Method of pairing an electronic apparatus and a user account within an on-line service
US9288209B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 17, 2012 |
| Grant date | Mar 15, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 17, 2032 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06Q30/02
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
The present invention relates to the field of methods for pairing an electronic apparatus and a user account within an online service. The invention describes a method of pairing in which the fleet management service generates a short identifier which it provides to the electronic apparatus during the initialization phase. The apparatus displays said identifier. The user copies this identifier into the interface for accessing the portal of the online service. The online service can then provide an association between this identifier and a user account to the fleet management service. The code generated being displayed in a readable manner and being shorter than a serial number, its copying by the user is facilitated and the risk of transcription error is minimized.
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