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US 2018/0020492 A1Published application
Dynamic provisioning of unique identifier for establishing peer-to-peer connection
AssigneeXiaoyi Technology Co., Ltd.
InventorEric DAO
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Abstract
Methods and apparatus for dynamically assigning a unique identifier (UID) are disclosed. According to certain embodiments, the methods may include transmitting a request for unique identifier (UID) to a server. The methods may also include receiving a UID assigned by the server. The methods may further include using a service that is rendered based on the UID.
Claims28
A method for a device to obtain a service, comprising:
- transmitting a request for unique identifier (UID) to a server;
- receiving a UID assigned by the server;
- and
- using a service that is rendered based on the UID.
1 more element
A device, comprising:
- a memory storing instructions;
- and
- a processor configured to execute the instructions to:
- transmit a request for unique identifier (UID) to a server;
- receive a UID assigned by the server;
- and
- use a service that is rendered based on the UID.
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A method for a terminal to establish a connection with a device, comprising:
- transmitting a request for unique identifier (UID) to a first server, the UID being used to identify the device;
- receiving a UID assigned by the server;
- transmitting the UID to the device;
- and
- forming a connection with the device based on the UID.
2 more elements
A terminal, comprising:
- a memory storing instructions;
- and
- a processor configured to execute the instructions to:
- transmit a request for unique identifier (UID) to a first server, the UID being used to identify a device;
- receive a UID assigned by the server;
- transmit the UID to the device;
- and
- form a connection between the terminal and the device based on the UID.
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A method performed by a server, comprising:
- receiving, from a first device, a request to provide a unique identifier (UID) to a second device;
- determining whether the second device is authorized, based on an identity of the second device;
- when it is determined that the second device is authorized, querying a database to obtain a UID based on a usage condition of the second device;
- and
- sending the UID to the first device.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.