SOFTWARE APPLICATION FOR A MOBILE DEVICE TO WIRELESSLY MANAGE OR WIRELESSLY SETUP AN OUTPUT SYSTEM OR OUTPUT DEVICE FOR SERVICE
First Claim
1. A non-transitory computer readable storage medium having recorded therein software that is executable at a mobile information apparatus to set up an output system device for accessing a service, operated, at least partly, over a network, at least part of the software is either pre-installed at the mobile information apparatus or downloadable, at least partly, to the mobile information apparatus from one or more servers accessible by the mobile information apparatus over a network, the output system device includes wireless communication circuitry for wireless communication and at least an output device for output of digital content, and the output system device is a distinct device from the mobile information apparatus, the mobile information apparatus includes:
- a touch sensitive screen interface for interacting with a user,memory for storing at least part of the software,one or more processors,one or more wireless communication units for wireless communication; and
wherein, when the one or more processors included in the mobile information apparatus executes at least part of the software at the mobile information apparatus, the mobile information apparatus;
(1) wirelessly discovers, using the one or more wireless communication units of the mobile information apparatus, the output system device, the wireless device discovery of the output system device is based, at least in part, on physical proximity between the mobile information apparatus and the output system;
(2) displays, on the touch sensitive screen interface of the mobile information apparatus, an user interface item or icon related to the output system device wirelessly discovered in (1) for user selection;
(3) receives, via the touch sensitive screen interface, at least an indication of a selection of the user interface item or icon displayed on the touch sensitive screen interface in (2);
(4) establishes, using the one or more wireless communication units of the mobile information apparatus, a wireless communication link between the mobile information apparatus and the output system device that is wirelessly discovered in (1), the wireless communication link being a direct short range wireless communication or a wireless local area network communication, and the establishing of the wireless communication link is based on having received the indication of a selection of the user interface item or icon in (3); and
(5) wirelessly transmits, using the one or more wireless communication units of the mobile information apparatus and via the established wireless communication link in (4), security information or authentication information to the output system device, the security information or the authentication information is to facilitate, at least in part, the output system device to access the service operated, at least partly, over the network.
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Abstract
Software and software applications for mobile devices to wirelessly manage or wirelessly setup an output system or output device are herein disclosed and enabled. Examples of mobile devices include smart phones and information pads having a touch sensitive screen. To set up an output system, the software running at the mobile information apparatus: wirelessly discovers the output system that is within physical proximity to the mobile information apparatus; receives selection of an item related to the wirelessly discovered output system via the touch sensitive screen; establishes a wireless communication link between the mobile information apparatus and the output system; and wirelessly transmits, via the established wireless communication link, security information or authentication information to the output system for setting up the output system for service over a network. The software may further facilitate management of settings of the output system and may further wirelessly drive or control the output system.
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20 Claims
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1. A non-transitory computer readable storage medium having recorded therein software that is executable at a mobile information apparatus to set up an output system device for accessing a service, operated, at least partly, over a network, at least part of the software is either pre-installed at the mobile information apparatus or downloadable, at least partly, to the mobile information apparatus from one or more servers accessible by the mobile information apparatus over a network, the output system device includes wireless communication circuitry for wireless communication and at least an output device for output of digital content, and the output system device is a distinct device from the mobile information apparatus, the mobile information apparatus includes:
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a touch sensitive screen interface for interacting with a user, memory for storing at least part of the software, one or more processors, one or more wireless communication units for wireless communication; and wherein, when the one or more processors included in the mobile information apparatus executes at least part of the software at the mobile information apparatus, the mobile information apparatus; (1) wirelessly discovers, using the one or more wireless communication units of the mobile information apparatus, the output system device, the wireless device discovery of the output system device is based, at least in part, on physical proximity between the mobile information apparatus and the output system; (2) displays, on the touch sensitive screen interface of the mobile information apparatus, an user interface item or icon related to the output system device wirelessly discovered in (1) for user selection; (3) receives, via the touch sensitive screen interface, at least an indication of a selection of the user interface item or icon displayed on the touch sensitive screen interface in (2); (4) establishes, using the one or more wireless communication units of the mobile information apparatus, a wireless communication link between the mobile information apparatus and the output system device that is wirelessly discovered in (1), the wireless communication link being a direct short range wireless communication or a wireless local area network communication, and the establishing of the wireless communication link is based on having received the indication of a selection of the user interface item or icon in (3); and (5) wirelessly transmits, using the one or more wireless communication units of the mobile information apparatus and via the established wireless communication link in (4), security information or authentication information to the output system device, the security information or the authentication information is to facilitate, at least in part, the output system device to access the service operated, at least partly, over the network. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A non-transitory computer readable storage medium having recorded therein software that is executable at a mobile device for wireless managing an output system to establish an output service using the output system, at least part of the software is either pre-installed at the mobile device or downloadable, at least partly, to the mobile device from one or more servers accessible by the mobile device over a network, the output system includes wireless communication circuitry for wireless communication and at least an output device for outputting digital content, the mobile device is a distinct device from the output system, the mobile device includes:
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a touch sensitive screen interface for interacting with a user, memory for storing at least part of the software, one or more processors, one or more wireless communication units for wireless communication; and wherein, when the one or more processors included in the mobile device executes at least part of the software at the mobile device, the mobile device executes a method, comprising; (1) wirelessly discovering, using the one or more wireless communication units of the mobile device, one or more wireless devices that include the output system, the wireless discovering of the output system based, at least in part, on short range wireless communication or local wireless communication; (2) wirelessly receiving, using the one or more wireless communication units of the mobile device, device information from the output system that has been wireless device discovered by the mobile device in (1), the device information is related, at least in part, to the output system discovered in (1); (3) displaying, on the touch sensitive screen interface of the mobile device, a user interface item for user selection, the user interface item is related, at least in part, to the device information wirelessly received from the output system in (2); (4) receiving, via the touch sensitive screen interface of the mobile device, at least an indication of a selection of the user interface item displayed on the touch sensitive screen interface in (3), the user interface item is related, at least in part, to the output system discovered in (1); (5) establishing, using the one or more wireless communication units of the mobile device, a wireless communication link between the mobile device and the output system that is wireless device discovered in (1), the wireless communication link is a short range wireless communication or a wireless local area network communication, and the establishing of the wireless communication link is subsequent to having received the indication of a selection of the user interface item in (4); and (6) wirelessly transmitting to the output system, using the one or more wireless communication units and via the wireless communication link established in (5), security information or authentication information, the wireless transmitting of the security information or authentication information is to facilitate, at least in part, the output system to establish an output service. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A non-transitory computer readable storage medium having recorded therein software that is executable at a mobile information apparatus to wirelessly manage or wirelessly drive an output device, the software is either pre-installed, at least partly, at the mobile information apparatus or downloadable, at least partly, to the mobile information apparatus from one or more servers accessible by the mobile information apparatus over a network, the output device includes wireless communication circuitry for wireless communication with the mobile information apparatus, and the output device is a distinct device from the mobile information apparatus, the mobile information apparatus includes:
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a touch sensitive screen interface for interacting with a user, memory for storing at least part of the software, one or more processors, one or more wireless communication units for wireless communication; and wherein, when the one or more processors executes at least part of the software, the mobile information apparatus; (1) wirelessly discovers, using the one or more wireless communication units of the mobile information apparatus, the output device, the wireless device discovery of the output device based, at least in part, on physical proximity between the mobile information apparatus and the output device; (2) displays, on the touch sensitive screen interface of the mobile information apparatus, a user interface item related, at least in part, to the output device wirelessly discovered in (1); (3) establishes, using the one or more wireless communication units of the mobile information apparatus, a wireless communication link between the mobile information apparatus and the output device wirelessly discovered in (1), the wireless communication link is a short range direct wireless communication or a wireless local area network communication; and (4) wirelessly manages or wirelessly drives, using the one or more wireless communication units of the mobile information apparatus and via the established wireless communication link in (3), the output device, wherein the wireless managing or the wireless driving of the output device in (4) further comprises; (5) wirelessly sending, using the one or more wireless communication units of the mobile information apparatus and via the established wireless communication link in (3), first information or a query to the output device; and (6) wirelessly receiving, using the one or more wireless communication units of the mobile information apparatus and via the established wireless communication link in (3), second information or a response from the output device, the second information or the response wirelessly received from the output device is in response to having wirelessly sent the first information or the query to the output device in (5). - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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