Methods, systems, and media for authenticating a connection between a user device and a streaming media content device
First Claim
1. A method for authenticating a connection between a user device and a streaming media content device, comprising:
- detecting, using a hardware processor of the user device, a collection of candidate streaming media content devices based on one or more beacons;
in response to the detection, causing an interface to be presented on the user device indicating that the collection of candidate streaming media content devices has been detected during playback of media content on the user device;
receiving an interaction with the interface indicating that one of the candidate streaming media content devices is to be selected for connection to the user device;
in response to receiving the interaction with the interface, determining which of the candidate streaming media content devices to select for connection with the user device by;
transmitting instructions to each of the candidate streaming media content devices to broadcast an audio signal, wherein the audio signal broadcast by each of the candidate streaming media content devices contains an embedded value that identifies the streaming media content device from the collection of candidate streaming media content devices;
updating the interface to indicate that the user device is listening for one or more audio signals from the candidate streaming media content devices;
receiving the audio signal from a particular streaming media content device;
processing the audio signal to extract the embedded value that identifies the particular streaming media content device; and
selecting the particular streaming media content device from the collection of candidate streaming media content devices based on the extracted value;
connecting with the particular streaming media content device for playing back media content on the particular streaming media content device; and
updating the interface to indicate that the connection has been established between the user device and the particular streaming media content device in which the user device and the particular streaming media content device have been authenticated to communicate with each other.
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Abstract
Mechanisms for authenticating a connection between a user device and a streaming media content device comprising: identifying a collection of candidate streaming media content devices based on beacon(s) detected by a user device; receiving an indication that one of the content devices is to be selected for connection to the user device; transmitting instructions to the content devices to broadcast a signal, wherein the signal broadcast by each of the content devices contains a value that indicates an identity of the content device; receiving, from the user device, an audio signal that includes a detected signal; processing the audio signal to extract the value indicating the identity of a particular content device associated with the detected signal contained in the received audio signal; identifying the particular content device based on the determined value; and transmitting an indication that the user device and the particular content device are authenticated to communicate.
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19 Claims
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1. A method for authenticating a connection between a user device and a streaming media content device, comprising:
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detecting, using a hardware processor of the user device, a collection of candidate streaming media content devices based on one or more beacons; in response to the detection, causing an interface to be presented on the user device indicating that the collection of candidate streaming media content devices has been detected during playback of media content on the user device; receiving an interaction with the interface indicating that one of the candidate streaming media content devices is to be selected for connection to the user device; in response to receiving the interaction with the interface, determining which of the candidate streaming media content devices to select for connection with the user device by; transmitting instructions to each of the candidate streaming media content devices to broadcast an audio signal, wherein the audio signal broadcast by each of the candidate streaming media content devices contains an embedded value that identifies the streaming media content device from the collection of candidate streaming media content devices; updating the interface to indicate that the user device is listening for one or more audio signals from the candidate streaming media content devices; receiving the audio signal from a particular streaming media content device; processing the audio signal to extract the embedded value that identifies the particular streaming media content device; and selecting the particular streaming media content device from the collection of candidate streaming media content devices based on the extracted value; connecting with the particular streaming media content device for playing back media content on the particular streaming media content device; and updating the interface to indicate that the connection has been established between the user device and the particular streaming media content device in which the user device and the particular streaming media content device have been authenticated to communicate with each other. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A system for authenticating a connection between a user device and a streaming media content device, comprising:
at least one hardware processor of the user device that; detects a collection of candidate streaming media content devices based on one or more beacons; in response to the detection, causes an interface to be presented on the user device indicating that the collection of candidate streaming media content devices has been detected during playback of media content on the user device; receives an interaction with the interface indicating that one of the candidate streaming media content devices is to be selected for connection to the user device; in response to receiving the interaction with the interface, determine which of the candidate streaming media content devices to select for connection with the user device by; transmitting instructions to each of the candidate streaming media content devices to broadcast an audio signal, wherein the audio signal broadcast by each of the candidate streaming media content devices contains an embedded value that identifies the streaming media content device from the collection of candidate streaming media content devices; updating the interface to indicate that the user device is listening for one or more audio signals from the candidate streaming media content devices; receiving the audio signal from a particular streaming media content device; processing the audio signal to extract the embedded value that identifies the particular streaming media content device; and selecting the particular streaming media content device from the collection of candidate streaming media content devices based on the extracted value; connects with the particular streaming media content device for playing back media content on the particular streaming media content device; and updates the interface to indicate that the connection has been established between the user device and the particular streaming media content device in which the user device and the particular streaming media content device have been authenticated to communicate with each other. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium containing computer-executable instructions that, when executed by a processor, cause the processor to perform a method of authenticating a connection between a user device and a streaming media content device, the method comprising:
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detecting a collection of candidate streaming media content devices based on one or more beacons; in response to the detection, causing an interface to be presented on the user device indicating that the collection of candidate streaming media content devices has been detected during playback of media content on the user device; receiving an interaction with the interface indicating that one of the candidate streaming media content devices is to be selected for connection to the user device; in response to receiving the interaction with the interface, determining which of the candidate streaming media content devices to select for connection with the user device by; transmitting instructions to each of the candidate streaming media content devices to broadcast an audio signal, wherein the audio signal broadcast by each of the candidate streaming media content devices contains an embedded value that identifies the streaming media content device from the collection of candidate streaming media content devices; updating the selectable interface to indicate that the user device is listening for one or more audio signals from the candidate streaming media content devices; receiving the audio signal from a particular streaming media content device; processing the audio signal to extract the embedded value that identifies the particular streaming media content device; and selecting the particular streaming media content device from the collection of candidate streaming media content devices based on the extracted value; connecting with the particular streaming media content device for playing back media content on the particular streaming media content device; and updating the interface to indicate that the connection has been established between the user device and the particular streaming media content device in which the user device and the particular streaming media content device have been authenticated to communicate with each other.
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