Credential transfer management camera system
First Claim
1. A camera comprising a processor and a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium containing instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the camera to:
- configure the camera to operate as a wireless access point;
connect to a smart device configured to operate as a wireless station, wherein the smart device is a separate device from the camera;
request from the smart device a wireless credential to connect to a communication device configured to operate as a wireless access point;
receive from the smart device the wireless credential for the communication device; and
in response to reception of the wireless credential from the smart device;
switch the operation of the camera as a wireless access point to a wireless station; and
connect the camera to the communication device using the received wireless credential.
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Abstract
A camera detects devices, such as other cameras, smart devices, and access points, with which the camera may communicate. The camera may alternate between operating as a wireless station and a wireless access point. The camera may connect to and receive credentials from a device for another device to which it is not connected. In one embodiment, the camera is configured to operate as a wireless access point, and is configured to receive credentials from a smart device operating as a wireless station. The camera may then transfer the credentials to additional cameras, each configured to operate as wireless stations. The camera and additional cameras may connect to a smart device directly or indirectly (for instance, through an access point), and the smart device may change the camera mode of the cameras. The initial modes of the cameras may be preserved and restored by the smart device upon disconnection.
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20 Claims
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1. A camera comprising a processor and a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium containing instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the camera to:
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configure the camera to operate as a wireless access point; connect to a smart device configured to operate as a wireless station, wherein the smart device is a separate device from the camera; request from the smart device a wireless credential to connect to a communication device configured to operate as a wireless access point; receive from the smart device the wireless credential for the communication device; and in response to reception of the wireless credential from the smart device; switch the operation of the camera as a wireless access point to a wireless station; and connect the camera to the communication device using the received wireless credential. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method for operating a camera, comprising:
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operating the camera as a wireless access point; connecting the camera to a smart device configured to operate as a wireless station, wherein the smart device is a separate device from the camera; sending a request from the camera to the smart device for a wireless credential to connect to a communication device configured to operate as a wireless access point; receiving at the camera the wireless credential for the communication device from the smart device; and in response to reception of the wireless credential from the smart device by the camera; switching the operation of the camera as a wireless access point to a wireless station; and connecting the camera to the communication device using the received wireless credential. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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