System and method for plug and play between host and client

A plug-and-play apparatus, comprising:

• a client device configured to be communicatively connected to a host device via a wired connection, the client device including at least a portion of memory configured to store computer code for allowing the host device to identify and control the client device, the client device being configured for wireless communication via a wireless network;
• the client device being configured such that the host device is not required to have pre-installed the computer code for allowing the host device to identify and control the client device, prior to being communicatively and operably connected to the client device;
• the client device further being configured such that after the client device is communicatively connected to the host device, the client device is configured to transfer the computer code for allowing the host device to identify and control the client device to the host device;
• the client device further being configured to send information to the host device, the information including authentication information.

A plug-and-play apparatus, comprising:

• a client device configured to be communicatively connected to a host device via a wired connection, the client device including at least a portion of memory configured to store computer code for allowing the host device to identify and control the client device, the client device being configured for wireless communication via a wireless network;
• the client device being configured such that the host device is not required to have pre-installed the computer code for allowing the host device to identify and control the client device, prior to being communicatively connected to the client device;
• the client device further being configured such that after the client device is communicatively connected to the host device, the client device is configured to transfer the computer code for allowing the host device to identify and control the client device to the host device for installation;
• the client device further being configured to send authentication information to the host device;
• the client device further being configured to transfer to the host device particular code for causing execution of a process on the host device that results in data for use in allowing the host device to identify or control the client device being identified for receipt from the client device.

A plug-and-play apparatus, comprising:

• a client device configured to be communicatively connected to a host device via a wired connection, the client device including at least a portion of memory configured to store computer code for allowing the host device to identify and control the client device, the client device being configured for wireless communication via a wireless network;
• the client device being configured such that the host device is not required to have pre-installed the computer code for allowing the host device to identify and control the client device, prior to being communicatively and operably connected to the client device;
• the client device further being configured such that after the client device is communicatively connected to the host device, the client device is configured to transfer the computer code for allowing the host device to identify and control the client device to the host device for installation;
• the client device further being configured to send information to the host device via the wired connection, the information including authentication information;
• wherein the plug-and-play apparatus is operable such that a transmission is caused to be sent from the host device to a server via the wireless network utilizing the information, and, in response, result information is provided by the server via the wireless network.

A system, comprising:

• a client device configured to be communicatively connected to a host device via a wired connection, the client device including at least a portion of memory configured to store computer code for allowing the host device to identify and control the client device, the client device being configured for wireless communication via a wireless network;
• the client device being configured such that the host device is not required to have pre-installed the computer code for allowing the host device to identify and control the client device, prior to being communicatively and operably connected to the client device;
• the client device further being configured such that after the client device is communicatively connected to the host device, the client device is configured to transfer the computer code for allowing the host device to identify and control the client device to the host device for installation;
• the client device further being configured to send information to the host device via the wired connection, the information including authentication information;
• and
• a server being configured to receive at least a portion of the information via the wireless network, and send response information from the server via the wireless network.