wohlert, Randolph
• Primary Examiner(s): Joo, Joshua
• Application Number:
  US15/860,845
• Publication Number:
  US 20180131729A1
• Time in Patent Office: 412 Days
• Field of Search: None
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 65/1069 Session establishment or de-establishment
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 65/1073 Registration or de-registration
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 65/1094 Inter-user-equipment sessions transfer or sharing
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/52 specially adapted for the location of the user terminal
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/56 Provisioning of proxy services store-and-forward switching systems in data switching networks H04L12/54

Abstract

An architecture that can facilitate initiation of an automatic synchronization operation based upon presence information in connection with a wireless communications network is provided. For example, when certain mobile devices register with a particular network entity (e.g., a femtocell) that services a particular target location (e.g., place of residence), then such registration can be leveraged to indicate presence at the target location. Accordingly, synchronization between the mobile device and other devices can be automatically initiated, without requiring input or effort by a user, or even that the user remembers to perform the synchronization operation. Moreover, the synchronization operation can be wireless, so connection cables need not be maintained or employed.

Claims

1. An access point device, comprising:

a processor; and

a memory that stores executable instructions that, when executed by the processor, facilitate performance of operations, comprising;

receiving, from a first device, a request to register with a network device of a network that is accessible via the access point device that serves a defined area;

determining that a second device is in the defined area; and

initiating a synchronization procedure that is initiated in response to the request being received and the second device being determined to be in the defined area, wherein the synchronization procedure comprises;

transmitting a first instruction that instructs a direct connection between the first device and the second device be established; and

transmitting a second instruction that instructs an exchange of content data between the first device and the second device.

2. The access point device of claim 1, wherein the second device is a digital video recorder device, wherein the content data is recorded by the digital video recorder device, and wherein the exchange of the content data comprises a transfer of the content data from the second device to the first device.

3. The access point device of claim 1, wherein the content data is backup information representative of a state of the first device, and wherein the exchange of the content data comprises a transfer of the content data from the first device to the second device.

4. The access point device of claim 1, wherein the content data is purchased via a content provider device associated with a content provider, and wherein a copy of the content data is exchanged between the first device and the second device.

5. The access point device of claim 1, wherein the initiating the synchronization procedure comprises initiating the synchronization procedure in further response to a determination that an additional criterion has been satisfied other than the request having been received and the second device being in the defined area.

6. The access point device of claim 5, wherein the additional criterion comprises a determination that new content has been added to the first device or to the second device since a previous synchronization procedure was performed.

7. The access point device of claim 5, wherein the additional criterion comprises a determination that a specified amount of time has passed since a previous synchronization procedure was performed.

8. The access point device of claim 5, wherein the additional criterion comprises a determination that a current time is within a specified range of times.

9. The access point device of claim 5, wherein the operations further comprise receiving, from a configuration device comprising a user interface that is configured to receive input data representative of the additional criterion, the additional criterion.

10. The access point device of claim 9, wherein the user interface presents a graphical element indicative of a frequency with which the initiating the synchronization procedure is to occur.

11. The access point device of claim 9, wherein the user interface presents a graphical element indicative of a time during which the initiating the synchronization procedure is to occur.

12. The access point device of claim 9, wherein the user interface presents a graphical element indicative of a type of content to be synchronized by the synchronization procedure.

13. A method, comprising:

receiving, by a device comprising a processor, a request from a first device to register with a network device of a network that is accessible via an access point device;

determining, by the device, that a second device is in a defined space served by the access point device;

determining, by the device, that conditions are satisfied, wherein the conditions comprise a first condition that the request has been received and a second condition that the second device is in the defined space; and

triggering, by the device, a synchronization procedure in response to the first condition being satisfied, wherein the synchronization procedure comprises;

facilitating, by the device, transmitting a first instruction that instructs a direct connection between the first device and the second device be created; and

facilitating, by the device, transmitting a second instruction that instructs an exchange of content data between the first device and the second device.

14. The method of claim 13, further comprising, determining, by the device, whether new content has been added to the first device or the second device since a previous synchronization procedure was performed, wherein the conditions comprise a third condition that the new content exists.

15. The method of claim 13, further comprising, determining, by the device, whether a specified amount of time has passed since a previous synchronization procedure was performed, wherein the conditions comprise a third condition that the specified amount of time has passed.

16. The method of claim 13, further comprising, determining, by the device, whether a current time is within a specified range of times, wherein the conditions comprise a third condition that the current time is within the specified range.

17. A non-transitory machine-readable storage medium, comprising executable instructions that, when executed by a processor, facilitate performance of operations, comprising:

determining that an access point device that provides access to a network device of a network has received a request from a first device to register to network devices of the network;

determining that conditions are met, wherein the conditions comprise a first condition that the request is determined to have been received by the access point device and a second condition that a second device has been determined to be in a defined space served by the access point device; and

triggering a synchronization procedure in response to the condition being met, wherein the synchronization procedure comprises;

transmitting a first instruction that instructs a direct connection between the first device and the second device be created; and

transmitting a second instruction that instructs an exchange of content data between the first device and the second device.

18. The non-transitory machine-readable storage medium of claim 17, wherein the operations further comprise:

determining that a third condition, of the conditions, is met, wherein the third condition is whether new content has been added to the first device or the second device since a previous synchronization procedure was performed.

19. The non-transitory machine-readable storage medium of claim 17, wherein the operations further comprise:

determining that a third condition, of the conditions, is met, wherein the third condition is whether a specified amount of time has passed since a previous synchronization procedure was performed.

20. The non-transitory machine-readable storage medium of claim 17, wherein the operations further comprise:

determining that a third condition, of the conditions, is met, wherein the third condition is whether a current time is within a specified range of times.