Patent ID: 9055313
Filing Date: 2015-06-09
Classification: H04N

Abstract:
1. A method for activating a first device for delivering media to the first device, the method comprising: capturing, by a second device, an encoded representation being output by the first device, the encoded representation being output by an application upon being provided on the first device that determined a unique identifier (ID) originating from within the first device, wherein activation of the first device via a server is necessary for configuring a media program delivery service for a user on the first device; determining, by the second device, information encoded in the encoded representation, the information including the unique identifier (ID) for the first device; determining, by the second device, a user identifier for the user, and automatically communicating, by the second device, the unique ID and the user identifier to the server associated with the media program delivery service to allow the server to activate the first device for the media delivery service using the unique ID.