US 11,838,824 B2
Remote and shared access for network connected devices
Christopher Michael Klein, Denver, CO (US); and Franz David Garsombke, Golden, CO (US)
Assigned to RACHIO, INC., Denver, CO (US)
Filed by RACHIO, INC., Denver, CO (US)
Filed on Feb. 24, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/183,534.
Application 17/183,534 is a continuation of application No. 16/514,823, filed on Jul. 17, 2019, granted, now 10,939,227.
Application 16/514,823 is a continuation of application No. 15/242,930, filed on Aug. 22, 2016, granted, now 10,397,731, issued on Aug. 27, 2019.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/208,380, filed on Aug. 21, 2015.
Prior Publication US 2021/0185472 A1, Jun. 17, 2021
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. H04L 9/40 (2022.01); H04W 4/00 (2018.01); H04L 9/32 (2006.01); H04L 67/125 (2022.01); H04L 67/00 (2022.01); H04W 4/80 (2018.01)
CPC H04W 4/00 (2013.01) [H04L 9/3213 (2013.01); H04L 63/0428 (2013.01); H04L 63/08 (2013.01); H04L 63/10 (2013.01); H04L 63/20 (2013.01); H04L 67/125 (2013.01); H04L 67/34 (2013.01); G05B 2219/2625 (2013.01); H04W 4/80 (2018.02)] 17 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method for enabling control for a home network connected device comprising:
receiving a shared access request for access to the home network connected device from a first user device associated with a first user, the shared access request comprising identifying information related to a second user device that is unable to control the home network connected device;
generating a user account for a second user associated with the second user device using the identifying information;
transmitting shared access information corresponding to the home network connected device to the second user device,
receiving a request to modify an operational characteristic of the home network connected device from the second user device; and
operating the home network connected device based on the modified operational characteristic.