Device provisioning or pairing using graphical representation of device identifier
US8484363B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 21, 2011 |
| Grant date | Jul 9, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 21, 2032 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04W4/50
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Provisioning a local device with an account associated with a client device or pairing an accessory device with a local device is disclosed. A client device captures a graphical representation of a local device identifier using an image capture device, identifies the local device identifier and transmits the local device identifier to a remote server. The remote server determines an account associated with the client device and associates the local device identifier with the account. An accessory device includes a graphical representation of an accessory device identifier that is captured by an image capture device of the client device. An accessory device identifier is identified and transmitted to the remote server or to the local device, which associates the accessory device identifier with a local device identifier.
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