Advertisement of discovered user premises network devices and services

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-12425295-B2
Application number	US-202217994465-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Nov 28, 2022
Priority date	Oct 18, 2016
Publication date	Sep 23, 2025
Grant date	Sep 23, 2025

Abstract

Systems and methods for a device portal management system that stores discovery data for multiple computing devices are described. The device portal management system may store first discovery data for a first computing device and second discovery data from a second computing device. A user associated with the first computing device and the second computing device may access the discovery data via the device portal management system. The user may further configure the first computing device and the second computing device via the device portal management system.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A method comprising:
receiving, by a server and from a plurality of computing devices, information comprising:
identification information indicating a plurality of user devices associated with the plurality of computing devices; and
content information indicating content stored on the plurality of user devices;

causing, based on receiving authentication information associated with a computing device of the plurality of computing devices, output of an interface comprising an option to input user-specified sharing rules for at least one user device of the plurality of user devices associated with the computing device;
receiving, by the server, a plurality of user-specified sharing rules associated with the at least one user device of the plurality of user devices, wherein the plurality of user-specified sharing rules comprises first user-specified sharing rules associated with the at least one user device and received via the interface; and
sending, to the computing device of the plurality of computing devices, instructions to cause the at least one user device of the plurality of user devices to share content according to the plurality of user-specified sharing rules.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of computing devices comprise a plurality of gateway devices associated with a plurality of premises, and
wherein the plurality of user devices comprises two or more of a television, a set-top box, a desktop computer, a laptop computer, a mobile phone, a tablet, or a smartwatch.

3. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
receiving different firewall settings for at least two user devices of the plurality of user devices; and
sending, to at least one of the plurality of computing devices, instructions to set up firewalls for the at least two user devices according to the different firewall settings.

4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the content comprises content stored on the at least one user device of the plurality of user devices, and wherein the plurality of user-specified sharing rules comprises at least one sharing setting that indicates a schedule for backing up the content, stored on the at least one user device, on the second user device of the plurality of user devices.

5. The method of claim 1 , wherein receiving the plurality of user-specified sharing rules further comprises receiving a plurality of device-specific encryption rules for each user device of the plurality of user devices.

6. The method of claim 1 , wherein the sending instructions further comprises:
sending information indicating a location, associated with a second user device of the plurality of user devices, to store the content.

7. The method of claim 1 , wherein the first user-specified sharing rules are configured to cause the at least one user device to store information indicating that a second user device of the plurality of user devices accessed the content.

8. The method of claim 1 , wherein the computing device is a gateway device for a premises, the plurality of user devices comprises a plurality of wireless devices connected via the computing device to a local network of the premises, and the server is remote to the premises.

9. A server comprising:
one or more first processors; and
memory storing first instructions that, when executed by the one or more first processors, cause server to:
receive, from a plurality of computing devices, information comprising:
identification information indicating a plurality of user devices associated with the plurality of computing devices; and
content information indicating content stored on the plurality of user devices;

cause, based on receiving authentication information associated with a computing device of the plurality of computing devices, output of an interface comprising an option to input user-specified sharing rules for at least one user device of the plurality of user devices associated with the computing device;
receive a plurality of user-specified sharing rules associated with the at least one user device of the plurality of user devices, wherein the plurality of user-specified sharing rules comprises first user-specified sharing rules associated with the at least one user device and received via the interface; and
send, to the computing device, instructions to cause the at least one user device of the plurality of user devices to share content according to the plurality of user-specified sharing rules.

10. The server of claim 9 , wherein the plurality of computing devices comprises a plurality of gateway devices associated with a plurality of premises, and
wherein the plurality of user devices comprises two or more of a television, a set-top box, a desktop computer, a laptop computer, a mobile phone, a tablet, or a smartwatch.

11. The server of claim 9 , when executed by the one or more first processors, further cause the server to:
receive different firewall settings for at least two user devices of the plurality of user devices; and
send, to at least one of the plurality of computing devices, instructions to set up firewalls for the at least two user devices according to the different firewall settings.

12. The server of claim 9 , wherein the content comprises content stored on the at least one user device, and wherein the plurality of user-specified sharing rules further comprises second user-specified sharing rules that indicates a schedule for backing up the content stored on the at least one user device on a second user device of the plurality of user devices.

13. The server of claim 9 , wherein receiving the plurality of user-specified sharing rules further comprises receiving a plurality of device-specific encryption rules for each user device of the plurality of user devices.

14. The server of claim 9 , wherein the sending instructions to cause the at least one user device of the plurality of user devices to share content further comprises:
send, to the computing device, instructions to cause the at least one user device, based on the plurality of user-specified sharing rules, to send information to a second user device of the plurality of user devices indicating a location in a storage associated with the second user device to store the content.

15. The server of claim 9 , wherein the first user-specified sharing rules are configured to cause the at least one user device to store information indicating that a second user device of the plurality of user devices accessed the content.

16. The server of claim 9 , wherein the computing device is a gateway device for a premises, the plurality of user devices comprises a plurality of wireless devices connected via the computing device to a local network of the premises, and the server is remote to the premises.

17. A non-transitory computer readable medium storing instructions that, when executed, cause:
receiving, by a server and from a plurality of computing devices, information comprising:
identification information indicating a plurality of user devices associated with the plurality of computing devices; and
content information indicating content stored on the plurality of user devices;

causing, based on receiving authentication information associated with a computing device of the plurality of computing devices, output of an interface comprising an option to input user-specified sharing rules for at least one user device of the plurality of user devices associated with the computing device;
receiving, by the server via the interface, a plurality of user-specified sharing rules associated with the at le

Assignees

• Comcast Cable Comm Llc

Inventors

• Brzozowski John Jason
• Allinson Stephen
• Vetter Richard

Classifications

• H04L67/51

  Discovery or management thereof, e.g. service location protocol [SLP] or web services · CPC title

• H04L63/0823

  using certificates (cryptographic mechanisms or cryptographic arrangements for entity authentication involving certificates H04L9/3263) · CPC title

• H04L63/0428

  wherein the data content is protected, e.g. by encrypting or encapsulating the payload · CPC title

• H04L41/12

  Discovery or management of network topologies · CPC title

• H04L67/10

  in which an application is distributed across nodes in the network (software deployment G06F8/60; multiprogramming arrangements G06F9/46) · CPC title