The exemplary embodiments relate to improving the user experience associated with a digital platform. A first user device configured to remotely access a digital platform may receive a first signal broadcast by a second user device. Two or more types of communication protocols that are available to use for establishing a direct communication channel between the user devices are identified. One of the communication protocols is selected and a communication channel is established between the user devices in accordance with the selected communication protocol. The first user device then receives authentication information from the second user and establishes a session with the digital platform based on the authentication information received from the second user device.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION (1) A user may subscribe to a digital platform that provides any of a variety of different services (e.g., streaming video, digital media, news, e-commerce, etc.). On the user side, various different types of electronic devices may be used to access the digital platform. For example, devices such as, but not limited to, mobile devices, desktop computers, connected televisions (TVs) or tablets may be configured to access the digital platform via a user-facing application or a web browser. (2) The user experience associated with the digital platform may depend on the device that is used to access the digital platform. For instance, consider a scenario in which the user has a mobile device and a connected TV. Between these two devices, the connected TV may provide a richer viewing experience. However, the hardware and user interface of the connected TV may cause friction that dissuades the user from accessing the digital platform on the connected TV. As a result, the user may prefer to access the digital platform on their mobile device and may avoid accessing the digital platform on their connected TV despite the connected TV being capable of providing a richer viewing experience. (3) The digital platform may support the use of multiple devices on the user side. For example, to access the digital platform on the connected TV, the user may be prompted to input a code at a website that is to be accessed by the user on a different device (e.g., the mobile pho
1. A method, comprising: at a first user device configured to remotely access a digital platform: receiving a first signal broadcast by a second user device; identifying two or more types of wireless communication protocols that are available to use for establishing a direct wireless communication channel between the first user device and the second user device without an intermediate device; selecting one of the communication protocols at the first user device, for direct communication between the first and second user devices; establishing a communication channel at the first user device with the second user device in accordance with the selected communication protocol; receiving a message including authentication information, at the first user device directly from the second user device over the communication channel; and establishing a session with the digital platform at the first user device based on the authentication information received directly from the second user device, wherein the first user device corresponds to a first user who is not a subscriber to the digital platform and the second user device corresponds to a second user who is a subscriber to the digital platform, and wherein after the establishing the session with the digital platform at the first user device, the first user device is permitted to access the digital platform using authentication information associated with the second user. ||
7. A method, comprising: at a first user device configured to remotely access a digital platform: establishing a direct wireless communication channel with a second user device that is also configured to remotely access the digital platform using a second wireless communication protocol selected by the second user device from among two or more types of wireless communication protocols that are available to use for establishing the direct wireless communication channel between the first user device and the second user device without an intermediate device, wherein establishing the direct communication channel includes a first message in accordance with a first communication protocol and a second message in accordance with the second communication protocol; and transmitting a message from the first user device to the second user device over the direct wireless communication channel, the message including authentication information, wherein the second user device is configured to establish a session with the digital platform based on the transmitted authentication information wherein the second user device corresponds to a second user who is not a subscriber to the digital platform and the first user device corresponds to a first user who is a subscriber to the digital platform, and wherein after the establishing the session with the digital platform at the second user device, the second user device is permitted to access the digital platform using authentication information associated with the first user. ||
14. A first user device, comprising: a transceiver configured to communicate with a second user device; and a processor configured to perform operations, the operations comprising: identifying two or more types of wireless communication protocols that are available to use for establishing a direct wireless communication channel between the first user device and the second user device without an intermediate device; selecting one of the communication protocols at the first user device, for direct communication between the first and second user devices; establishing a communication channel at the first user device with the second user device in accordance with the selected communication protocol; receiving a message including authentication information, at the first user device directly from the second user device over the communication channel; and establishing a session with a digital platform at the first user device based on the authentication information received directly from the second user device, wherein the first user device is granted access to the digital platform for a temporary duration, without subscribing to the digital platform, based on providing the authentication information corresponding to the second user device.