Identifying and accessing a network device via wireless communication

A computer program product comprising:

• a non-transitory computer-readable medium having program code recorded thereon, the program code including:
• program code to transmit a first identifier from a first device to a server in a network, wherein said network is communicatively coupled to a plurality of devices, wherein said plurality of devices comprises a second device, said first identifier comprising a user name for said second device;
• program code to receive from said server at said first device a unique second identifier for said second device, wherein said second identifier is found based on said user name;
• and
• program code to utilize said second identifier at said first device to establish wireless communication between said first device and said second device, wherein said wireless communication occurs directly between said first device and said second device and bypasses said server.

An apparatus comprising:

• at least one processor;
• and
• a memory coupled to the at least one processor,
• wherein the at least one processor is configured:
• to establish communication between a mobile device and a network via a wireless communication channel;
• to receive at said mobile device via said wireless communication channel a listing of a plurality of network devices coupled to said network;
• to utilize at said mobile device said listing and a first identifier comprising a user name associated with a particular network device of said plurality of devices to determine if said particular network device is coupled to said network;
• and
• to utilize at said mobile device, provided said particular network device is coupled to said network, a unique second identifier associated with said particular network device to establish direct wireless communication between said mobile device and said particular network device, wherein information stored by said particular network device is accessible by said mobile device and vice versa.

A computer program product comprising:

• a non-transitory computer-readable medium having program code recorded thereon, the program code including:
• program code to establish communication between a mobile device and a network via a wireless communication channel;
• program code to receive at said mobile device via said wireless communication channel a listing of a plurality of network devices coupled to said network;
• program code to utilize at said mobile device said listing and a first identifier comprising a user name associated with a particular network device of said plurality of devices to determine if said particular network device is coupled to said network;
• and
• program code to utilize at said mobile device, provided said particular network device is coupled to said network, a unique second identifier associated with said particular network device to establish direct wireless communication between said mobile device and
• said particular network device, wherein information stored by said particular network device is accessible by said mobile device and vice versa.