SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR AUTOMATIC WIRELESS NETWORK AUTHENTICATION
First Claim
1. A system comprising:
- an Internet of things (IoT) hub to collect network credentials required to connect with a wireless access point or router;
the IoT hub to securely store the network credentials in a local or remote credentials database along with identification data identifying a user account and/or the wireless access point or router;
a new IoT device to establish a connection with the IoT hub, another IoT device, and/or a user data processing device;
the new IoT device to transmit a request for network credentials to establish a connection with the wireless access point or router;
the IoT hub, IoT device and/or user data processing device to provide connectivity to the credentials database on behalf of the new IoT device, to receive the network credentials from the credentials database and to provide the network credentials to the new IoT device; and
the new IoT device to automatically use the network credentials to establish a connection with the wireless access point or router.
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Abstract
A system and method are described for connecting an IoT device to a wireless router and/or access point. For example, one embodiment of a system comprises: an Internet of things (IoT) hub to collect network credentials required to connect with a wireless access point or router; the IoT hub to securely store the network credentials in a local or remote credentials database along with identification data identifying a user account and/or the wireless access point or router; a new IoT device to establish a connection with the IoT hub, another IoT device, and/or a user data processing device; the new IoT device to transmit a request for network credentials to establish a connection with the wireless access point or router; the IoT hub, IoT device and/or user data processing device to provide connectivity to the credentials database on behalf of the new IoT device, to receive the network credentials from the credentials database and to provide the network credentials to the new IoT device; and the new IoT device to automatically use the network credentials to establish a connection with the wireless access point or router.
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21 Claims
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1. A system comprising:
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an Internet of things (IoT) hub to collect network credentials required to connect with a wireless access point or router; the IoT hub to securely store the network credentials in a local or remote credentials database along with identification data identifying a user account and/or the wireless access point or router; a new IoT device to establish a connection with the IoT hub, another IoT device, and/or a user data processing device; the new IoT device to transmit a request for network credentials to establish a connection with the wireless access point or router; the IoT hub, IoT device and/or user data processing device to provide connectivity to the credentials database on behalf of the new IoT device, to receive the network credentials from the credentials database and to provide the network credentials to the new IoT device; and the new IoT device to automatically use the network credentials to establish a connection with the wireless access point or router. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method comprising:
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collecting network credentials required to connect with a wireless access point or router; securely storing the network credentials in a local or remote credentials database along with identification data identifying a user account and/or the wireless access point or router; a new IoT device establishing a connection with an IoT hub, another IoT device, and/or a user data processing device and transmitting a request for network credentials needed to establish a connection with the wireless access point or router; the IoT hub, IoT device and/or user data processing device providing connectivity to the credentials database on behalf of the new IoT device, receiving the network credentials from the credentials database and providing the network credentials to the new IoT device; and automatically using the network credentials to establish a connection between the new IoT device and the wireless access point or router. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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