Device pairing techniques using digital watermarking

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2019166166-A1
Application number	US-201816200561-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Nov 26, 2018
Priority date	Jul 18, 2016
Publication date	May 30, 2019
Grant date	—

Abstract

Computer-implemented techniques include detecting, using a camera of a computing device having one or more processors, a digital watermark displayed by a display of a computing system. The digital watermark can be a visual indicator that is detectable by the camera of the computing device, and the computing system can further comprise a set of speakers and a set of cameras. The techniques can include determining, by the computing device, a unique identifier for the computing system based on the digital watermark. The techniques can also include automatically coordinating, by the computing device, an audio/video conference session between the computing device and the computing system using the unique identifier.

First claim

1 . (canceled)

2 . A computer-implemented method, comprising:
establishing a connection, by a first user computing device, to a conference session hosted by a remote computing device; and during an established conference session:
detecting, using a camera of the first user computing device, a digital watermark displayed by a display of a computing system that is distinct from the first user computing device and is not participating in the conference session;
determining, by the first user computing device, a unique identifier for the computing system based on the digital watermark; and
enabling, by the first user computing device, an addition of the computing system to the conference session based on the unique identifier.

3 . The method of claim 2 , wherein the digital watermark is displayed during a standby mode of the computing system during which the computing system is not actively connected to other computing devices.

4 . The method of claim 2 , wherein detecting the digital watermark comprises detecting a quick-response (QR) code and the QR code includes the unique identifier.

5 . The method of claim 2 , wherein the digital watermark is an infrared (IR) digital watermark.

6 . The method of claim 2 , further comprising, during the established conference session:
capturing, by the camera of the first user computing device, video data of a user; and transmitting, by the first user computing device, the video data to a second user computing device, wherein the second user computing device is remote from the first user computing device and the computing system.

7 . The method of claim 2 , wherein the digital watermark includes at least one of configuration information for a particular communication profile, contact information, or a user profile for a user associated with the remote computing device.

8 . The method of claim 2 , wherein the conference session is an audio conference session or a video conference session.

9 . A system comprising:
one or more processors; and a memory with instructions stored thereon that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to perform operations comprising:
establishing a connection, by a first user computing device, to a conference session hosted by a remote computing device; and
during an established conference session:
detecting, using a camera of the first user computing device, a digital watermark displayed by a display of a computing system that is distinct from the first user computing device and is not participating in the conference session;
determining, by the first user computing device, a unique identifier for the computing system based on the digital watermark; and
enabling, by the first user computing device, an addition of the computing system to the conference session based on the unique identifier.

10 . The system of claim 9 , wherein the digital watermark is displayed during a standby mode of the computing system during which the computing system is not actively connected to other computing devices.

11 . The system of claim 9 , wherein detecting the digital watermark comprises detecting a quick-response (QR) code and the QR code includes the unique identifier.

12 . The system of claim 9 , wherein the digital watermark is an infrared (IR) digital watermark.

13 . The system of claim 9 , wherein the instructions further cause the one or more processors to perform operations comprising:
capturing, by the camera of the first user computing device, video data of a user; and transmitting, by the first user computing device, the video data to a second user computing device, wherein the second user computing device is remote from the first user computing device and the computing system.

14 . The system of claim 9 , wherein the digital watermark includes at least one of configuration information for a particular communication profile, contact information, or a user profile for a user associated with the remote computing device.

15 . The system of claim 9 , wherein the conference session is an audio conference session or a video conference session.

16 . A non-transitory computer readable medium with instructions that, when executed by one or more computers, cause the one or more computers to perform operations, the operations comprising:
establishing a connection, by a first user computing device, to a conference session hosted by a remote computing device; and during an established conference session:
detecting, using a camera of the first user computing device, a digital watermark displayed by a display of a computing system that is distinct from the first user computing device and is not participating in the conference session;
determining, by the first user computing device, a unique identifier for the computing system based on the digital watermark; and
enabling, by the first user computing device, an addition of the computing system to the conference session based on the unique identifier.

17 . The computer-readable medium of claim 16 , wherein the digital watermark is displayed during a standby mode of the computing system during which the computing system is not actively connected to other computing devices.

18 . The computer-readable medium of claim 16 , wherein detecting the digital watermark comprises detecting a quick-response (QR) code and the QR code includes the unique identifier.

19 . The computer-readable medium of claim 16 , wherein the digital watermark is an infrared (IR) digital watermark.

20 . The computer-readable medium of claim 16 , wherein the operations further comprise:
capturing, by the camera of the first user computing device, video data of a user; and transmitting, by the first user computing device, the video data to a second user computing device, wherein the second user computing device is remote from the first user computing device and the computing system.

21 . The computer-readable medium of claim 16 , wherein the digital watermark includes at least one of configuration information for a particular communication profile, contact information, or a user profile for a user associated with the remote computing device.

Assignees

• Google Llc

Inventors

• Chang Mark

Classifications

• H04L67/146

  Markers for unambiguous identification of a particular session, e.g. session cookie or URL-encoding · CPC title

• G06K7/10544

  by scanning of the records by radiation in the optical part of the electromagnetic spectrum · CPC title

• H04L65/1069

  Session establishment or de-establishment · CPC title

• H04N7/147

  Communication arrangements, e.g. identifying the communication as a video-communication, intermediate storage of the signals (selecting H04Q) · CPC title

• H04W8/005

  Discovery of network devices, e.g. terminals · CPC title