AUTOMATIC TRANSFER OF INFORMATION THROUGH PHYSICAL DOCKING OF DEVICES
First Claim
1. A computer-readable medium containing instructions which, when executed by one or more processors disposed in a personal media player, perform a method for transferring information describing a wireless network from the electronic device to an accessory device, the method comprising the steps of:
- capturing the information that is usable by an access point in the wireless network to enable discovery of the wireless network by one or more wireless networkable devices, and to enable secure access to the wireless network;
transferring the information to the accessory device upon a physical coupling between the personal media player and the accessory device, the transferred information being usable by the accessory device to join the wireless network.
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Abstract
A personal media player is arranged to capture information, such as wireless network information (including network ID and key) and other kinds of information such as credentials (e.g., user name and password), and then share the information with a wireless networkable device when the player is physically coupled to the device in a docking process. When the personal media player is docked, the information is automatically transferred from the player to the device to enable the device to perform some action without any additional effort by the user. This could include, for example, discovering and be securely admitted to the wireless network, or accessing a remote service using the transferred credentials.
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20 Claims
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1. A computer-readable medium containing instructions which, when executed by one or more processors disposed in a personal media player, perform a method for transferring information describing a wireless network from the electronic device to an accessory device, the method comprising the steps of:
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capturing the information that is usable by an access point in the wireless network to enable discovery of the wireless network by one or more wireless networkable devices, and to enable secure access to the wireless network; transferring the information to the accessory device upon a physical coupling between the personal media player and the accessory device, the transferred information being usable by the accessory device to join the wireless network. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A speaker system with an integrated docking cradle for removably receiving a personal media player, comprising
a device connector disposed in the docking cradle for mateably engaging with a docking connector in the personal media player, the connectors when mateably engaged creating a signal path therethrough, the connectors being mateably engaged when the personal media player is docked with the docking cradle; -
a device interface operatively coupled to the device connector for receiving data over the signal path from an accessory interface in the personal media player, the data including at least an ID for a wireless network and key used for securing the wireless network; a wireless transceiver module arranged for automatically receiving the data after the personal media player is docked, and for communicating with an access point on the wireless network using the data; and speaker system functionality comprising an audio transducer and at least one of digital signal processing or amplification. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13)
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14. A computer-readable medium containing instructions which, when executed by one or more processors disposed in an electronic device, implement a wireless network setup utility that is arranged for performing a method comprising the steps of:
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configuring an access point usable with a wireless network, the configuring including selection by a user of an ID for the wireless network and a key used for securing the wireless network; and transferring the ID and key to a personal media player during a data synchronization process between the electronic device and the personal media player, the transferred ID and key being utilized by the personal media player for sharing the ID and key with an accessory device for enabling the accessory device to discover and securely join the wireless network. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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