Controlling a media device using a mobile device
First Claim
1. A method for configuring a digital media device, the method comprising, at a mobile device:
- receiving, at a wireless interface of the mobile device, a signal from the digital media device, wherein the signal indicates the digital media device is requesting configuration information, and the signal includes an identifier associated with the digital media device; and
in response to detecting (1) that the mobile device satisfies a threshold distance relative to the digital media device, and (2) an occurrence of a confirmation event;
establishing a communication channel with the digital media device, andproviding, via the communication channel, parameters for automatically configuring the digital media device.
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Abstract
Techniques for automatically configuring and controlling a digital media device are described. A digital media device can be configured or controlled by a mobile device, e.g., a smart mobile phone. When the digital media device is being configured, the digital media device can broadcast a signal, indicating that the digital media device is requesting configuration information from a mobile device. A mobile device located in proximity of the digital media device, upon detecting the signal, can perform various security checks to determine that the request is legitimate, and then open a communication channel with the digital media device. The mobile device can provide user preferences of the mobile device, as well as credentials for accessing and downloading remote content, to the digital media device through the communication channel. Upon receiving the configuration information, the digital media device can use parameters in the configuration information as its settings.
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20 Claims
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1. A method for configuring a digital media device, the method comprising, at a mobile device:
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receiving, at a wireless interface of the mobile device, a signal from the digital media device, wherein the signal indicates the digital media device is requesting configuration information, and the signal includes an identifier associated with the digital media device; and in response to detecting (1) that the mobile device satisfies a threshold distance relative to the digital media device, and (2) an occurrence of a confirmation event; establishing a communication channel with the digital media device, and providing, via the communication channel, parameters for automatically configuring the digital media device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A mobile device configured to provide parameters to a digital media device, the mobile device comprising:
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at least one processor; at least one wireless interface; and at least one memory storing instructions that, when executed by the at least one processor, cause the mobile device to; receive, at the at least one wireless interface, a signal from the digital media device, wherein the signal indicates the digital media device is requesting configuration information, and the signal includes an identifier associated with the digital media device; and in response to detecting (1) that the mobile device satisfies a threshold distance relative to the digital media device, and (2) an occurrence of a confirmation event; establish a communication channel with the digital media device, and provide, via the communication channel, parameters for automatically configuring the digital media device. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. At least one non-transitory computer readable storage medium configured to store instructions that, when executed by at least one processor included in a mobile device, cause the mobile device to configure a digital media device, by carrying out steps that include:
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receiving, at a wireless interface of the mobile device, a signal from the digital media device, wherein the signal indicates the digital media device is requesting configuration information, and the signal includes an identifier associated with the digital media device; and in response to detecting (1) that the mobile device satisfies a threshold distance relative to the digital media device, and (2) an occurrence of a confirmation event; establishing a communication channel with the digital media device, and providing, via the communication channel, parameters for automatically configuring the digital media device. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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