Systems and methods for configuring an electronic device

• US 9,380,059 B2
• Filed: 10/16/2013
• Issued: 06/28/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 10/16/2013
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Spotify AB (Spotify Technology SA)
• Original Assignee: Spotify AB (Spotify Technology SA)
• Inventors: Aslund, Jon
• Primary Examiner(s): Traore, Fatoumata
• Application Number:
  US14/055,658
• Publication Number:
  US 20150106887A1
• Time in Patent Office: 986 Days
• Field of Search: None
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/48 Retrieval characterised by using metadata, e.g. metadata not derived from the content or metadata generated manually
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/0492 by using a location-limited connection, e.g. near-field communication or limited proximity of entities
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/062 for key distribution, e.g. centrally by trusted party cryptographic mechanisms or cryptographic arrangements for key distribution involving a central third party H04L9/0819
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/08 for authentication of entities cryptographic mechanisms or cryptographic arrangements for entity authentication H04L9/32
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/0853 using an additional device, e.g. smartcard, SIM or a different communication terminal cryptographic mechanisms or cryptographic arrangements for entity authentication involving additional secure or trusted devices H04L9/3234
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/0861 using biometrical features, e.g. fingerprint, retina-scan cryptographic mechanisms or cryptographic arrangements for entity authentication using biological data H04L9/3231
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/18 using different networks or channels, e.g. using out of band channels cryptographic mechanisms or cryptographic arrangements for key distribution involving distinctive intermediate devices or communication paths H04L9/0827; cryptographic mechanisms or cryptographic arrangements for authentication using a plurality of channels H04L9/3215
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 65/1069 Session establishment or de-establishment
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/141 Setup of application sessions admission control or resource allocation in data switching networks H04L47/70
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 12/04 Key management, e.g. using generic bootstrapping architecture [GBA]
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 12/06 Authentication

Abstract

A method for configuring a device is performed at a target device with a processor and memory storing instructions for execution by the processor. In some implementations, the target device is a media presentation device, such as a WiFi enabled speaker system. Connection information is received from a configuration device, such as a laptop computer or mobile telephone, via an analog audio interface. The connection information includes first account credentials. In some implementations, the connection information also includes network configuration data such as a name of wireless network and a security key. The target device connects to a server system remote from the target device using the first account credentials.

Claims

1. A target device, comprising:

one or more processors; and

memory storing one or more programs, wherein the one or more programs are configured to be executed by the one or more processors, the one or more programs including instructions for;

receiving connection information from a configuration device, via an analog audio interface, the connection information including network configuration data for a network to which the configuration device is connected and a plurality of account credentials, the plurality of account credentials including first account credentials, wherein the first account credentials include a password;

storing respective ones of the plurality of account credentials in association with respective unique user identifiers;

connecting to the network using the network configuration data;

receiving a media control request including information identifying the first account credentials, wherein the information identifying the first account credentials is one of the unique user identifiers;

connecting, using the network, to a server system remote from the target device using the first account credentials; and

sending a server media control request to the server system, the server media control request including the information identifying the first account credentials.

2. The target device of claim 1, wherein connecting to the server system comprises:

providing the first account credentials to the server system; and

establishing an authorized session between the target device and the server system.

3. The target device of claim 1, wherein the analog audio interface includes an audio input component coupled to the target device.

4. The target device of claim 1, wherein the analog audio interface includes a microphone, and receiving the connection information includes detecting sound emitted by the configuration device.

5. The target device of claim 4, wherein the configuration information is steganographically embedded into the sound emitted by the configuration device.

6. The target device of claim 1, wherein the analog audio interface includes a tip-ring-sleeve (TRS) connector, and receiving the connection information includes receiving, via the TRS connector, an analog carrier signal emitted by the configuration device.

7. The target device of claim 6, wherein the analog carrier signal includes digitized data corresponding to the connection information.

8. The target device of claim 7, the one or more programs further including instructions for extracting the connection information by demodulating the received analog carrier signal.

9. The target device of claim 1, wherein the network configuration data is manually entered at the configuration device by a user.

10. The target device of claim 1, wherein the network configuration data is acquired from a network configuration setting of the configuration device.

11. The target device of claim 1, wherein the network is a wireless network and the network configuration data includes an identifier of the wireless network.

12. The target device of claim 11, wherein the identifier is a service set identifier (SSID).

13. The target device of claim 11, wherein the network configuration data includes a security key associated with the wireless network.

14. The target device of claim 1, wherein the first account credentials further include an account identifier.

15. The target device of claim 14, wherein the first account credentials correspond to account credentials stored on the configuration device in association with an application on the configuration device.

16. A method of configuring a device, comprising:

at a target device with a processor and memory storing instructions for execution by the processor;

receiving connection information from a configuration device, via an analog audio interface, the connection information including network configuration data for a network to which the configuration device is connected and a plurality of account credentials, the plurality of account credentials including first account credentials, wherein the first account credentials include a password;

storing respective ones of the plurality of account credentials in association with respective unique user identifiers;

connecting to the network using the network configuration data;

receiving a media control request including information identifying the first account credentials, wherein the information identifying the first account credentials is one of the unique user identifiers;

connecting, using the network, to a server system remote from the target device using the first account credentials; and

sending a server media control request to the server system, the server media control request including the information identifying the first account credentials.

17. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing one or more programs, the one or more programs comprising instructions, which, when executed by a target device with one or more processors, cause the target device to:

receive connection information from a configuration device, via an analog audio interface, the connection information including network configuration data for a network to which the configuration device is connected and a plurality of account credentials, the plurality of account credentials including first account credentials, wherein the first account credentials include a password;

store respective ones of the plurality of account credentials in association with respective unique user identifiers;

connect to the network using the network configuration data;

receive a media control request including information identifying the first account credentials, wherein the information identifying the first account credentials is one of the unique user identifiers;

connect, using the network, to a server system remote from the target device using the first account credentials; and

send a server media control request to the server system, the server media control request including the information identifying the first account credentials.