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Device association via video handshake

  • US 9,450,930 B2
  • Filed: 03/14/2013
  • Issued: 09/20/2016
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/10/2011
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A system comprising:

  • one or more processors; and

    one or more computer readable storage media storing computer-executable instructions that are executable by the one or more processors to cause the system to perform operations comprising;

    recognizing, by a second device, a signature tone generated by a first device that is utilizable to initiate a pairing between the first and second devices;

    responsive to recognizing the signature tone generated by the first device, requesting, from a remote source and by the second device, image information that is utilizable to initiate a pairing between the first and second devices, the requesting image information performed prior to a pairing between the first device and the second device;

    receiving, at the second device, the image information from the remote source and using the image information to display an image identifier to the first device effective to enable the first device to capture an image of the image identifier and return to the remote source to enable the remote source to authenticate the pairing between the first and second devices.

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