Audible authentication for wireless network enrollment
First Claim
1. A method of audible authorization for enrollment onto a wireless network, the method comprising:
- audibly emitting a secret code that identifies an unauthorized wireless device seeking to enroll onto the wireless network;
enrolling the wireless device onto the wireless network.
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Abstract
Described herein are one or more techniques for using an audible authentication of a wireless device for enrollment onto a secure wireless network. With one or more described techniques, an unauthorized wireless device audibly emits a uniquely identifying secret code (e.g., a personal identification number (PIN)). In some implementations, the audible code is heard by the user and manually entered via a network-enrollment user interface. In other implementations, a network-authorizing device automatically picks up the audible code and verifies the code. If verified, the wireless device is enrolled onto the wireless network.
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1. A method of audible authorization for enrollment onto a wireless network, the method comprising:
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audibly emitting a secret code that identifies an unauthorized wireless device seeking to enroll onto the wireless network; enrolling the wireless device onto the wireless network. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method of audible authorization for enrollment onto a wireless network, the method comprising:
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obtaining an audible version of a personal identification number (PIN) that identifies an unauthorized wireless device seeking to enroll onto the wireless network; converting the audible version of the PIN into a computer-encoded version of the PIN; confirming veracity of the PIN; in response to confirming that the PIN is verified, enrolling the wireless device onto the wireless network. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A wireless device comprising:
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a memory configured to store a computer-encoded version of a personal identification number (PIN) that identifies the wireless device when the wireless device seeks enrollment onto a wireless network; one or more speakers configured to audibly emit sound; a PIN manager configured to handle the computer-encoded version of the PIN stored in the memory; an audio manager configured to convert the computer-encoded version of the PIN into an audible version of the PIN and to drive an audible emission of the audible version of the PIN through the one or more speakers; an enrollment manager configured to handle enrollment of the wireless device onto the wireless network. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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