Method and system for replicating a communication application on an auxiliary computing device

• US 10,015,227 B2
• Filed: 02/06/2015
• Issued: 07/03/2018
• Est. Priority Date: 02/07/2014
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: KIK Interactive Incorporated (MediaLab.AI, Inc.)
• Original Assignee: KIK Interactive Incorporated (MediaLab.AI, Inc.)
• Inventors: Best, Christopher
• Primary Examiner(s): Kasraian, Allahyar
• Application Number:
  US15/115,130
• Publication Number:
  US 20160381114A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,243 Days
• Field of Search: 709217-219, 715733-747, 455410, 455411
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/1454 involving copying of the display data of a local workstation or window to a remote workstation or window so that an actual copy of the data is displayed simultaneously on two or more displays, e.g. teledisplay
• CPC Class Codes: G06K 19/06037 multi-dimensional coding
• CPC Class Codes: G06V 30/224 of printed characters having additional code marks or containing code marks
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 2463/082 applying multi-factor authentication cryptographic mechanisms or cryptographic arrangements including means for verifying the identity or authority of a user of the system or for message authentication H04L9/32
• 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 67/02 based on web technology, e.g. hypertext transfer protocol [HTTP]
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/10 in which an application is distributed across nodes in the network software deployment G06F8/60; multiprogramming arrangements G06F9/46
• 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
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 12/77 Graphical identity
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/00 Services specially adapted for wireless communication networks; Facilities therefor
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/21 for social networking applications
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 76/10 Connection setup
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 76/30 Connection release
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 80/10 adapted for application session management, e.g. SIP [Session Initiation Protocol] connection management H04W76/00; arrangements for session management H04L67/14

Abstract

According to embodiments described in the specification, a method and system for replicating an application on an auxiliary computing device are provided. The system includes the auxiliary computing device, a mobile computing device executing the application, and at least one server. The server provides the auxiliary computing device with a web application, and the auxiliary computing device presents a code generated using the web application on its display. The mobile computing device captures the code, and uses the code to establish a connection with the auxiliary computing device via the server. The server then routes data between the auxiliary computing device, the mobile computing device and other devices. The data includes application control data, which is routed between the mobile computing device and the auxiliary computing device; and message data, which is routed between the mobile computing device and other devices.

Claims

1. A method in a server, comprising:

receiving a web session request from an auxiliary computing device;

receiving an association request from a mobile computing device executing a messaging application; and

determining whether the association request matches the web session request, and when the determination is affirmative;

routing application control data between the mobile computing device and the auxiliary computing device by (i) responsive to receiving graphical user interface (GUI) data generated at the mobile computing device via execution of the messaging application, sending the GUI data to the auxiliary computing device for display, and (ii) responsive to receiving input data corresponding to the GUI data from the auxiliary computing device, sending the input data to the mobile computing device for processing via execution of the messaging application; and

routing message data between the mobile computing device and other computing devices by (i) responsive to receiving message data from the mobile computing device generated from the input data and addressed to a third computing device, delivering the message data to the third computing device, and (ii) responsive to receiving, from the third computing device, further message data addressed to the mobile computing device, delivering the further message data to the mobile computing device for generation of further GUI data.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the graphical user interface data substantially replicates an interface of the messaging application.

3. The method of claim 1, further comprising, in response to the web session request:

transmitting a web page including a web application for generating a code to the auxiliary computing device.

4. The method of claim 3, wherein the association request includes the code.

5. The method of claim 4, comprising receiving the web session request and transmitting the web page at an authentication server.

6. The method of claim 5, further comprising, when the determination is affirmative:

updating a database in the server to store an identifier of the mobile computing device in connection with an identifier of the auxiliary computing device.

7. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

receiving a disconnection instruction from the mobile computing device; and

terminating the routing of application control data and message data.

8. A system comprising:

at least one server, including a memory, a network interface and a processor interconnected with the memory and the network interface, the processor configured to perform the method of claim 1.