Systems and methods for automatically configuring a client for remote use of a network-based service
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1. A method for configuring a client for remote use of a network-based service, comprising:
- automatically discovering a network-based service supported on a local network to which the client is also connected;
communicating with the service via the network; and
automatically receiving security information from the service that enables use of the service by the client from a remote location.
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Abstract
Disclosed are systems and methods for configuring a client for remote use of a network-based service. In one embodiment, a system and a method include automatically discovering a network-based service supported on a local network to which the client is also connected, communicating with the service via the network, and automatically receiving security information from the service that enables use of the service by the client from a remote location.
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1. A method for configuring a client for remote use of a network-based service, comprising:
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automatically discovering a network-based service supported on a local network to which the client is also connected;
communicating with the service via the network; and
automatically receiving security information from the service that enables use of the service by the client from a remote location. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method for configuring a client for remote use of a network-based service, comprising:
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receiving a communication from a client that is connected to a local network to which a service manager of a network-based service is also connected; and
automatically providing security information to the client as a consequence of the client'"'"'s connection to the local network, the security information being configured to enable use of the service by the client from a remote location. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A system that facilitates access and use of a network-based service, comprising:
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a client that is configured to communicate with a service manager that manages the network-based service, and obtain security information from the service manager that enables use of the service by the client from a remote location; and
a service manager that manages the network-based service, the service manager being configured to communicate with clients that are connected to a local network to which the service manager is also connected, and automatically provide security information to the client as a consequence of the client'"'"'s connection to the local network, the security information being configured to enable use of the service by the client from a remote location. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A system, comprising:
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means for locating a network-based service while connected to a local network that supports the service; and
means for automatically providing security information to the means for locating a network-based service as a consequence of its connection to the local network, the security information being configured to enable use of the service from a remote location. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22)
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23. A client stored on a computer-readable medium, the client comprising:
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logic configured to automatically detect connection of a computing device on which the client executes to a local network;
logic configured to automatically discover a network-based service supported on the local network;
logic configured to communicate with the service via the local network; and
logic configured to automatically receive from the service and store security information that enables use of the service by the client from a remote location. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25)
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26. A service manager stored on a computer-readable medium, the service manager comprising:
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logic configured to communicate with a client that is connected to a local network to which the network-based service is also connected;
logic configured to register the client with the network-based service; and
logic configured to automatically provide security information to the client as a consequence of the client'"'"'s connection to the local network, the security information being configured to enable use of the service by the client from a remote location. - View Dependent Claims (27, 28)
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