SECURE MOBILE INTERFACE ACCESS SYSTEM
First Claim
1. A method performed by one or more server devices connected to a mobile device via a network, the mobile device being connected to an electronic device, the method comprising:
- sending, by the one or more server devices and to the mobile device, data initiating a session between the one or more server devices and the mobile device;
sending, by the one or more server devices and to the mobile device, a request for information about the electronic device;
receiving, by the one or more server devices from the mobile device, the requested information about the electronic device;
identifying, by the one or more server devices, device credentials for the electronic device and communication protocols for communicating with the electronic device;
providing, by the one or more server devices and to the mobile device, the device credentials for the electronic device and the communication protocols for communicating with the electronic device;
automatically gathering information, by the one or more server devices, about the electronic device from data stored on the electronic device using the communication protocols and the mobile device; and
providing support to the electronic device via the mobile device.
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Abstract
A method performed by one or more server devices connected to a mobile device via a network, the mobile device being connected to an electronic device is provided that can include sending, by the one or more server devices and to the mobile device, data initiating a session between the one or more server devices and the mobile device; sending a request for information about the electronic device; receiving the requested information about the electronic device; identifying device credentials for the electronic device and communication protocols for communicating with the electronic device; providing the device credentials for the electronic device and the communication protocols for communicating with the electronic device; automatically gathering information about the electronic device from data stored on the electronic device using the communication protocols and the mobile device; and providing support to the electronic device via the mobile device.
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20 Claims
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1. A method performed by one or more server devices connected to a mobile device via a network, the mobile device being connected to an electronic device, the method comprising:
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sending, by the one or more server devices and to the mobile device, data initiating a session between the one or more server devices and the mobile device; sending, by the one or more server devices and to the mobile device, a request for information about the electronic device; receiving, by the one or more server devices from the mobile device, the requested information about the electronic device; identifying, by the one or more server devices, device credentials for the electronic device and communication protocols for communicating with the electronic device; providing, by the one or more server devices and to the mobile device, the device credentials for the electronic device and the communication protocols for communicating with the electronic device; automatically gathering information, by the one or more server devices, about the electronic device from data stored on the electronic device using the communication protocols and the mobile device; and providing support to the electronic device via the mobile device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A system including a stand-alone electronic device connected to a mobile device, the system comprises:
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one or more server devices, where the mobile device connects the stand-alone electronic device to the one or more servers via a network, where the stand-alone electronic device operates without network connectivity and does not connect to the network on its own, and where the one or more server devices is to; send data initiating a session between the one or more server devices and the mobile device; send a request for information about the electronic device; receive the requested information about the electronic device; identify device credentials for the electronic device and communication protocols for communicating with the electronic device; provide the device credentials for the electronic device and the communication protocols for communicating with the electronic device; gather information about the electronic device from data stored on the electronic device using the communication protocols and the mobile device; and provide instructions to the electronic device via the mobile device, where the electronic device is to execute the instructions to provide support to the electronic device. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A system including an electronic device connected to a mobile device, the system comprising:
one or more server devices, where the mobile device connects the electronic device to the one or more server devices via a network, where the electronic device is capable of being connected to the network, but does not independently have a network connection, and where the one or more server devices is to; store security information; send security information to the mobile device, receive security information from the mobile device, authenticate the mobile device by comparing the stored security information to the received security information, and provide the electronic device with access to a network independent from the mobile device. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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