METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONFIGURING COMMUNICATION PARAMETERS ON A WIRELESS DEVICE
First Claim
1. A method for configuring communication parameters of a first wireless device having an established communication connection comprising:
- communicating with a wireless access point using communication parameters based on a selected first security policy;
receiving information from the wireless access point regarding one or more second wireless devices connected to the wireless access point;
selecting a second security policy to apply to the first wireless device based on the information received from the wireless access point;
adjusting the one or more communication parameters of the first wireless device based on the second security policy; and
communicating with the wireless access point using the adjusted one or more communication parameters.
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Abstract
A method and apparatus for configuring communication parameters of a first wireless device having an established communication connection includes communicating with a wireless access point using communication parameters based on a selected first security policy; receiving information from the wireless access point regarding one or more second wireless devices connected to the wireless access point; selecting a second security policy to apply to the first wireless device based on the information received from the wireless access point; adjusting the one or more communication parameters of the first wireless device based on the second security policy; and communicating with the wireless access point using the adjusted communication parameters.
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16 Claims
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1. A method for configuring communication parameters of a first wireless device having an established communication connection comprising:
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communicating with a wireless access point using communication parameters based on a selected first security policy; receiving information from the wireless access point regarding one or more second wireless devices connected to the wireless access point; selecting a second security policy to apply to the first wireless device based on the information received from the wireless access point; adjusting the one or more communication parameters of the first wireless device based on the second security policy; and communicating with the wireless access point using the adjusted one or more communication parameters. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A method for configuring communication parameters of a first wireless device having an established communication comprising:
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communicating with a wireless access point; determining one or more second wireless devices connected to the wireless access point; selecting a security policy to apply to the first wireless device based on the security policy of the one or more second wireless devices connected to the wireless access point; adjusting one or more communication parameters of the first wireless device based on the security policy; and communicating with the wireless access point using the adjusted one or more communication parameters. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. An apparatus for configuring communication parameters of a first wireless device comprising:
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a) at least one processor; b) at least one input device; and c) at least one storage device storing processor-executable instructions which, when executed by the at least one processor, performs a method including 1) establishing a communication connection with a wireless access point using communication parameters based on a selected first security policy; 2) receiving information from the wireless access point regarding one or more second wireless devices connected to the wireless access point; 3) selecting a second security policy to apply to the first wireless device based on the information received from the wireless access point; 4) adjusting the one or more communication parameters of the first wireless device based on the second security policy; and 5) communicating with the wireless access point using the adjusted one or more communication parameters. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16)
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