Methods And Systems For Pairing Devices
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1. A method for pairing devices, comprising:
- determining a location of a control device;
identifying at least one user device proximate to the control device;
identifying, from among the at least one user device, a selected user device to be paired with the control device; and
pairing the control device with the selected user device.
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Abstract
Disclosed herein are methods and systems for pairing devices such as control devices and user devices, by determining location information relating to one or more of the control devices and the user devices. Location information can be used to identify at least one user device proximate to the control device. The method and system then identifies a selected user device to be paired with the control device. The control device is then paired with the selected user device.
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20 Claims
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1. A method for pairing devices, comprising:
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determining a location of a control device; identifying at least one user device proximate to the control device; identifying, from among the at least one user device, a selected user device to be paired with the control device; and pairing the control device with the selected user device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A system for controlling a user device, comprising:
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a control device comprising a location device configured to determine the location of the control device; a plurality of user devices; and a server configured to communicate with the user devices and the control device, the server further configured to receive the location of the control device acrd determine the location of each of the user devices, wherein the control device transmits a request to control a user device to the server, and wherein, in response to the request, the server identifies a selected user device to be paired with the control device based on the location of the control device and the location of the user device. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A method for controlling a user device, comprising:
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receiving a request to control a user device from a requestor device, the request comprising an indication of the identity of the requestor device and an indication of the location of the requestor device; identifying a plurality of user devices proximate to the location of the requestor device; and identifying, from the plurality of user devices, a selected user device to be paired with the requestor device, wherein the identifying step comprises; causing a signal to be transmitted from the user device, identifying content from a portion of the signal, determining which of the plurality of user devices is transmitting the content, and accepting control signals from the requestor device.
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