Method and apparatus for authorizing changes to a local network control device
AssigneeUniversal Electronics Inc.
InventorBrandon Gruber
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Abstract
A control device for authorizing access and modifications to information and settings of the control device. When a user wishes to make a modification to settings of the control device, the user sends a request to access the settings with a user device. The user is authorized to access the settings when the user physically interacts with the control device within a predetermined time before or after sending the request to access the settings.
Claims24
A method performed by a control device in a local-area network for authorizing access to the control device, comprising:
- receiving a request from a user device in the local-area network to access modifiable settings of the control device;
- providing the modifiable settings to the user device in response to the request;
- receiving a second request from the user device to modify a first setting of the modifiable settings;
- after receiving the second request, determining that a physical interaction with the control device has occurred;
- and
- modifying the first setting in response to determining that the physical interaction has occurred.
A method, performed by a control device in a local-area network, for allowing modifications to the control device, the method comprising:
- receiving an electronic request from a user device in the local-area network to access particular settings of the control device;
- waiting to receive an indication of a physical interaction with the control device;
- receiving the indication of the physical interaction with the control device;
- and
- in response to receiving the indication, providing at least some of the particular settings to the user device.
A control device in a local-area network for authorizing access to the control device, comprising:
- a transceiver for sending and receiving information over the local-area network;
- an interface for a user to physically interact with the control device;
- a memory for storing processor-executable instructions;
- and
- a processor coupled to the transceiver, the interface and the memory for executing the processor-executable instructions that causes the control device to:
- receive a request from a user device in the local-area network to access modifiable settings of the control device;
- provide the modifiable settings to the user device in response to the request;
- receive a second request from the user device to modify a first setting of the modifiable settings;
- after receiving the second request, determine that a physical interaction with the control device has occurred;
- and
- modify the first setting in response to determining that the physical interaction has occurred.
A control device in a local-area network for authorizing access to the control device, comprising:
- a transceiver for sending and receiving information over the local-area network;
- an interface for a user to physically interact with the control device;
- a memory for storing processor-executable instructions;
- and
- a processor coupled to the transceiver, the interface and the memory for executing the processor-executable instructions that causes the control device to:
- receive an electronic request from a user device in the local-area network to access particular settings of the control device;
- wait to receive an indication of a physical interaction with the control device;
- receive the indication of the physical interaction with the control device;
- and
- in response to receiving the indication, provide at least some of the particular settings to the user device.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.