METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR USE IN PROVIDING ACCESS THROUGH A SECONDARY DEVICE TO SERVICES INTENDED FOR A PRIMARY DEVICE
First Claim
1. A method of providing access to services, the method comprising:
- receiving, from over a distributed network, a request from a secondary device to access an account;
confirming authorization to access the account;
identifying one or more primary devices registered with and corresponding to the account in response to confirming authorization to access to the account, where the one or more primary devices are multimedia playback devices;
receiving, from the secondary device, a selection of a first primary device of the one or more primary devices, where the first primary device is separate and distinct from the secondary device;
identifying services available to the first primary device and configured to be utilized through the first primary device; and
providing access, through the secondary device, to the identified services on behalf of the first primary device.
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Abstract
Some embodiments provide methods of providing access to services comprise: receiving, from over a distributed network, a request from a secondary device to access an account; confirming authorization to access the account; identifying one or more primary devices registered with and corresponding to the account in response to confirming authorization to access to the account, where the one or more primary devices are multimedia playback devices; receiving, from the secondary device, a selection of a first primary device of the one or more primary devices, where the first primary device is separate and distinct from the secondary device; identifying services available to the first primary device and configured to be utilized through the first primary device; and providing access, through the secondary device, to the identified services.
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19 Claims
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1. A method of providing access to services, the method comprising:
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receiving, from over a distributed network, a request from a secondary device to access an account; confirming authorization to access the account; identifying one or more primary devices registered with and corresponding to the account in response to confirming authorization to access to the account, where the one or more primary devices are multimedia playback devices; receiving, from the secondary device, a selection of a first primary device of the one or more primary devices, where the first primary device is separate and distinct from the secondary device; identifying services available to the first primary device and configured to be utilized through the first primary device; and providing access, through the secondary device, to the identified services on behalf of the first primary device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A computer-readable storage medium storing a computer program for use with a computer simulation, the computer program adapted to cause a processor based system to execute steps comprising:
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receiving, from over a distributed network, a request from a secondary device to access an account; confirming authorization to access the account; identifying one or more primary devices registered with and corresponding to the account in response to confirming authorization to access to the account, where the one or more primary devices are multimedia playback devices; receiving, from the secondary device, a selection of a first primary device of the one or more primary devices, where the first primary device is separate and distinct from the secondary device; identifying services available to the first primary device and configured to be utilized through the first primary device; and providing access, through the secondary device, to the identified services. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11)
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12. A method for use in accessing remote services, the method comprising:
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accessing, from a secondary device, a remote service provider over a distributed network, where the remote service provider is configured to provide services for multiple different primary multimedia playback devices accessing the remote service provider over the distributed network; accessing, through the secondary device, an account managed at the remote service provider; detecting a selection of a first primary device that is registered with the account, where the first primary device is a multimedia playback device and is separate and distinct from the secondary device; communicating, over the distributed network from the secondary device to the remote service provider, an identifier of the first primary device; receiving, at the secondary device from the remote service provider and over the distributed network, a listing of services available that correspond to and are configured to be utilized by the selected first primary device; detecting a selection, at the secondary device, of a first service of the listing of services; communicating, over the distributed network from the secondary device to the remote service provider, a request to initiate the selected first service relative to the first primary device such that the first service is available through the secondary device; and providing access, over the distributed network and through the secondary device, to the selected first service. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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