System and method for associating an electronic device with a remote device having a voice interface

摘要

The disclosure provides a system and method for associating an electronic device (10) with a remote electronic device (40). In the method at the remote device, an authentication process is initiated to authenticate the remote device to the electronic device. The authentication process includes: generating a pass key (408) according to an authentication protocol followed by the remote device; and providing the pass key (410) to a user through an output device on the remote device. The method also includes: waiting (414) for the user to provide the pass key to the electronic device; and if the remote device receives a timely message from the electronic device indicating that the remote device has been authenticated, activating (418) additional applications on the remote device to allow it to communicate with the electronic device.