System and method to share a resource or a capability of a device

An apparatus comprising:

• a processor;
• and
• a memory accessible to the processor, the memory comprising instructions executable by the processor to perform operations comprising:
• transmitting a message indicating that a resource is available to be shared;
• receiving a request to use the resource from a device, wherein the request includes authentication information;
• based on a determination that the device is unknown, determining whether the device is authenticated based on the authentication information;
• and
• based on determining that the device is authenticated, enabling sharing of the resource with the device.

A computer-readable storage device storing instructions that, when executed by a processor, cause the processor to perform operations comprising:

• receiving a message indicating that a resource of a first device is available to be shared;
• sending, to the first device, a request to use the resource;
• in response to acceptance of the request, sending settings information associated with the resource to the first device;
• and
• receiving data associated with the resource from the first device, the data based on the settings information.