Secure Network Matchmaking

Number: 20170104724
Published: 2017-04-13
Filed: 2015-10-09
Assignee: Disney Enterprises, Inc.
Inventors: Hellam; Taylor et al.
CPC: G06F3/0482; G06F3/04842; H04L67/141; G06F21/36; G06F21/14; H04L61/5007
Verdict: Set aside network security/matchmaking plumbing
Source: Google Patents · FreePatentsOnline

Abstract

There is provided a method for use by a client device having a client address in a network for communication with a host device having a host address in the network. The method includes retrieving a first subset of a plurality of images, displaying the first subset of the plurality of images, receiving a selection of a second subset of the first subset of theplurality of images from a user of the client device, determining a number based on the second subset of the first subset of the plurality of images, replacing a portion of the client address with the number to obtain the host address, and connecting to the host deviceusing the host address obtained by the replacing of the portion of the client address with the number.

Background

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 illustrates an exemplary system including a local area wireless network having a plurality of wireless devices in wireless communication with a wireless base station capable of communicating with a wide area network, according to one implementation of the present disclosure;

FIG. 2 presents components of an exemplary wireless device for use in the local area wireless network of FIG. 1, according to one implementation of the present disclosure;

FIG. 3 illustrates an exemplary method for execution by the wireless device of FIG. 1, where the wireless device is a host device, according to one implementation of the present disclosure;

FIG.4 illustrates exemplary images shown on a display of the host device of FIG. 3, accordingto one implementation of the present disclosure;

FIG. 5 illustrates an exemplary method for execution by the wireless device of FIG. 1, where the wireless device is a clientdevice, according to one implementation of the present disclosure;

FIG. 6 illustrates exemplary images shown on a display of the client device of FIG. 5, according to one implementation of the present disclosure; and

FIG. 7 illustrates exemplary selected images from the images of FIG. 6, according to one implementation of the present disclosure.DETAILED DESCRIPTION

The following description contains specific information pertaining to implementations in the present disclosure. The drawings in the pre

Claims

1. A method for use by a client device having a client address ina network for communication with a host device having a host address in the network, the client device having a hardware processor, a display and a memory storing a plurality of images, the method comprising: retrieving, using the hardware processor, a first subset of the plurality of images from the memory; displaying, using the hardware processor, the first subset of the plurality of images on the display; receiving, using the hardware processor, a selection of a second subset of the first subset of the plurality of images by a user of the client device; determining, using the hardware processor, a number based on the second subset of the first subset of the plurality of images; replacing, using the hardwareprocessor, a portion of the client address with the number to obtain the host address; and connecting, using the hardware processor, to the host device using the host address obtained by the replacing of the portion of the client address with the number. 8. A client device having a client address in a network for communication with a host device having a host address in the network, the client device comprising: a hardware processor; a display; and a memory storing a plurality of images and a software application; the hardware processor executing the software application to: retrieve a first subset of the plurality of images from the memory, display the first subset of the plurality of images on the display; receive a selection of a second subset of the first subset of the plurality of images by a user of the client device; determine a number based on the second subset of the first subset of the plurality of images; replace a portion of the client address with the number to obtain the host address; and connect to the host device using the host address obtained bythe replacing of the portion of the client address with the number. 15. A method for use by a host device having a host address in a network for communication with a client devicehaving a client address in the network, the host device having a hardware processor, a display and a memory storing a plurality of images, the method comprising: obtaining, using the hardware processor, a number representing a portion of the host address; retrieving, using the hardware processor, a first subset of the plurality of images from the memory, wherein the first subset of the plurality of images represent the number; and displaying, using the hardware processor, the first subset of the plurality of images on the display.