User profile or user account association with multiple computers
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Abstract
A method of switching a network access configuration associated with a first electronic system to a second electronic system via a network is described. The first electronic system is inoperable. The second electronic system replaces the first electronic system such that a user seamlessly transitions from the first electronic system to the second electronic system. The user continues to access the network resources using the second electronic system rather than the first electronic system.
According to an embodiment of the present invention, an application for switching the network access configuration is invoked using the second electronic system. During a first phase, the application transmits first data to a network infrastructure provider. The network infrastructure provider obtains approval for switching the network access configuration from the network service provider. If the network service provider approves switching the network access configuration, the network infrastructure provider updates its databases such that the network access configuration of the first electronic system is associated with the second electronic system. During a second phase, the network service provider updates its databases such that the network access configuration of the first electronic system is associated with the second electronic system if the network infrastructure provider successfully updates its databases. At the conclusion of the second phase, the second electronic system can access the network using the network access configuration.
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40. A computer-readable medium comprising computer-executable instructions for performing a method of associating an account of a user of a handheld computer with at least a second computer, the method comprising:
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storing account data of the user of the handheld computer in a memory, wherein the account data stored in memory represents the account and is associated with the handheld computer; receiving a request from the second computer to associate the second computer with the account of the user; determining whether the second computer is authorized to be associated with the account; and allowing the second computer to access resources on a network if the second computer is authorized to be associated with the account. - View Dependent Claims (41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49)
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50. A method of providing a handheld computer access to resources on a network via wireless communication, comprising:
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storing user profile data of a user of the handheld computer in a memory, wherein the user profile comprises a username; providing the handheld computer access to resources on a network via wireless communication; receiving a request from a second computer to associate the second computer with the user profile data of the user; determining whether the second computer is authorized to be associated with the user profile data; and if the second computer is authorized to be associated with the user profile, allowing the second computer to access the resources on the network. - View Dependent Claims (51, 52, 53)
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54. A computing device for accessing resources on a network using user data associated with a user of a handheld, wireless computing device, comprising:
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a communication circuit; a processor unit, wherein the processing unit is configured to send a request message using the communication circuit to a network, the request message comprising a user identifier of the user of the handheld, wireless computing device, wherein the processing unit is configured to receive a message indicating the computing device is associated with the user data, wherein the processing unit is configured to access the resources on the network based on the user data. - View Dependent Claims (55, 56, 57, 58, 59)
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