CONFIGURATION OF A PEER GROUP
First Claim
1. One or more computer storage media having computer-executable instructions embodied thereon for performing a method for configuring a peer group, wherein an existing user device resides on the peer group, the method comprising:
- sending a request to join the peer group to a new user device;
challenging the new user device for a passkey;
receiving a passkey from the new user device;
determining whether the received passkey is correct; and
if the passkey received from the new user device is correct, allowing the new user device to join the peer group.
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Abstract
Embodiments of the present invention relate to systems and methods for configuring computing devices to join a peer group. A peer group may be created on a subnetwork by a computing device. When a new computing device enters the subnetwork, it may join the peer group and be given access to the shared resources on the peer group and associated computing devices, using a communications layer and an authorization layer. Allowing a new computing device to join a peer group includes inviting the new device to join and then challenging the device for a passkey of the peer group. After joining the peer group, the computing device will be able to access and share resources with the peer group and other computing devices associated with the peer group.
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20 Claims
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1. One or more computer storage media having computer-executable instructions embodied thereon for performing a method for configuring a peer group, wherein an existing user device resides on the peer group, the method comprising:
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sending a request to join the peer group to a new user device; challenging the new user device for a passkey; receiving a passkey from the new user device; determining whether the received passkey is correct; and if the passkey received from the new user device is correct, allowing the new user device to join the peer group. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A computer system with computer readable media for performing computer-executable instructions embodied thereon, the system comprising:
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an existing user device in a peer group residing on a subnetwork; and a new user device residing on the subnetwork, wherein an authorization layer authenticates the new user device and allows the new user device to join the peer group, and wherein a communications layer connects the new user device to the peer group. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. One or more computer storage media having computer-executable instructions embodied thereon for performing a method for configuring a new user device to join a peer group, the method comprising:
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receiving a request to join a peer group of computing devices from an existing user device in the peer group; sending an acceptance to the request to the existing user device; receiving a challenge for a passkey from the existing user device; sending the correct passkey to the existing user device; and joining the peer group with the existing user device. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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