Method and system for a networked self-configuring communication device utilizing user preference information
First Claim
1. A method for configuring electronic devices, the method comprising:
- identifying a user of a second personal electronic device;
downloading at least a portion of user configuration information corresponding to said identified user into said second personal electronic device, wherein said user configuration information is developed via a first personal electronic device for a specific user of said first personal electronic device; and
configuring said second personal electronic device utilizing at least said downloaded at least said portion of said user configuration information, whereinat least one of the following is satisfied;
the downloading comprises directly downloading said at least a portion of user configuration information into said second personal electronic device from said first personal electronic device when said devices are communicatively coupled,at least a portion of said developed user configuration information is uploaded from said first personal electronic device to a networked device, wherein said networked device is distinct from said second personal electronic device,said development of said user configuration information for said first personal electronic device is performed during initial setup of said first personal electronic device,said development of said user configuration information for said first personal electronic device is performed dynamically during use of said first personal electronic device,performing said downloading into and/or configuration of said second personal electronic device is based on a determination of a match between said identified user of said second personal electronic device and said specific user of said first personal electronic device,a plurality of communication interfaces are utilized in said first personal electronic device and/or said second personal electronic device to perform transmission and/or reception of said user configuration information, orsaid user configuration information comprises device configuration information, operational preferences specific to a user and/or various use settings, network connectivity, service access, secure access information, network and/or service access information and/or preferences that are unique to a particular use, and/or manner of use of available resources.
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Abstract
A first personal electronic (PE) device may enable generation, updating, and/or storage of user configuration information. The user configuration information may comprise information pertaining to device configuration and/or operational preferences specific to the device user and/or various use settings, connectivity, and/or use of available resources. The generation, updating, and/or storage of the user configuration information may be performed manually and/or automatically, and may be performed directly within the first PE device and/or via networked devices, which may communicatively coupled to the first PE device. A second PE device may be enabled to be communicatively coupled to the first PE device and/or the networked devices. The second PE device may then be enabled to download existing user configuration information from the first PE device and/or the networked device, and the downloaded user configuration may be utilized to configure the second PE device.
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1. A method for configuring electronic devices, the method comprising:
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identifying a user of a second personal electronic device; downloading at least a portion of user configuration information corresponding to said identified user into said second personal electronic device, wherein said user configuration information is developed via a first personal electronic device for a specific user of said first personal electronic device; and configuring said second personal electronic device utilizing at least said downloaded at least said portion of said user configuration information, wherein at least one of the following is satisfied; the downloading comprises directly downloading said at least a portion of user configuration information into said second personal electronic device from said first personal electronic device when said devices are communicatively coupled, at least a portion of said developed user configuration information is uploaded from said first personal electronic device to a networked device, wherein said networked device is distinct from said second personal electronic device, said development of said user configuration information for said first personal electronic device is performed during initial setup of said first personal electronic device, said development of said user configuration information for said first personal electronic device is performed dynamically during use of said first personal electronic device, performing said downloading into and/or configuration of said second personal electronic device is based on a determination of a match between said identified user of said second personal electronic device and said specific user of said first personal electronic device, a plurality of communication interfaces are utilized in said first personal electronic device and/or said second personal electronic device to perform transmission and/or reception of said user configuration information, or said user configuration information comprises device configuration information, operational preferences specific to a user and/or various use settings, network connectivity, service access, secure access information, network and/or service access information and/or preferences that are unique to a particular use, and/or manner of use of available resources. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A system for configuring electronic devices, the system comprising:
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one or more processors in a second personal electronic device that enable identification of a user of a second personal electronic device; said one or more processors enable download of at least a portion of user configuration information corresponding to said identified user into said second personal electronic device, wherein said user configuration information is developed via a first personal electronic device for a specific user of said first personal electronic device; and said one or more processors enable configuration of said second personal electronic device by utilizing at least said downloaded at least said portion of said user configuration information, wherein at least one of the following is satisfied; said one or more processors enable performing said downloading directly into said second personal electronic device from said first personal electronic device when said devices are communicatively coupled, at least a portion of said developed user configuration is uploaded from said first personal electronic device to a networked device, wherein said networked device is distinct from said second personal electronic device, said development of said user configuration information for said first personal electronic device is performed during initial setup of said first personal electronic device, said development of said user configuration information for said first personal electronic device is performed dynamically during use of said first personal electronic device, said one or more processors enable performing said downloading into and/or configuration of said second personal electronic device based on determination of a match between said identified user of said second personal electronic device and said specific user of said first personal electronic device, a plurality of communication interfaces are utilized in said first personal electronic device and/or said second personal electronic device to perform necessary transmission and/or reception of said user configuration information, or said user configuration information comprises device configuration information, operational preferences specific to a user and/or various use settings, network connectivity, service access, secure access information, network and/or service access information and/or preferences that are unique to a particular use, and/or manner of use of available resources. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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