Sharing devices via an email
US9438761B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 19, 2015 |
| Grant date | Sep 6, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 19, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04N1/00315
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method, non-transitory computer readable medium and apparatus for automatically installing a connection to a device on a recipient endpoint device via an email are disclosed. For example, the method includes opening a device list application on an endpoint device, wherein the device list application includes one or more devices that are connected to the endpoint device, receiving an indication to share the one or more devices with the recipient endpoint device, opening an email interface with an attachment containing information associated with the one or more devices, receiving an email address associated with the recipient endpoint device and transmitting the email with the attachment, wherein the attachment is for automatically installing the connection to the one or more devices on the recipient endpoint device when the attachment is activated within a second device list application that is opened on the recipient endpoint device.
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