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Associating devices and users with a local area network using network identifiers

  • US 10,314,088 B2
  • Filed: 11/28/2016
  • Issued: 06/04/2019
  • Est. Priority Date: 04/16/2014
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A computer-implemented method, comprising:

  • receiving, at a network device, configuration information associated with a network, wherein the network device uses the configuration information to connect to the network;

    storing, at the network device, the configuration information on a portion of the network device that includes a removable radio frequency tag;

    receiving, at the network device, an indication that a new network device is associated with the network;

    removing the radio frequency tag from the network device and moving the radio frequency tag of the network device to a position that is in proximity to the new network device to communicate with the new network device using another network different from the network;

    establishing, by the network device, a direct communications link between the radio frequency tag of the network device and the new network device; and

    transmitting the configuration information to the new network device, wherein the configuration information is transmitted using the direct communications link, and wherein the new network device uses the configuration information to connect to the network, and wherein the new network device is configured to facilitate an additional network device connecting to the network.

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