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System for monetizing resources accessible to a mobile device server

  • US 9,066,123 B2
  • Filed: 11/30/2010
  • Issued: 06/23/2015
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/30/2010
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A portable communication device, comprising:

  • a memory that stores executable instructions;

    a processor coupled to the memory, wherein the processor, responsive to executing the executable instructions, performs operations comprising;

    receiving from a remote server a pairing key that identifies a monetization model;

    executing a web server application in the portable communication device, wherein the web server application further causes the processor to perform operations comprising;

    transmitting a wireless broadcast message on a wireless network requesting identification of resource devices coupled to the wireless network;

    detecting a resource control manager that is coupled to the wireless network at a media resource center responsive to the transmitting of the wireless broadcast message, wherein the media resource center comprises a plurality of media and computing resources of a building;

    establishing communications with the resource control manager;

    receiving authorization by the resource control manager to pair the portable communication device with the resource control manager;

    transmitting the pairing key to the resource control manager, wherein the resource control manager authenticates the portable communication device according to the pairing key and a database of pairing keys maintained at the resource control manager, wherein the pairing key enables execution of a software application, and wherein a monetary charge is applied to a subscriber account according to the monetization model;

    submitting to the resource control manager at the media resource center a request to delegate management of a resource of the plurality of media and computing resources under control of the media resource center to the portable communication device;

    receiving from the resource control manager an acceptance to the request in response to the resource control manager determining that the pairing key authorizes the portable communication device to manage the resource; and

    receiving, from the resource control manager, information relating to the resource managed by the resource control manager in order to manage the resource.

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