ESTABLISHING A SECURE WIRELESS NETWORK WITH MINIMUM HUMAN INTERVENTION
First Claim
9. A method comprising:
- receiving an input at a computing device, the input initiating an automatic configuration process to configure a playback network setting of the computing device;
responsive to the input, activating by the computing device, a listen mode;
while in the listen mode, receiving by the computing device from a playback device, a first message that indicates the playback device is available;
subsequently, receiving from the playback device, a second message indicating network information associated with the playback device;
determining, based on the second message, that the playback device is not configured for a secure playback network;
based on the determination, generating network parameters for a playback network, the network parameters comprising one or more of a household identification and a network security parameter;
transmitting to the playback device, a third message to cause the playback device to join the playback network based on the network parameters; and
configuring the network setting of the computing device based on the household identification and the network security parameter.
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Abstract
An example method includes receiving an input initiating an automatic configuration process to configure a playback network setting of a computing device; responsive to the input, activating by the computing device, a listen mode; while in the listen mode, receiving a first message that indicates a playback device is available; subsequently, receiving a second message indicating network information associated with the playback device; determining, based on the second message, that the playback device is not configured for a secure playback network; based on the determination, generating network parameters for a playback network, the network parameters comprising one or more of a household identification and a network security parameter; transmitting to the playback device, a third message to cause the playback device to join the playback network based on the network parameters; and configuring the network setting of the computing device based on the household identification and the network security parameter.
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9. A method comprising:
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receiving an input at a computing device, the input initiating an automatic configuration process to configure a playback network setting of the computing device; responsive to the input, activating by the computing device, a listen mode; while in the listen mode, receiving by the computing device from a playback device, a first message that indicates the playback device is available; subsequently, receiving from the playback device, a second message indicating network information associated with the playback device; determining, based on the second message, that the playback device is not configured for a secure playback network; based on the determination, generating network parameters for a playback network, the network parameters comprising one or more of a household identification and a network security parameter; transmitting to the playback device, a third message to cause the playback device to join the playback network based on the network parameters; and configuring the network setting of the computing device based on the household identification and the network security parameter. - View Dependent Claims (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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11-1. The method of claim 9, wherein activating the listen mode comprises activating the listen mode for a predetermined duration of time.
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12-2. The method of claim 9, further comprising:
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subsequent to transmitting the third message, receiving a fourth message indicating that the playback device has applied the network parameters to join the playback network; and transmitting to the playback device over the playback network, a command to perform a media playback function.
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15. A computing device comprising:
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a processor; and memory having stored thereon instructions executable by the processor to cause the computing device to perform functions comprising; receiving an input at the computing device, the input initiating an automatic configuration process to configure a playback network setting of the computing device; responsive to the input, activating a listen mode; while in the listen mode, receiving from a playback device, a first message that indicates the playback device is available; subsequently, receiving from the playback device, a second message indicating network information associated with the playback device; determining, based on the second message, that the playback device is not configured for a secure playback network; based on the determination, generating network parameters for a playback network, the network parameters comprising one or more of a household identification and a network security parameter; transmitting to the playback device, a third message to cause the playback device to join the playback network based on the network parameters; and configuring the network setting of the computing device based on the household identification and the network security parameter. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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