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METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONFIGURING A WIRELESS DEVICE THROUGH REVERSE ADVERTISING

  • US 20090209245A1
  • Filed: 04/29/2009
  • Published: 08/20/2009
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/19/2002
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for using reverse advertising to configure a new wireless device to join an existing wireless network, comprising:

  • broadcasting an advertisement for the new wireless device on a new wireless network, wherein the new wireless network is separate from the existing wireless network;

    in response to the advertisement, receiving information from an existing wireless device that is on the existing wireless network, wherein the information specifies how to join the existing wireless network, and wherein receiving the information involves receiving the information from the existing wireless device on the new wireless network; and

    using the information to configure the new wireless device to join the existing wireless network.

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