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SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR AUTOMATIC WIRELESS NETWORK AUTHENTICATION IN AN INTERNET OF THINGS (IOT) SYSTEM

  • US 20170195318A1
  • Filed: 01/04/2016
  • Published: 07/06/2017
  • Est. Priority Date: 01/04/2016
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. An Internet of Things (IoT) hub comprising:

  • a first local wireless communication interface to establish first local wireless connections with one or more IoT devices and/or IoT extender hubs using a first local wireless communication protocol;

    a network router to establish network connections over the Internet on behalf of all or a subset of the IoT devices and/or IoT extender hubs;

    an authentication module to receive connection requests from the IoT devices and/or an IoT extender hubs and to grant the connection requests when the IoT devices and/or IoT extender hubs use proper authentication; and

    a firewall of the IoT hub to block all outgoing and incoming connection requests other than those directed to designated servers of an IoT service with known host names.

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