Discovery and connection to a service controller

Abstract

The claimed subject matter includes techniques for discovering to and connecting to a service controller. The claimed subject matter may disclose a processor and a memory of a service controller to store connection information, an access credential, and an access credential hash. A beacon broadcaster to broadcast the connection information and the access credential hash to a client device, may also be disclosed. The present disclosure may also include an access credential director to send the access credential to an out-of-band communicator. The present disclosure may also include a client connector to receive a connection request from the client device and allow access to a client device based on the client device's use of the connection information.

1 . (canceled) 
     
     
         2 . A service controller device, comprising:
 a processor;   a memory to store connection information, an access credential, and an access credential hash;   a beacon broadcaster to broadcast the connection information and the access credential hash to a client device, wherein the connection information comprises a plurality of names and addresses for each network that supports connecting the client device to the service controller device;   an access credential director to send the access credential to an out-of-band communicator, wherein the access credential comprises a security token or a pictographic identifier; and   a client connector to allow a client device to access the service controller device based on the client device's use of the connection information.   
     
     
         3 . The service controller device of  claim 2 , wherein the access credential comprises a random number. 
     
     
         4 . The service controller device of  claim 2 , wherein the pictographic identifier comprises a quick response (QR) code. 
     
     
         5 . The service controller device of  claim 2 , wherein the processor is to create a service set identifier used to identify a service provided by the service controller device. 
     
     
         6 . The service controller device of  claim 2 , comprising an access credential generator to generate the access credential and the access credential hash, wherein the access credential is received by a user and input into the client device. 
     
     
         7 . The service controller device of  claim 2 , wherein:
 the out-of-band communicator is a display;   the access credential director directs the out-of-band communicator to display the access credential to enable receipt of the access credential through a visual channel; and   the connection information is identified in a client device based on the matching of an access credential to the access credential hash.   
     
     
         8 . The service controller device of  claim 2 , comprising an access credential generator located on the service controller device to generate the access credential and the access credential hash based on a schedule. 
     
     
         9 . The service controller device of  claim 2 , wherein the service controller device comprises a networking adaptor to enable the client device to connect to the service controller device without passing through a separate network. 
     
     
         10 . The service controller device of  claim 2 , wherein the beacon broadcaster additionally broadcasts a service controller ID. 
     
     
         11 . The service controller device of  claim 2 , wherein:
 the out-of-band communicator is a display;   the service controller device enables the client device to connect to a service module located on the service controller device, wherein the service module manages a client content provided by the client device; and   the service controller device enables the client device to display the client content on the out-of-band communicator.   
     
     
         12 . A method enabling discovery of and connection to a service controller device, comprising:
 storing connection information, an access credential, and an access credential hash;   broadcasting the connection information and the access credential hash to a client device, wherein the connection information comprises a plurality of names and addresses for each network that supports connecting the client device to the service controller device;   sending the access credential to an out-of-band communicator, wherein the access credential comprises a security token or a pictographic identifier; and   allowing a client device to access the service controller device based on the client device's use of the connection information, the access credential hash, or the access credential.   
     
     
         13 . The method of  claim 12 , wherein the access credential comprises a random number. 
     
     
         14 . The method of  claim 12 , wherein the pictographic identifier comprises a quick response (QR) code. 
     
     
         15 . The method of  claim 12 , comprising creating a service set identifier used to identify a service provided by the service controller device. 
     
     
         16 . The method of  claim 12 , comprising generating the access credential and the access credential hash, wherein the access credential is received by a user and input into the client device. 
     
     
         17 . The method of  claim 12 , wherein the out-of-band communicator is a display, and wherein the method comprises directing the out-of-band communicator to display the access credential to enable receipt of the access credential through a visual channel; and identifying the connection information in a client device based on the matching of an access credential to the access credential hash. 
     
     
         18 . The method of  claim 12 , comprising generating the access credential and the access credential hash based on a schedule. 
     
     
         19 . The method of  claim 12 , comprising broadcasting a service controller ID. 
     
     
         20 . A service controller device, comprising:
 a memory to store connection information, an access credential, and an access credential hash;   a beacon broadcaster to broadcast the connection information and the access credential hash to a client device, wherein the connection information comprises a plurality of names and addresses for each network that supports connecting the client device to the service controller device;   an access credential director to send the access credential to an out-of-band communicator, wherein the access credential comprises a security token or a pictographic identifier;   the out-of-band communicator to broadcast the access credential embedded in a signal; and   a client connector to authenticate a client device based on a transmission of the connection information, the access credential, and the access credential hash from the client device to the client connector.   
     
     
         21 . The service controller device of  claim 20 , wherein the pictographic identifier comprises a quick response (QR) code.