SMART PLUG OR CRADLE
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1. A method for granting remote access to a local area network (LAN), comprising:
- receiving, at a first computing device connected to the LAN, information identifying a second computing device;
receiving, at the first computing device, a message from the second computing device, the message indicating an operation to be performed on the LAN;
performing, at the first computing device, the operation on behalf of the second computing device;
returning the results of the operation to the second computing device.
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Abstract
There is provided a method and apparatus for allowing a user of a mobile device to securely access a storage device of a home network of the user. The method and apparatus advantageously allow for the user to share data stored on the home network with other users, or to give full or restricted access to other computing devices. The apparatus consists of a network element residing on the home network of the user, which enables communications between the network storage and the mobile device when the mobile device is in a remote location.
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1. A method for granting remote access to a local area network (LAN), comprising:
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receiving, at a first computing device connected to the LAN, information identifying a second computing device; receiving, at the first computing device, a message from the second computing device, the message indicating an operation to be performed on the LAN; performing, at the first computing device, the operation on behalf of the second computing device; returning the results of the operation to the second computing device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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