ENVIRONMENT CONTROL DEVICE (ECD) AND METHOD FOR CONFIGURING THE ECD TO OPERATE A WI-FI COMMUNICATION INTERFACE
First Claim
1. An environment control device (ECD), comprising:
- a first communication interface;
a second communication interface of the Wi-Fi type; and
a processing unit for;
sending a DHCP-DISCOVER message via the first communication interface;
configuring the ECD to operate the second communication interface as a Wi-Fi Access Point if a DHCP-OFFER message is received in response to the DHCP-DISCOVER message via the first communication interface; and
configuring the ECD to operate the second communication interface as a Wi-Fi hotspot if no DHCP-OFFER message is received in response to the DHCP-DISCOVER message via the first communication interface.
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Abstract
The present disclosure relates to an environment control device (ECD) and a method. The ECD and method comprise a first communication interface, a second communication interface of the Wi-Fi type, and a processing unit. The processing unit sends a DHCP-DISCOVER message via the first communication interface. The processing unit also configures the ECD to operate the second communication interface as a Wi-Fi Access Point if a DHCP-OFFER message is received in response to the DHCP-DISCOVER message via the first communication interface. The processing unit also configures the ECD to operate the second communication interface as a Wi-Fi hotspot if no DHCP-OFFER message is received in response to the DHCP-DISCOVER message via the first communication interface.
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20 Claims
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1. An environment control device (ECD), comprising:
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a first communication interface; a second communication interface of the Wi-Fi type; and a processing unit for; sending a DHCP-DISCOVER message via the first communication interface; configuring the ECD to operate the second communication interface as a Wi-Fi Access Point if a DHCP-OFFER message is received in response to the DHCP-DISCOVER message via the first communication interface; and configuring the ECD to operate the second communication interface as a Wi-Fi hotspot if no DHCP-OFFER message is received in response to the DHCP-DISCOVER message via the first communication interface. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method for configuring an environment control device (ECD) to operate a Wi-Fi communication interface, comprising:
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sending by a processing unit of the ECD a DHCP-DISCOVER message via a first communication interface of the ECD; configuring the ECD by the processing unit to operate a second communication interface of the ECD of the Wi-Fi type as a Wi-Fi Access Point if a DHCP-OFFER message is received in response to the DHCP-DISCOVER message via the first communication interface; and configuring the ECD by the processing unit to operate the second communication interface as a Wi-Fi hotspot if no DHCP-OFFER message is received in response to the DHCP-DISCOVER message via the first communication interface. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A computer program product comprising instructions deliverable via an electronically-readable media, such as storage media and communication links, which when executed by a processing unit of an environment control device (ECD) provide for configuring the ECD to operate a Wi-Fi communication interface by:
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sending by a processing unit of the ECD a DHCP-DISCOVER message via a first communication interface of the ECD; configuring the ECD by the processing unit to operate a second communication interface of the ECD of the Wi-Fi type as a Wi-Fi Access Point if a DHCP-OFFER message is received in response to the DHCP-DISCOVER message via the first communication interface; and configuring the ECD by the processing unit to operate the second communication interface as a Wi-Fi hotspot if no DHCP-OFFER message is received in response to the DHCP-DISCOVER message via the first communication interface.
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