SYSTEM CONNECTIONS AND USER INTERFACES
First Claim
1. A computer readable medium containing executable computer program instructions which cause a data processing system to perform a method comprising:
- receiving user input to establish a sharing service on a first data processing system (DPS) for a user of a second DPS;
determining, in response to the user input, whether the user of the second DPS has an account with a service which includes a server which is capable of being coupled to the first DPS through a network;
receiving from the server, if the account exists, authentication data for use in authenticating the user of the second DPS when the sharing service is enabled.
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Abstract
This description relates to methods and systems for providing a connection from a first system to a second system using a server. In one embodiment, a method includes receiving a user input to establish a sharing service on a first data processing system (DPS) for a user of a second DPS; determining, in response to the user input, whether the user of the second DPS has an account with a service which includes a server which is capable of being coupled to the first DPS through a network; receiving from the server, if the account exists, authentication data for use in authenticating the user of the second DPS when the sharing service is enabled. Other methods and systems and computer readable media are described.
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21 Claims
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1. A computer readable medium containing executable computer program instructions which cause a data processing system to perform a method comprising:
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receiving user input to establish a sharing service on a first data processing system (DPS) for a user of a second DPS; determining, in response to the user input, whether the user of the second DPS has an account with a service which includes a server which is capable of being coupled to the first DPS through a network; receiving from the server, if the account exists, authentication data for use in authenticating the user of the second DPS when the sharing service is enabled. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A machine implemented method comprising:
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receiving user input to establish a sharing service on a first data processing system (DPS) for a user of a second DPS; determining, in response to the user input, whether the user of the second DPS has an account with a service which includes a server which is capable of being coupled to the first DPS through a network; receiving from the server, if the account exists, authentication data for use in authenticating the user of the second DPS when the sharing service is enabled. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A data processing system comprising:
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means for receiving user input to establish a sharing service on a first data processing system (DPS) for a user of a second DPS; means for determining, in response to the user input, whether the user of the second DPS has an account with a service which includes a sever which is capable of being coupled to the first DPS through a network; means for receiving from the server, if the account exists, authentication data for use in authenticating the user of the second DPS when the sharing service is enabled.
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