User profile or user account association with multiple computers
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1. A non-transitory computer-readable medium comprising computer executable instructions for performing a method of associating an account of a user of a handheld computer with at least a second computer, the method comprising:
- storing account data of the user of the handheld computer in a memory of the at least second computer, wherein the account data stored in memory represents the account and is associated with the handheld computer;
receiving a request from the at least second computer to associate the at least second computer with the account of the user;
determining whether the at least second computer is authorized to be associated with the account; and
allowing the at least second computer to access resources on a network if the at least second computer is authorized to be associated with the account.
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Abstract
Embodiments herein relate to associating an account of a user of a handheld computer with at least a second computer. A request is sent by the second computer to associate the second computer with the account of the user. Whether the second computer is authorized to be associated with the account is determined. The second computer is allowed to access resources on a network if the second computer is authorized to be associated with the account.
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1. A non-transitory computer-readable medium comprising computer executable instructions for performing a method of associating an account of a user of a handheld computer with at least a second computer, the method comprising:
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storing account data of the user of the handheld computer in a memory of the at least second computer, wherein the account data stored in memory represents the account and is associated with the handheld computer; receiving a request from the at least second computer to associate the at least second computer with the account of the user; determining whether the at least second computer is authorized to be associated with the account; and allowing the at least second computer to access resources on a network if the at least second computer is authorized to be associated with the account. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method of providing a handheld computer access to resources on a network via wireless communication, comprising:
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storing user profile data of a user of the handheld computer in a memory of a second computer, wherein the user profile comprises a username; providing the handheld computer access to resources on a network via wireless communication; receiving a request from the second computer to associate the second computer with the user profile data of the user; determining whether the second computer is authorized to be associated with the user profile data; and if the second computer is authorized to be associated with the user profile, allowing the second computer to access the resources on the network. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14)
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15. A computing device for accessing resources on a network using user data associated with a user of a handheld, wireless computing device, comprising:
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a communication circuit; a processor unit, wherein the processing unit is configured to send a request message using the communication circuit to a network, the request message comprising a user identifier of the user of the handheld, wireless computing device, wherein the processing unit is configured to receive a message indicating the computing device is associated with the user data, wherein the processing unit configured to access the resources on the network based on the user data. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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