Electronic device with network access via mobile device proxy
First Claim
1. A computer readable medium comprising instructions that, when executed by a processing device, cause the processing device to perform operations comprising:
- receiving, by a mobile computing device and from an electronic display device that lacks a network connection, an unsolicited low energy radio signal having a first format of a unidirectional wireless communication protocol and comprising a unique identifier assigned to the electronic display device;
sending, by the mobile computing device, a query to a remote server computing device, the query comprising the unique identifier and user account information identifying a first user account associated with the mobile computing device;
receiving, from the remote server computing device, a response indicating that the first user account is authorized to access the electronic display device responsive to one or more of;
the first user account corresponding to an owner of the electronic display device;
the first user account being authorized by the owner of the electronic display device;
or the unique identifier being unassigned; and
establishing, by the mobile computing device, a wireless connection to the electronic display device using a bidirectional wireless communication protocol that is different from the unidirectional wireless communication protocol.
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Abstract
A mobile computing device that lacks a network connection receives a low energy radio signal comprising a unique identifier assigned to the electronic device. The mobile computing device sends a query to a remote server computing device, the query comprising the unique identifier and information identifying a user of the mobile computing device. The mobile computing device receives a response from the remote server computing device, the response indicating that the user is authorized to access the electronic device. The mobile computing device notifies the user of a presence of the electronic device and establishes a wireless connection to the electronic device.
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20 Claims
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1. A computer readable medium comprising instructions that, when executed by a processing device, cause the processing device to perform operations comprising:
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receiving, by a mobile computing device and from an electronic display device that lacks a network connection, an unsolicited low energy radio signal having a first format of a unidirectional wireless communication protocol and comprising a unique identifier assigned to the electronic display device; sending, by the mobile computing device, a query to a remote server computing device, the query comprising the unique identifier and user account information identifying a first user account associated with the mobile computing device; receiving, from the remote server computing device, a response indicating that the first user account is authorized to access the electronic display device responsive to one or more of;
the first user account corresponding to an owner of the electronic display device;
the first user account being authorized by the owner of the electronic display device;
or the unique identifier being unassigned; andestablishing, by the mobile computing device, a wireless connection to the electronic display device using a bidirectional wireless communication protocol that is different from the unidirectional wireless communication protocol. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method comprising:
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receiving, by a server computing device, a query from a mobile computing device, the query comprising a unique identifier assigned to an electronic display device and user account information identifying a first user account associated with the mobile computing device, wherein the mobile computing device received the unique identifier from the electronic display device via an unsolicited low energy radio signal having a first format of a unidirectional wireless communication protocol, and wherein the electronic display device lacks a network connection; determining that the first user account has permission to access the electronic display device responsive to one or more of;
the first user account corresponding to an owner of the electronic display device;
the first user account being authorized by the owner of the electronic display device;
or the unique identifier being unassigned; andsending, to the mobile computing device, a response indicating that the first user account is authorized to access the electronic display device, the response comprising a permission that grants the mobile computing device access to the electronic display device via a bidirectional wireless communication protocol that is different from the unidirectional wireless communication protocol. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. An electronic display device comprising:
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a memory to store one or more messages and to store a unique identifier assigned to the electronic display device; a display, coupled to the memory, to display the one or more messages; and a wireless module to; periodically broadcast a low energy radio signal comprising the unique identifier using a first wireless communication protocol, wherein the first wireless communication protocol is a low energy unidirectional wireless communication protocol; receive a response signal from a mobile computing device associated with a first user account that satisfies an access criterion responsive to one or more of; the first user account corresponding to an owner of the electronic display device; the first user account being authorized by the owner of the electronic display device;
or the unique identifier being unassigned;establish a wireless connection to the mobile computing device using a second wireless communication protocol, wherein the second wireless communication protocol is a bidirectional wireless communication protocol; and receive a message from the mobile computing device via the wireless connection; and a processing device to; store the message in the memory; and display the message using the display. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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