Automatically Configuring A Web-Enabled Digital Camera To Access The Internet
First Claim
1. A method for automatically establishing a user account and for configuring a portable device, which includes a digital camera, for accessing a website on a public network using the user account, the method comprising:
- establishing, by the portable device, a connection to a server, the server being responsible for establishing and maintaining user accounts;
automatically sending, by the portable device, device information uniquely identifying at least one of the portable device and a user of the portable device to the server so that the server can partially set up a user account for accessing a website on a public network based on the device information;
receiving, via the portable device, user account information associated with the partially set-up user account from the server; and
storing the user account information on the portable device, wherein the user does not have to enter the stored account information to establish a connection with the public network or to establish the user account a next time the portable device connects to the server.
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Abstract
A method and system for automatically configuring a hand-held electronic device for accessing a site on a public network is disclosed. The method and system include establishing a connection to a website server, which is responsible for establishing and maintaining website accounts, and sending information uniquely identifying the electronic device to the website server. The server then sends user account information to the device, including an account ID and password, created based on the electronic device information. The user account information is then stored on electronic device for use the next time the electronic device accesses the website, whereby the user does not have to enter account information in order to establish the ISP connection or the website account before accessing the public network.
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18 Claims
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1. A method for automatically establishing a user account and for configuring a portable device, which includes a digital camera, for accessing a website on a public network using the user account, the method comprising:
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establishing, by the portable device, a connection to a server, the server being responsible for establishing and maintaining user accounts; automatically sending, by the portable device, device information uniquely identifying at least one of the portable device and a user of the portable device to the server so that the server can partially set up a user account for accessing a website on a public network based on the device information; receiving, via the portable device, user account information associated with the partially set-up user account from the server; and storing the user account information on the portable device, wherein the user does not have to enter the stored account information to establish a connection with the public network or to establish the user account a next time the portable device connects to the server. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A portable device having a digital camera, the portable device configured to access a website on a public network using a user account, the portable device comprising:
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an operating system; a communication manager in communication with the operating system, the operating system configured to; establish, via the communication manager, a connection to a server, the server being responsible for establishing and maintaining user accounts; automatically send device information uniquely identifying at least one of the portable device and a user of the portable device to the server so that the server can partially set up a user account for accessing a website on a public network based on the device information; receive user account information associated with the partially set-up user account from the server; and store the user account information on the portable device, wherein the user does not have to enter the stored account information to establish a connection with the public network or to establish the user account a next time the portable device connects to the server. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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