REGISTRATION OF AD-HOC GROUP MEMBERS INTO AN INFRASTRUCTURE NETWORK
First Claim
1. An apparatus, comprising:
- at least one transceiver that is configured to communicate with a first network and with a second network; and
control logic coupled to the at least one transceiver that sends and receives data via the at least one transceiver;
wherein the control logic establishes a secure communication session with a registration service coupled with the first network;
wherein the control logic receives data to configure a device via the second network;
wherein the control logic receives a configuration request from the device via the second network;
wherein the control logic obtains registration data from the device via the second network;
wherein the control logic sends the registration data to the registration service via the first network;
wherein the control logic receives a registration status and registration credentials from the registration service via the first network; and
wherein the control logic sends a registration result to the device via the second network, the registration result comprises the registration status, registration credentials, and configuration data.
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Abstract
In an example embodiment, a technique employing a device (registration assistant) that can communicate with an infrastructure network to configure devices via an ad hoc network to communicate with the infrastructure network. An ad hoc device associates with the registration assistant and sends a request to be configured. The registration assistant contacts a registration service on the infrastructure network and sends data identifying the ad hoc device to the registration service. The registration assistant upon receiving a registration response from the registration assistant forwards configuration data to the ad hoc device that can enable the ad hoc device to communicate with the infrastructure network.
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20 Claims
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1. An apparatus, comprising:
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at least one transceiver that is configured to communicate with a first network and with a second network; and control logic coupled to the at least one transceiver that sends and receives data via the at least one transceiver; wherein the control logic establishes a secure communication session with a registration service coupled with the first network; wherein the control logic receives data to configure a device via the second network; wherein the control logic receives a configuration request from the device via the second network; wherein the control logic obtains registration data from the device via the second network; wherein the control logic sends the registration data to the registration service via the first network; wherein the control logic receives a registration status and registration credentials from the registration service via the first network; and wherein the control logic sends a registration result to the device via the second network, the registration result comprises the registration status, registration credentials, and configuration data. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. An apparatus, comprising:
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a transceiver; and control logic coupled with the transceiver that sends and receives data via the transceiver; wherein the control logic searches for a device advertising a predefined registration protocol coupled with the transceiver; wherein the control logic sends a request to register with an infrastructure network to a device advertising the predefined registration protocol; wherein the control logic receives a registration result from the device advertising the predefined registration protocol via the transceiver, the registration result comprises registration status data, registration configuration data and registration credentials; and wherein the control logic associates with the infrastructure network via the transceiver with the registration credentials received from the device advertising the predefined registration protocol. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A method, comprising:
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associating with a device employing a first protocol on a first network; receiving a request to configure the device; obtaining device identification data from the device; sending the device identification data to a registration service on a second network; receiving a registration response from the registration service; and provisioning the device with data enabling the device to establish communications on the second network.
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20. The method of claim 20, further comprising:
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disassociating with the device responsive to obtaining device identification data from the device; securely associating with the registration service responsive to obtaining device identification data from the device; and establishing a new, secure session with the device responsive to receiving the registration response.
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