Wireless Management Interface
First Claim
1. A method comprising:
- displaying a plurality of device representations;
providing a graphical interface to facilitate user selections;
receiving a selection of a first device;
receiving a selection of a second device;
receiving a selection of one or more content parameters;
receiving a selection of one or more timing parameters; and
configuring the first device to wirelessly transfer content to the second device based on the content parameters and the timing parameters.
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Abstract
It is an object of the present invention to overcome the limitations of the prior art through the use of a wireless management interface (WMI). The WMI enables a user to securely manage the wireless transfer and synchronization of data between two or more wireless-equipped devices. The WMI is preferably implemented in a combination of hardware and software and operates by enabling a user, via a graphical display and user input capabilities, to establish a communication profile for any two or more devices. The communication profile includes one or more content parameters and one or more timing parameters. In response to receiving configuration instructions from the WMI, the devices then operate to transfer or synchronize designated content at a designated time according to the communication profile. Synchronization is further facilitated by a database that is accessible to the WMI and maintains the communication profiles and other device-specific configuration information.
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22 Claims
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1. A method comprising:
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displaying a plurality of device representations; providing a graphical interface to facilitate user selections; receiving a selection of a first device; receiving a selection of a second device; receiving a selection of one or more content parameters; receiving a selection of one or more timing parameters; and configuring the first device to wirelessly transfer content to the second device based on the content parameters and the timing parameters. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method comprising:
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displaying a plurality of device representations; providing a graphical interface to facilitate user selections; receiving a selection of a first device; receiving a selection of a device class; receiving a selection of one or more content parameters; receiving a selection of one or more timing parameters; and configuring the first device to wirelessly receive content from an unspecified second device belonging to the device class based on the content parameters and the timing parameters. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14)
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15. A system comprising:
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a display configured to display a plurality of device representations; a graphical interface configured to facilitate user selections of each of the following; a first device, a second device, one or more content parameters, and one or more timing parameters; and a management device configured to instruct the first device to wirelessly transfer content to the second device based on the content parameters and the timing parameters. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A computer readable medium including computer-executable instructions that are configured to cause a computer to:
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display a plurality of device representations; provide a graphical interface to facilitate user selections; receive a selection of a first device; receive a selection of a second device; receive a selection of one or more content parameters; receive a selection of one or more timing parameters; and configure the first device to wirelessly transfer content to the second device based on the content parameters and the timing parameters. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22)
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