Cloud-based device information storage
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1. A method comprising:
- maintaining device information for devices associated with a user account, the device information including credential information for accessing applications on the devices associated with the user account;
based at least on the credential information and an association of a first device and a second device with the user account, allowing a first device application on the first device to access and initiate control of a second device application on the second device, wherein;
the first and second devices are different; and
the device information is accessed by the first and second devices;
the first device and the second device are associated with the same user account; and
the device information is maintained independently of the first and second devices; and
facilitating, between at least the first and second devices, communications for controlling the second device application.
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Abstract
Device information for each of multiple devices associated with a user account is maintained by a cloud service. The device information can include credential information allowing the device to be accessed by other ones of the multiple devices, remote access information indicating how the device can be accessed by other ones of the multiple devices on other networks, and property information including settings and/or device drivers for the device. The device information for each of the multiple devices is made available to other ones of the multiple devices, and can be used by the multiple devices to access one another and provide a consistent user experience across the multiple devices.
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1. A method comprising:
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maintaining device information for devices associated with a user account, the device information including credential information for accessing applications on the devices associated with the user account; based at least on the credential information and an association of a first device and a second device with the user account, allowing a first device application on the first device to access and initiate control of a second device application on the second device, wherein; the first and second devices are different; and the device information is accessed by the first and second devices; the first device and the second device are associated with the same user account; and the device information is maintained independently of the first and second devices; and facilitating, between at least the first and second devices, communications for controlling the second device application. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method implemented by an automotive computer, the method comprising:
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receiving control information from a mobile device that is authenticated to access and initiate control of the automotive computer based on an association of the mobile device and the automotive computer with a user account and credential information associated with both the mobile device and the automotive computer, the user account and credential information being maintained by a cloud service that persists the credential information for the mobile device to access and control the automotive computer; and synchronizing information between the automotive computer and the mobile device based on the association of the mobile device and the automotive computer with the user account. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A computing device comprising:
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one or more processors; one or more computer storage memories storing thereon computer-readable instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the computing device to perform operations comprising; access cloud-based device information for devices that are associated with a user account, the device information including credential information for accessing applications on the devices associated with the user; based at least on the credential information and an association of the computing device and a second device with the user account, allow a first device application on the computing device to access and initiate control of a second device application on the second device; send, to the second device, communications for controlling the second device application on the second device; and synchronize application information between the computing device and the second device. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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