Linking devices
US10455277B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 26, 2016 |
| Grant date | Oct 22, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 26, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04N21/8358
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
There is disclosed a method of establishing a communication link between first and second devices, the method comprising: receiving a link request from a first device with a first unique identifier; allocating a media content from multiple media content to the first unique identifier; sending the media content to the first device; receiving a media identifier from a second device with a second unique identifier; comparing the media identifier and the media content, and in dependence on identifying a match, transmitting the first unique identifier to the second device and the second unique identifier to the first device, whereby the first and second device can establish a communication link based on the exchanged first and second unique identifiers.
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