Automated accounts for media playback
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1. A method comprising:
- receiving a first content activation request from a first device, the first content activation request omitting user identifying credentials;
accepting the request when the first device is within a predetermined physical proximity of a second device;
assigning a permission level to the first device based on a proximity of the first device to the second device, where a higher permission level is assigned when the first device is closer to the second device;
receiving an identifying address corresponding to the second device;
providing the first content to the second device based on the identifying address;
receiving a control command from the first device; and
causing the first content to be played on the second device based on the control command and the assigned permission level.
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Abstract
Content stored on a server may be selected using a user device and enabled on a central device. The identity of the central device may be authenticated without transmitting user credentials corresponding to the user, user device, user account, etc. A central device identifier can be sent to the server via the user device. An encrypted version of the central device identifier may be returned to the user device and to the central device. The central device can send the encrypted and unencrypted version of the identifier to the server, and the server can transmit the desired content to the remote device based on a comparison of the encrypted and unencrypted identifier.
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1. A method comprising:
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receiving a first content activation request from a first device, the first content activation request omitting user identifying credentials; accepting the request when the first device is within a predetermined physical proximity of a second device; assigning a permission level to the first device based on a proximity of the first device to the second device, where a higher permission level is assigned when the first device is closer to the second device; receiving an identifying address corresponding to the second device; providing the first content to the second device based on the identifying address; receiving a control command from the first device; and causing the first content to be played on the second device based on the control command and the assigned permission level. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A system comprising:
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a second device including circuitry configured to receive a transmitted first content activation request from a first device, the receiving comprising accepting the request when the first device is within a predetermined physical proximity of the second device, the second device further being configured to assign a permission level to the first device based on a proximity of the first device to the second device, where a higher permission level is assigned when the first device is closer to the second device, and further configured to transmit an identifying address corresponding to the second device to the first device when the request is accepted, to receive the first content based on the identifying address, receive a control command from the first device, and play the first content based on the control command and the assigned permission level. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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