Automated network configuration of connected device
First Claim
1. A music system, comprising:
- an information handling system coupled to a local area network, the information handling system including a first set of instructions providing a graphical user interface; and
a music player coupled to and capable of accessing shared data on the information handling system through the local area network, the music player including a second set of non-interactive instructions;
wherein the first set of instructions is capable of sending network settings from the information handling system to the music player, automatically detecting the music player by the information handling system through the network, automatically searching for music data on the information handling system, and sharing at least a portion of the music data on the information handling system with the music player through the local area network, and wherein the second set of instructions is capable of accepting network settings from the information handling system.
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Abstract
The present invention is directed to a method and a system of automatically configuring a network, a device connected to the network, and an information handling system connected to the device through the network so that the device is able to access shared data on the information handling system. For example, a device such as a music player is able to access shared music files stored on the information handling system through the network, and then play such files on speakers or a stereo system attached to the music player. The configuration method may be implemented as a set of instructions or software executed by the information handling system, which provides a graphical user interface such as a setup wizard. Portions of the configuration method may also be implemented as software or firmware executed by the music player, which operates in a non-interactive format such as a hidden daemon.
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20 Claims
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1. A music system, comprising:
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an information handling system coupled to a local area network, the information handling system including a first set of instructions providing a graphical user interface; and
a music player coupled to and capable of accessing shared data on the information handling system through the local area network, the music player including a second set of non-interactive instructions;
wherein the first set of instructions is capable of sending network settings from the information handling system to the music player, automatically detecting the music player by the information handling system through the network, automatically searching for music data on the information handling system, and sharing at least a portion of the music data on the information handling system with the music player through the local area network, and wherein the second set of instructions is capable of accepting network settings from the information handling system. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A music system, comprising:
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an information handling system communicatively coupled to a network, the information handling system having a program of instructions; and
a music player communicatively coupled to and capable of accessing shared data on the information handling system through the network, the music player suitable for processing music data in a digital format;
wherein the program of instructions is capable of configuring the music player for accessing the information handling system through the network, automatically detecting the music player by the information handling system through the network, automatically searching for one or music folders on the information handling system, and specifying at least one of the music folders on the information handling system as shared data accessible by the music player through the network. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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12. In a music system comprising an information handling system communicatively coupled to a network and a music player communicatively coupled to and capable of accessing shared data on the information handling system through the network, a method for configuring the music system, comprising the steps of:
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configuring the music player for accessing the information handling system through the network;
automatically detecting the music player by the information handling system through the network;
automatically searching for one or more music folders on the information handling system; and
specifying at least one of the music folders on the information handling system as shared data accessible by the music player through the network.
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20. A storage medium readable by an information handling system and having instructions encoded thereon for causing the information handling system to perform, in a music system comprising the information handling system communicatively coupled to a network and a music player communicatively coupled to and capable of accessing shared data on the information handling system through the network, a method for configuring the music system, comprising the steps of:
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configuring the music player for accessing the information handling system through the network;
automatically detecting the music player by the information handling system through the network;
automatically searching for one or more music folders on the information handling system; and
specifying at least one of the music folders on the information handling system as shared data accessible by the music player through the network.
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