Network device source entity triggered device configuration setup
First Claim
1. A computer implemented method, comprising:
- receiving, at a computing device connected to a network, a communication including an indication that a network device has been acquired by a user;
transmitting, in response to the indication that the network device has been acquired by the user, an account communication to the network device, the account communication including data associated with a network account associated with the user;
receiving a new network device communication including an indication that a new network device has been acquired by the user;
determining that the new network device is associated with the network account;
determining that the new network device is authorized to join the network based on the determination that the new network device is associated with the network account; and
transmitting an authorization communication including an authorization for the new network device to join the network, wherein the new network device uses the authorization to join the network.
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Abstract
The present disclosure relates to new network device source entity triggered device configuration setup. Specifically, various techniques and systems are provided for efficient setup of a acquired device on a network using information generated by a new network device source entity. More specifically, exemplary embodiments of the present invention include methods and systems for receiving, at a computing device connected to an established network device on a network, an acquisition communication including an indication that a new network device has been acquired; transmitting data to the established network device, wherein the data includes identification information associated with the new network device; receiving a join query, wherein the join query includes a request to authorize the new network device to join a network; and transmitting a response to the join query, wherein the response includes an authorization for the new network device to join the network.
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20 Claims
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1. A computer implemented method, comprising:
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receiving, at a computing device connected to a network, a communication including an indication that a network device has been acquired by a user; transmitting, in response to the indication that the network device has been acquired by the user, an account communication to the network device, the account communication including data associated with a network account associated with the user; receiving a new network device communication including an indication that a new network device has been acquired by the user; determining that the new network device is associated with the network account; determining that the new network device is authorized to join the network based on the determination that the new network device is associated with the network account; and transmitting an authorization communication including an authorization for the new network device to join the network, wherein the new network device uses the authorization to join the network. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A computing device connected to a network, the computing device comprising:
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one or more processors; and a memory having instructions stored thereon, which when executed by the one or more processors, cause the computing device to perform operations including; receiving a communication including an indication that a network device has been acquired by a user; transmitting, in response to the indication that the network device has been acquired by the user, an account communication to the network device, the account communication including data associated with a network account associated with the network and the user; receiving a new network device communication including an indication that a new network device has been acquired by the user; determining that the new network device is associated with the network account; determining that the new network device is authorized to join the network based on the determination that the new network device is associated with the network account; and transmitting an authorization communication including an authorization for the new network device to join the network, wherein the new network device uses the authorization to join the network. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium having instructions stored thereon, which when executed by a computing device, cause the computing device to perform operations including:
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receiving, at a computing device connected to a network, a communication including an indication that a network device has been acquired by a user; transmitting, in response to the indication that the network device has been acquired by the user, an account communication to the network device, the account communication including data associated with a network account associated with the user; receiving a new network device communication including an indication that a new network device has been acquired by the user; determining that the new network device is associated with the network account; determining that the new network device is authorized to join the network based on the determination that the new network device is associated with the network account; and transmitting an authorization communication including an authorization for the new network device to join the network, wherein the new network device uses the authorization to join the network.
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