Methods and systems of configuring electronic devices

1. A method of configuring a new device, the method comprising:

receiving, by an existing device that is configured with one or more settings, one or more instructions configured to set up a new device that has not yet been configured with the one or more settings of the existing device, the one or more settings corresponding to an existing wireless network connection between the existing device and a service provider electronic device;

in response to receiving the one or more instructions, scanning for and detecting, by a wireless communication receiver of the existing device, a presence of the new device, the presence of the new device detected by detecting a broadcast signal transmitted by the new device within a wireless communication range of the wireless communication receiver; and

after detecting the presence of the new device, transmitting, by the existing device directly to the new device without using the service provider electronic device as an intermediary, the one or more settings of the existing device that correspond to the existing wireless network connection between the existing device and the service provider electronic device, the transmitting directly to the new device to enable the new device to automatically configure itself and a new wireless network connection between the new device and the service provider electronic device with the same one or more settings as the existing device without requiring a user to provide the one or more settings to the new device.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the instructions to set up the new device comprise one or more typed instructions.

3. The method of claim 1 , wherein:

the instructions to set up the new device comprise one or more spoken instructions; and

the existing device further comprises a microphone configured to capture the spoken instructions.

4. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

causing the at least a portion of the one or more settings to be displayed by the existing device; and

receiving, by the existing device, an indication from the user verifying that the at least a portion of the one or more settings are to be transmitted to the new device.

5. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

transmitting, to the service provider electronic device using the existing wireless network connection, a request for validation for the one or more settings; and

receiving, from the service provider electronic device using the existing wireless network connection, validation of the transmitted one or more settings,

wherein transmitting the one or more settings directly to the new device without using the service provider electronic device as an intermediary comprises transmitting the validated one or more settings.

6. The method of claim 1 , wherein:

the one or more settings include one or more device configurations of the existing device; and

the method further comprises, after detecting the presence of the new device, transmitting, directly to the new device, at least a portion of the one or more device configurations of the existing device including at least one of one or more applications present on the existing device, application data associated with the one or more applications, or user preferences associated with the one or more applications.

7. The method of claim 1 , wherein the wireless communication link comprises a short range communication link.

8. A computing device comprising:

one or more settings associated with an existing wireless network connection between the computing device and a service provider electronic device;

a wireless communication receiver configured to receive signals; and

programming instructions configured to cause the computing device to:

receive instructions to set up a new device that is not configured with the one or more settings;

in response to receiving the instructions, scan for and detect, by the wireless communication receiver, a presence of the new device by detecting a broadcast signal within a wireless communication range of the wireless communication receiver, the broadcast signal originating from the new device; and

after detecting the presence of the new device, transmit setting data pertaining to the one or more settings directly to the new device to cause the new device to automatically configure a new wireless network connection to the service provider electronic device using the one or more settings associated with the existing wireless network connection between the computing device and the service provider electronic device.

9. The computing device of claim 8 , wherein the instructions to set up the new device comprise one or more typed instructions.

10. The computing device of claim 8 , wherein:

the instructions to set up the new device comprise one or more spoken instructions; and

the computing device further comprises a microphone configured to capture the spoken instructions.

11. The computing device of claim 8 , further comprising one or more programming instructions configured to cause the computing device to:

display the at least a portion of the one or more settings on a display device; and

receive an indication from the user verifying that the at least a portion of the one or more settings be transmitted to the new device.

12. The computing device of claim 8 , wherein the programming instructions are further configured to cause the computing device to:

transmit, to a service provider electronic device using the existing wireless network connection, a request for validation for the at least a portion of the setting data; and

receive, from the service provider electronic device using the existing wireless network connection, validation of the transmitted setting data,

wherein transmitting the setting data directly to the new device via the wireless communication link comprises transmitting the validated setting data.

13. The computing device of claim 8 , wherein:

the one or more settings include one or more device configurations of the computing device; and

the programming instructions are further configured to cause the computing device to, after detecting the presence of the new device, transmit, directly to the new device via the wireless communication link, at least a portion of the one or more device configurations of the computing device including at least one of one or more applications present on the computing device, application data associated with the one or more applications, or user preferences associated with the one or more applications.

14. The computing device of claim 8 , wherein the wireless communication link includes a short range communication link.

15. A non-transitory computer-readable storage media comprising instructions that, when executed, configure at least one processor of an existing device to:

receive a command to set up a new device that has not yet been configured with one or more settings of the existing device, the one or more settings comprising corresponding to an existing wireless network connection between the existing device and a service provider electronic device;

in response to receipt of the command, cause a wireless communication receiver of the existing device to scan for and detect a presence of the new device, the presence of the new device detected based on a broadcast signal transmitted by the new device within a wireless communication range of the wireless communication receiver; and

after detection of the presence of the new device, transmit, via a wireless communication link, the one or more settings of the existing device that correspond to the existing wireless network connection between the existing device and the service provider electronic device directly to the new device to enable the new device to automatically configure itself and a new wireless network connection between the new device and the service provider electronic device with the same one or more settings as the existing device without requiring a user to provide the one or more settings to the new device.

16. The non-transitory computer-readable storage media of claim 15 , wherein the command to set up the new device comprise one or more typed commands input by a user.

17. The non-transitory computer-readable storage media of claim 15 , wherein:

the command to set up the new device comprise one or more spoken commands, and

the existing device further comprises a microphone configured to capture the spoken commands.

18. The non-transitory computer-readable storage media of claim 15 , wherein the instructions further configure the at least one processor to:

cause the at least a portion of the one or more settings to be displayed by the existing device; and

receive an indication from the user verifying that the at least a portion of the one or more settings be transmitted to the new device.

19. The non-transitory computer-readable storage media of claim 15 , wherein the instructions further configure the at least one processor to:

transmit, to a service provider electronic device using the existing wireless network connection, a request for validation for the one or more settings; and

receive, from the service provider electronic device using the existing wireless network connection, validation of the transmitted one or more settings,

wherein transmission of the one or more settings directly to the new device via the wireless communication link comprises transmission of the validated setting data.

20. The non-transitory computer-readable storage media of claim 15 , wherein:

the one or more settings include one or more device configurations of the existing device; and

the instructions further configure the at least one processor to, in response to the detection of the presence of the new device, transmit, directly to the new device via the wireless communication link, at least a portion of the one or more device configurations including at least one of one or more applications present on the existing device, application data associated with the one or more applications, or user preferences associated with the one or more applications.