Method and system for a networked self-configuring communication device utilizing user preference information

A method for automatic configuration for receiving streaming media content by an electronic device based on association with another electronic device, the method comprising:

• receiving, by one or more network interfaces of a computing system comprising computing devices from a first electronic device, login information, compiled association information, and/or physical attributes of a user, the compiled association information comprising associations between the user and peripheral devices, resources, and/or communication interfaces;
• retrieving, by the computing system from a centralized or distributed memory subsystem of the computing devices, user configuration information associated with the user and a second electronic device, the user configuration information comprising configuration or preferences for receiving streaming media content by the second electronic device, wherein the computing devices are remote from the first electronic device and the second electronic device;
• transmitting, by the one or more network interfaces to the first electronic device, at least a portion of the retrieved user configuration information, receipt of the user configuration information causing the first electronic device to configure a streaming media client application using the configuration or preferences for receiving streaming media content by the second electronic device;
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• controlling, by the computing system, provisioning of a media content streaming service to the first electronic device based on the user configuration information.

A system for automatic configuration for receiving streaming media content by a first electronic device based on association with a second electronic device, the system comprising:

• computing devices comprising processing circuitry in communication with a centralized or distributed memory subsystem, and in communication via one or more networks with the first electronic device, wherein the computing devices are remote from the first electronic device and the second electronic device;
• wherein the processing circuitry is configured to:
• receive, via the one or more networks from the first electronic device, login information, compiled association information, and/or physical attributes of a user, the compiled association information comprising associations between the user and peripheral devices, resources, and/or communication interfaces,
• retrieve, from the centralized or distributed memory subsystem, user configuration information associated with the user and a second electronic device, the user configuration information comprising configuration or preferences for receiving streaming media content by the second electronic device,
• transmit, via the one or more networks to the first electronic device, at least a portion of the retrieved user configuration information, receipt of the user configuration information causing the first electronic device to configure a streaming media client application using the configuration or preferences for receiving streaming media content by the second electronic device, and
• control provisioning of a media content streaming service to the first electronic device based on the user configuration information.