Method for signing into a mobile device over a network
First Claim
1. A method for use in managing an Instant Messaging (IM) session over a network, comprising:
- receiving information indicating that a computing device is logged into an end-user account;
providing a cookie to the computing device, wherein the cookie includes an end-user account identifier associated with the logged in end-user account; and
if a request to sign into the IM session on the mobile device is received from the computing device, the request being initiated by a client application other than an IM client application on the computing device;
employing the end-user account identifier and a mobile device identifier to log into the IM session on the mobile device associated with the mobile device identifier, and sending a message to the mobile device that the IM session is started.
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Abstract
A system, apparatus, and method are directed to managing automatic sign in to an Instant Messaging (IM) session on mobile device from another computing device, such as a personal computer (PC), over a network. The end-user of the PC may provide an account identifier, password, and the like, and in response, receive a cookie, that may further include the account identifier, encoded string, and the like. The end-user may then request initiation of the IM session using a toolbar selection, a script, applet, form, web page selection, and the like. As part of the request, the cookie may be provided to the server. If the request is authenticated based, in part, on the cookie information, the server uses the account identifier to locate an associated a mobile device identifier. The mobile device identifier is employed to log the end-user automatically into the mobile device.
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23 Claims
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1. A method for use in managing an Instant Messaging (IM) session over a network, comprising:
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receiving information indicating that a computing device is logged into an end-user account;
providing a cookie to the computing device, wherein the cookie includes an end-user account identifier associated with the logged in end-user account; and
if a request to sign into the IM session on the mobile device is received from the computing device, the request being initiated by a client application other than an IM client application on the computing device;
employing the end-user account identifier and a mobile device identifier to log into the IM session on the mobile device associated with the mobile device identifier, and sending a message to the mobile device that the IM session is started. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A server for use in managing access to an Instant Messaging (IM) session, comprising:
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a transceiver for receiving and sending information to another computing device;
a processor in communication with the transceiver; and
a memory in communication with the processor and for use in storing data and machine instructions that cause the processor to perform a plurality of operations, including;
providing information to a computing device, wherein the information includes an end-user account identifier associated with an end-user account; and
if a request is received from the computing device to sign into the IM session on the mobile device, wherein the request is from a client application other than an IM client application on the computing device, employing the end-user account identifier and a pre-determined mobile device identifier to log into the IM session on the mobile device associated with mobile device identifier. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A modulated data signal for managing access to an instant messaging (IM) session over a network, the modulated data signal comprising instructions that enable a computing device to perform the actions of:
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providing, to a computing device, a cookie that includes an end-user account identifier associated with an end-user account; and
if a request to sign into the IM session on the mobile device is received from the computing device using other than an IM client on the computing device;
enabling a search for a mobile device identifier associated with the end-user account identifier, employing the end-user account identifier and the mobile device identifier to log into the IM session on the mobile device associated with the mobile device identifier, and sending a message to the mobile device that the IM session is started. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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21. An apparatus for managing an instant messaging (IM) session on a mobile device over a network, comprising:
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a transceiver for receiving and sending information to a computing device over the network;
a means for providing information to the computing device, wherein the information includes an end-user account identifier associated with an end-user account; and
if a request is received from the computing device to sign into the IM session on the mobile device, wherein the request is from other than an IM client application on the computing device, employing a means for logging into the IM session on the mobile device associated with mobile device identifier using the end-user account identifier and a pre-determined mobile device identifier. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23)
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