Facilitating network login
First Claim
1. A computer-implemented method comprising:
- receiving into a first portable electronic device credentials from a user, the credentials to include a password, and the credentials to allow the first device to access protected content;
using the credentials to access the protected content from a server such that the protected content is (1) received from the server and (2) displayed at the first device;
creating a message for wireless transmission, wherein the message includes the credentials for accessing the protected content and an identification of the protected content accessible with the credentials and further wherein the message is adapted to be delivered to a second portable electronic device over the air; and
in response to receiving the protected content from the server at the first portable electronic device, automatically transmitting the message over the air by the first portable electronic device, wherein the message is addressed to the second portable electronic device and upon receipt of the message the second portable electronic device becomes configured to use the credentials to access the protected content from the server at the second device.
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Abstract
A system and method for transmitting user credentials to another device. According to some embodiments, a method is described of receiving into a first portable electronic device a set of credentials from a user, the set of credentials to include a WLAN SSID and a network key, the set of credentials to allow the first device to connect to the WLAN. The set of credentials is used to connect the first device to the WLAN. The first device creates a message for wireless transmission, the message includes the set of credentials for accessing the WLAN and is adapted to be delivered to a second device. Finally, the first device transmits the message over the air, wherein the message is addressed to the second device. The second device receives the message and uses the credentials in the message to connect to the WLAN. Other embodiments are also described.
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1. A computer-implemented method comprising:
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receiving into a first portable electronic device credentials from a user, the credentials to include a password, and the credentials to allow the first device to access protected content; using the credentials to access the protected content from a server such that the protected content is (1) received from the server and (2) displayed at the first device; creating a message for wireless transmission, wherein the message includes the credentials for accessing the protected content and an identification of the protected content accessible with the credentials and further wherein the message is adapted to be delivered to a second portable electronic device over the air; and in response to receiving the protected content from the server at the first portable electronic device, automatically transmitting the message over the air by the first portable electronic device, wherein the message is addressed to the second portable electronic device and upon receipt of the message the second portable electronic device becomes configured to use the credentials to access the protected content from the server at the second device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A first electronic device comprising:
- a display screen;
a processor; and a memory unit storing instructions which when executed by the processor causes a first electronic device to; receive into the first electronic device credentials from a user, the credentials to include a password, and the credentials to allow the device to access protected content; use the credentials to access the protected content from a server such that the protected content is (1) received from the server and (2) displayed on the display screen of the device; create a message to be wirelessly transmitted, wherein the message includes the credentials for accessing the protected content and an identification of the protected content accessible with the credentials, wherein the message is adapted to be delivered via wireless transmission to a second portable electronic device; and in response to receiving the protected content from the server, automatically transmit the message over the air addressed to the second portable electronic device, wherein the second portable electronic device upon receiving the message becomes configured to use the credentials to access the protected content from the server. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
- a display screen;
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