Active key for wireless device configuration
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1. A key comprising:
- a non-volatile memory to store network configuration information for a wireless device on a network, the network configuration information including a unique network identifier;
a configuration managing circuit, coupled to the non-volatile memory, to manage the network configuration information; and
an interface to communicate data including the network configuration information with the wireless device.
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Abstract
A key to configure a wireless device includes a non-volatile memory to store network configuration information including a unique network identifier. A circuit coupled to the non-volatile memory manages the network configuration information. An interface communicates data including the network configuration information with the wireless device.
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1. A key comprising:
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a non-volatile memory to store network configuration information for a wireless device on a network, the network configuration information including a unique network identifier;
a configuration managing circuit, coupled to the non-volatile memory, to manage the network configuration information; and
an interface to communicate data including the network configuration information with the wireless device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A method comprising:
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interfacing a key device to a wireless device;
sending network configuration information from the key device to the wireless device, the network configuration information including a unique identifier; and
de-interfacing the key device from the wireless device after said sending. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method comprising:
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interfacing a key device to a wireless device;
determining whether the key device includes complete keying material;
in response to determining the key device does not include the complete keying material, generating the complete keying material;
sending network configuration information from the key device to the wireless device, the network configuration information including the complete keying material; and
de-interfacing the key device from the wireless device after said sending. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A wireless device, comprising:
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a port to interface to a key of a specified type that includes network configuration information including complete keying material; and
a key manager to communicate with the key, the key manager to receive the network configuration information from the key. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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28. A network comprising:
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a key including;
a non-volatile memory to store network configuration information including a unique network identifier;
a circuit coupled to the non-volatile memory to manage the network configuration information; and
an interface to communicate data including the network configuration information with a wireless device; and
the wireless device configurable by the key to operate on the network, including;
a port to interface to the key; and
a key manager to communicate with the key, the key manager to receive the network configuration information from the key. - View Dependent Claims (29, 30)
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31. An article comprising a machine readable medium including machine readable instructions that when executed by a machine, cause the machine to:
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determine whether a key device, interfaced to a wireless device, includes complete keying material;
in response to determining the key device does not include the complete keying material, generate the complete keying material; and
send network configuration information from the key device to the wireless device, the network configuration information including the complete keying material. - View Dependent Claims (32, 33, 34, 35, 36)
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