Automatically Paired Devices

Abstract

A system and method for automatically connecting an accessory with a host device are disclosed. The accessory may include a private key and a public key, wherein the public key is associated with an account. The same account may be associated with the host device. The accessory may transmit an encrypted message, including a key, to the host device, wherein the key may be the public key. Upon decryption and validation of the key, the accessory and host device may automatically connect via short-range wireless pairing.

1 . A device associated with an account, the account being associated with an accessory having a public key, the device comprising:
 memory; and   one or more processors in communication with the memory and configured to:
 receive, when establishing an initial connection between the device and the accessory, an encrypted message transmitted by the accessory, wherein the encrypted message contains the public key is encrypted using a private key; 
 decrypt the encrypted message to obtain the public key; 
 validating the public key; and 
 establish, after validating the public key, the initial connection between the device and the accessory via short-range wireless pairing. 
   
     
     
         2 . The device of  claim 1 , wherein the one or more processors are further configured to search for the public key. 
     
     
         3 . The device of  claim 1 , wherein the one or more processors are further configured to providing media to the accessory after establishing the initial connection. 
     
     
         4 . The device of  claim 1 , wherein the public key is associated with a serial number of the accessory. 
     
     
         5 . The device of  claim 1 , wherein establishing the initial connection comprises providing confirmation to the accessory that the accessory is associated with the account. 
     
     
         6 . A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing instructions, the instructions, when executed by one or more processors of a device, cause the one or more processors to:
 receive, when establishing an initial connection between the device and the accessory, an encrypted message transmitted by the accessory, wherein the encrypted message contains a public key and is encrypted using a private key;   decrypt the encrypted message to obtain a public key;   validate the public key; and   establish, after validating the public key, the initial connection between the device and the accessory via short-range wireless pairing.   
     
     
         7 . The non-transitory computer-readable medium of  claim 6 , wherein the instructions, when executed by the one or more processors of a device, cause the one or more processors to search for the public key. 
     
     
         8 . The non-transitory computer-readable medium of  claim 6 , wherein the instructions, when executed by the one or more processors of a device, cause the one or more processors to provide media to the accessory after establishing the initial connection. 
     
     
         9 . The non-transitory computer-readable medium of  claim 6 , wherein the public key is associated with a serial number of the accessory. 
     
     
         10 . The non-transitory computer-readable medium of  claim 6 , wherein establishing the initial connection comprises providing confirmation to the accessory that the accessory is associated with the account.