Secure Remote-Less Configuration of a Media Playback Device

A computing device, comprising:

• an image capture device configured to capture a pictograph displayed by a media playback device, wherein the pictograph comprises a payload comprising encrypted information for connecting the computing device to the media playback device and a cryptographic certificate to identify the media playback device by a server;
• an application operated by a processor communicatively coupled to the image capture device, wherein the application is configured to:
• send a content of the payload via a network to the server for validating the payload to identify the media playback device;
• receive a reconfiguration request from the server, wherein the reconfiguration request includes information for connecting the computing device to the media playback device, wherein the information included in the reconfiguration request is obtained from the server by decrypting the encrypted information of the payload;
• send the reconfiguration request to the media playback device, wherein the information included in the reconfiguration request is validated by the media playback device;
• and
• in response to a validation of the information included in the reconfiguration request, connect the computing device to the media playback device.

A computer-implemented method for a computing device, comprising:

• capturing, by an image capture device, a pictograph displayed by a media playback device, wherein the pictograph comprises a payload comprising encrypted information for connecting the computing device to the media playback device and a cryptographic certificate to identify the media playback device by a server;
• sending a content of the payload via a network to the server for validating the payload to identify the media playback device;
• receiving a reconfiguration request from the server, wherein the reconfiguration request includes information for connecting the computing device to the media playback device, wherein the information included in the reconfiguration request is obtained from the server by decrypting the encrypted information of the payload;
• sending the reconfiguration request to the media playback device, wherein the information included in the reconfiguration request is validated by the media playback device;
• and
• in response to a validation of the information included in the reconfiguration request, connecting the computing device to the media playback device.

A non-transitory, tangible computer-readable medium having instructions stored thereon that, when executed by at least one computing device, cause the at least one computing device to perform operations comprising:

• capturing, by an image capture device, a pictograph displayed by a media playback device, wherein the pictograph comprises a payload comprising encrypted information for connecting the at least one computing device to the media playback device and a cryptographic certificate to identify the media playback device by a server;
• sending a content of the payload via a network to the server for validating the payload to identify the media playback device;
• receiving a reconfiguration request from the server, wherein the reconfiguration request includes information for connecting the at least one computing device to the media playback device, wherein the information included in the reconfiguration request is obtained from the server by decrypting the encrypted information of the payload;
• sending the reconfiguration request to the media playback device, wherein the information included in the reconfiguration request is validated by the media playback device;
• and
• in response to a validation of the information included in the reconfiguration request, connecting the at least one computing device to the media playback device.