System, method and computer program product for identifying, configuring and accessing a device on a network

• US 9,253,031 B2
• Filed: 04/18/2013
• Issued: 02/02/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 09/25/2006
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: remot3.it, Inc.
• Original Assignee: Weaved, Inc.
• Inventors: Johnson, Michael W., Koyama, Ryo
• Primary Examiner(s): Vu, Viet
• Assistant Examiner(s): EDWARDS, JAMES A
• Application Number:
  US13/865,910
• Publication Number:
  US 20130232243A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,020 Days
• Field of Search: 709/220
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/103 Workflow collaboration or project management
• CPC Class Codes: H01L 29/12 characterised by the materials of which they are formed
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 41/0803 Configuration setting
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 61/00 Network arrangements, protocols or services for addressing or naming
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/105 Multiple levels of security
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/025 for remote control or remote monitoring of applications
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/125 involving control of end-device applications over a network
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/34 involving the movement of software or configuration parameters network booting or remote initial program loading [RIPL] G06F9/4416

Abstract

A system, method, and computer program product are provided for identifying, configuring, and accessing a device connected to a network. In operation, a device connected to a network is automatically identified. Additionally, the device is automatically configured. Strictly as an option, the device may be accessed on the network.

Claims

1. A method, comprising:

associating a universal device locator (UDL) with a unique identifier of a device connected to a network;

identifying the UDL on the network; and

accessing the device utilizing the UDL;

wherein the association between the UDL and the unique identifier of the device is specific to a first user that is an owner of the device, and wherein a transfer of ownership of the device to a second user is made by changing the association of the unique identifier of the device from being with the UDL to being with another UDL associated with the second user;

wherein the changing the association of the unique identifier of the device from being with the UDL to being with another UDL associated with the second user is utilized as a trigger for a commerce transaction.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the UDL is provided by a service on the network.

3. The method of claim 2, wherein the UDL represents an entity separate from the device that is provided by the service.

4. The method of claim 2, wherein the service utilizes the UDL to access the device.

5. The method of claim 4, wherein accessing the device utilizing the UDL includes:

logging into the service,

after logging into the service, utilizing the UDL to identify the device and any other devices associated with the UDL.

6. The method of claim 5, wherein accessing the device utilizing the UDL further includes:

after identifying the device, automatically updating at least the device.

7. The method of claim 4, wherein the service is allowed to utilize the UDL to access the device when a selection is received from the owner of the device to make the UDL searchable via the service.

8. The method of claim 1, wherein accessing the device utilizing the UDL includes utilizing a derivative of the UDL to access the device.

9. The method of claim 1, further comprising utilizing the UDL to establish a direct peer-to-peer network between the device and a remote device.

10. The method of claim 1, wherein the device is associated with a plurality of UDLs by associating each of the UDLs with the unique identifier of the device.

11. The method of claim 10, wherein one of the plurality of UDLs is a master UDL.

12. The method of claim 11, wherein the master UDL is predetermined.

13. The method of claim 11, wherein the master UDL designates permissions for each of the plurality of UDLs.

14. The method of claim 10, wherein each of the UDLs is designated as having authority over particular capabilities of the device.

15. The method of claim 1, wherein the association between the UDL and the unique identifier of the device is stored in memory of a UDL server.

16. The method of claim 1, wherein the association between the UDL and the unique identifier of the device is used for configuring the device for the first user.