METHOD OF CONNECTING A DEVICE TO A NETWORK
First Claim
1. A method of connecting a device having a limited user interface to a predetermined one of a plurality of available networks, comprising trying each of the available networks in turn from the device until an indication is provided from a component of the predetermined network in response to said trying that confirms that the predetermined network has been reached;
- and, in response to such an indication being provided, connecting the device to the predetermined network if not already so connected as part of said trying.
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Abstract
A method is provided of connecting a device (101) having a limited user interface to a predetermined one of a plurality of available networks. The method comprises trying each of the available networks in turn from the device until an indication (160) is provided from a component (150) of the predetermined network in response to said trying that confirms that the predetermined network has been reached. In response to such an indication (160) being provided, the device (101) is connected to the predetermined network if not already so connected as part of said trying.
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32 Claims
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1. A method of connecting a device having a limited user interface to a predetermined one of a plurality of available networks, comprising trying each of the available networks in turn from the device until an indication is provided from a component of the predetermined network in response to said trying that confirms that the predetermined network has been reached;
- and, in response to such an indication being provided, connecting the device to the predetermined network if not already so connected as part of said trying.
- View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 31, 32)
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26. A device having the ability to connect to a predetermined one of a plurality of available networks despite having a limited user interface, comprising means for trying each of the available networks in turn until an indication is provided from a component of the predetermined network in response to said trying that confirms that the predetermined network has been reached;
- and, in response to the indication being provided, connecting the device to the predetermined network if not already connected as part of said trying.
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27-30. -30. (canceled)
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