Connecting mobile devices, internet-connected hosts, and cloud services
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1. A method performed by a device, of downloading an application from a cloud-based service comprising:
- establishing a local connection between the device and a host system;
receiving a uniform resource locator (URL) from the host system;
connecting to the cloud-based service through the URL;
downloading and installing the application from the cloud-based service; and
connecting to the host system and cloud-based service.
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Abstract
Applications are downloaded to a device from a cloud-based service by establishing trust with between the device and a host system. The host system and the cloud-based service have a pre-existing trust relationship.
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1. A method performed by a device, of downloading an application from a cloud-based service comprising:
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establishing a local connection between the device and a host system; receiving a uniform resource locator (URL) from the host system; connecting to the cloud-based service through the URL; downloading and installing the application from the cloud-based service; and connecting to the host system and cloud-based service. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A device comprising:
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one or more processors; a wireless interface coupled to the one or more processors, to connect with a host system, receive a uniform resource locator (URL) to a cloud-based service from the host system, a setup identifier, and a secret; and a memory coupled to the one or more processors and wireless interface to store the URL, the setup identifier, and secret, wherein the wireless interfaces uses the URL to connect to the cloud-based service to download applications to be stored in the memory. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. One or more non-transitory computer-readable media having stored thereon computer executable instructions that, when executed, perform a method comprising:
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connecting locally to a host system; receiving a uniform resource locator to a cloud-based service from the host system; connecting to the cloud-based service through the URL; and downloading and installing applications through the cloud-based service. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22)
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23. A device comprising:
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one or more processors; memory configured to the one or more processors, having instructions to; establish a local connection to a host system; receive one or more of the following from the host system through the local connection;
a uniform resource indicator to a cloud-based service, a setup identifier, and a secret;connect to the cloud-based service; and download one or more applications once connected to the cloud-based service. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29)
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30. A method performed by a host system to allow a device download applications comprising:
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establishing trust with a cloud-based service; receiving a request to connect the device to the host system and/or connect the device to the cloud-based service; and sending setup data to the cloud-based service to be sent to the device for use in downloading applications. - View Dependent Claims (31, 32, 33, 34)
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