# US 2014/0196137 A1 · Unified communications with a cloud client device > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 2014/0196137 A1 - Document ID: US20140196137A1 - Status: Published application - Kind: A1 - Application number: 14/057,988 - Filed: 2013-10-18 - Published: 2014-07-10 - Earliest claimed: 2013-01-07 - Inventors: CURTIS JOHN SCHWEBKE; KIRAN RANGANATHA RAO; RICHARD GRAHAM COOK; KENNETH CRAIG COLEY - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20140196137A1 ## CPC - H04W 8/005: {Discovery of network devices, e.g. terminals} - H04L 63/08: {for authentication of entities (cryptographic mechanisms or cryptographic arrangements for entity authentication H04L9/32)} - H04L 63/0876: {based on the identity of the terminal or configuration, e.g. MAC address, hardware or software configuration or device fingerprint} - H04L 67/566: Grouping or aggregating service requests, e.g. for unified processing - H04W 12/069: using certificates or pre-shared keys - H04W: WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS (broadcast communication H04H; communication systems using wireless links for non-selective communication, e.g. wireless extensions H04M1/72) - H04L: TRANSMISSION OF DIGITAL INFORMATION, e.g. TELEGRAPHIC COMMUNICATION (arrangements common to telegraphic and telephonic communication H04M) ## Abstract In one embodiment, a cloud client device receives an indication of a coupling with a client device. The cloud client device sends authentication data to a cloud services system and receives data for configuring the cloud client device from the cloud services system, the data including one or more software modules associated with a communication protocol. The cloud client device receives input from a user of the client device and transmits the input in accordance with the communication protocol. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A method comprising: by a cloud client device, receiving an indication of a coupling with a client device; by the cloud client device, sending authentication data to a cloud services system; by the cloud client device, receiving data for configuring the cloud client device from the cloud services system, the data comprising one or more software modules associated with a communication protocol; by the cloud client device, receiving input from a user of the client device; and by the cloud client device, transmitting the input in accordance with the communication protocol. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein the authentication data comprises: a security token; a location of the cloud client device; an IP address of the cloud client device; a MAC address of the cloud client device; or a usage log of the cloud client device. ### Claim 3 (depends on 2) The method of claim 2, wherein the security token is obtained from the client device. ### Claim 4 (depends on 2) The method of claim 2, wherein the location of the cloud client device is determined based at least in part on data from a GPS transmitter of the client device. ### Claim 5 (depends on 2) The method of claim 2, wherein the usage log comprises statistics associated with software or hardware of the cloud client device. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein the data for configuring the cloud client device is associated with a profile associated with the cloud client device in the cloud services system. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein the communication protocol comprises one or more of the following: IP telephony; unified messaging; video conferencing; data sharing; IPTV; or speech recognition. ### Claim 8 An information handling system comprising: a cloud client device, the cloud client device operable to: receive an indication of a coupling with a client device; send authentication data to a cloud services system; receive data for configuring the cloud client device from the cloud services system, the data comprising one or more software modules associated with a communication protocol; receive input from a user of the client device; and transmit the input in accordance with the communication protocol. ### Claim 9 (depends on 8) The information handling system of claim 8, wherein the authentication data comprises: a security token; a location of the cloud client device; an IP address of the cloud client device; a MAC address of the cloud client device; or a usage log of the cloud client device. ### Claim 10 (depends on 9) The information handling system of claim 9, wherein the security token is obtained from the client device. ### Claim 11 (depends on 9) The information handling system of claim 9, wherein the location of the cloud client device is determined based at least in part on data from a GPS transmitter of the client device. ### Claim 12 (depends on 9) The information handling system of claim 9, wherein the usage log comprises statistics associated with software or hardware of the cloud client device. ### Claim 13 (depends on 8) The information handling system of claim 8, wherein the data for configuring the cloud client device is associated with a profile associated with the cloud client device in the cloud services system. ### Claim 14 (depends on 8) The information handling system of claim 8, wherein the communication protocol comprises one or more of the following: IP telephony; unified messaging; video conferencing; data sharing; IPTV; or speech recognition. ### Claim 15 One or more computer-readable non-transitory storage media embodying software that is operable when executed to: receive an indication of a coupling with a client device; send authentication data to a cloud services system; receive data for configuring a cloud client device from the cloud services system, the data comprising one or more software modules associated with a communication protocol; receive input from a user of the client device; and transmit the input in accordance with the communication protocol. ### Claim 16 (depends on 15) The media of claim 15, wherein the authentication data comprises: a security token; a location of the cloud client device; an IP address of the cloud client device; a MAC address of the cloud client device; or a usage log of the cloud client device. ### Claim 17 (depends on 16) The media of claim 16, wherein the security token is obtained from the client device. ### Claim 18 (depends on 16) The media of claim 16, wherein the location of the cloud client device is determined based at least in part on data from a GPS transmitter of the client device. ### Claim 19 (depends on 16) The media of claim 16, wherein the usage log comprises statistics associated with software or hardware of the cloud client device. ### Claim 20 (depends on 15) The media of claim 15, wherein the data for configuring the cloud client device is associated with a profile associated with the cloud client device in the cloud services system.