Configuring wireless devices for a wireless infrastructure network
DC CAFCFirst Claim
1. A system comprising:
- a wireless access point;
an electronic device;
a mobile computer device that is in communication with the electronic device via an ad hoc wireless communication link; and
one or more host servers that are in communication with the mobile computer device via the Internet, wherein the one or more host servers receive and store credential data for an infrastructure wireless network provided by the wireless access point,wherein;
the mobile computer device is for transmitting to the electronic device, wirelessly via the ad hoc wireless communication link between the electronic device and the mobile computer device, the credential data for the infrastructure wireless network stored by the one or more host servers; and
the electronic device is for, upon receiving the credential data for the infrastructure wireless network from the mobile computing device, connecting to the wireless access point via the infrastructure wireless network using the credential data received from the mobile computer device.
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Abstract
Systems and methods permit a wireless device to receive data wirelessly via an infrastructure wireless network, without physically connecting the wireless device to a computer in order to configure it, and without having an existing infrastructure wireless network for the wireless device to connect to. A remote server hosts a website that permits a user of the wireless device to input via a computer credential data for at least one infrastructure wireless network. The content access point transmits the credential data for the at least one infrastructure wireless network to the wireless device via the ad hoc wireless network, such that, upon receipt of the credential data for the at least one infrastructure wireless network, the wireless device is configured to connect to the at least one infrastructure wireless network.
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21 Claims
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1. A system comprising:
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a wireless access point; an electronic device; a mobile computer device that is in communication with the electronic device via an ad hoc wireless communication link; and one or more host servers that are in communication with the mobile computer device via the Internet, wherein the one or more host servers receive and store credential data for an infrastructure wireless network provided by the wireless access point, wherein; the mobile computer device is for transmitting to the electronic device, wirelessly via the ad hoc wireless communication link between the electronic device and the mobile computer device, the credential data for the infrastructure wireless network stored by the one or more host servers; and the electronic device is for, upon receiving the credential data for the infrastructure wireless network from the mobile computing device, connecting to the wireless access point via the infrastructure wireless network using the credential data received from the mobile computer device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A system comprising:
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an electronic device; a mobile computer device that is in communication with the electronic device via an ad hoc wireless communication link; and one or more host servers that are in communication with the mobile computer device via the Internet, wherein the one or more host servers receive and store credential data for an infrastructure wireless network provided by a wireless access point, wherein; the mobile computer device is for transmitting to the electronic device, wirelessly via the ad hoc wireless communication link between the electronic device and the mobile computer device, the credential data for the infrastructure wireless network stored by the one or more host servers; and the electronic device is for, upon receiving the credential data for the infrastructure wireless network from the mobile computing device, connecting to the wireless access point via the infrastructure wireless network using the credential data received from the mobile computer device. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21)
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