PROVISIONING OF WIRELESS CONNECTIVITY FOR DEVICES USING NFC
First Claim
1. A system that facilitates connecting to a wireless network via a verified device that is provisioned to operate on the wireless network via a first wireless connection that is not a near field communication link, comprising:
- a wireless device that establishes a near field communication link with the verified device; and
an installation component that invokes an exchange of provisioning data between the device and the verified device via the near field communication link and uses the provisioning data to establish a second wireless connection distinct from the near field communication link between the device and the verified device whereby the device may communicate with the wireless network via said second wireless connection.
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Abstract
The claimed subject matter provides a system and/or a method that facilitates connecting a wireless device to a secure network. A device can establish a near field communication link with a verified device on a network, wherein the near field communication link can be a secure and/or encrypted link to provision the device without comprising security constraints within the network. An installation component can invoke the transfer of provisioning data to the network via the near filed communication link to secure a wireless connection for the device to the network.
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25 Claims
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1. A system that facilitates connecting to a wireless network via a verified device that is provisioned to operate on the wireless network via a first wireless connection that is not a near field communication link, comprising:
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a wireless device that establishes a near field communication link with the verified device; and an installation component that invokes an exchange of provisioning data between the device and the verified device via the near field communication link and uses the provisioning data to establish a second wireless connection distinct from the near field communication link between the device and the verified device whereby the device may communicate with the wireless network via said second wireless connection. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A method that facilitates connecting a wireless device to a wireless network, comprising:
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a processor executing instructions to perform the following steps; establishing a near field communication link between the wireless device and a verified device on the wireless network, wherein the verified device is provisioned to operate on the wireless network via a first wireless connection that is different from the near field communication link; securely exchanging provisioning data between the wireless device and the verified device across the near field communication link; and establishing a second wireless connection distinct from the near field communication link between the wireless device and the verified device using said provisioning data, whereby the wireless device may communicate with the wireless network via said second wireless connection. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23)
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24. A computer readable storage medium storing instructions thereon that when executed by a processor facilitates the connection of a wireless device to a wireless network, said instructions, when executed, causing said processor to perform the following steps:
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establish a near field communication link between the wireless device and a verified device on the wireless network, wherein the verified device is provisioned to operate on the wireless network via a first wireless connection that is different from the near field communication link; securely exchange provisioning data between the wireless device and the verified device across the near field communication link; and establish a second wireless connection distinct from the near field communication link between the wireless device and the verified device using the provisioning data, whereby the wireless device may communicate with the wireless network via said second wireless connection. - View Dependent Claims (25)
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