Automatically configuring a communication interface of a device for connection with a wireless communication network
First Claim
1. A system for automatically configuring a first communication interface of a device for connection with an external wireless network, comprising:
- a communication parameter source external to the device to store communication parameters of the wireless network;
a second communication interface inside the device to communicate with the communication parameter source for the communication parameters;
an interface configuration module coupled to the first and second communication interfaces, wherein the interface configuration module causes the second communication interface to receive the communication parameters, and then configures the first communication interface using the communication parameters such that the device can be connected to the wireless network.
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Abstract
A system for automatically configuring a first communication interface of a device for connection with an external wireless network includes a communication parameter source external to the device to store communication parameters of the wireless network. A second communication interface is placed inside the device to communicate with the communication parameter source for the communication parameters. An interface configuration module is coupled to the first and second communication interfaces. The interface configuration module causes the second communication interface to receive the communication parameters, and then configures the first communication interface using the communication parameters such that the device can be connected to the wireless network. A method of automatically configuring a communication interface of a device for connection with an external wireless network is also described.
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16 Claims
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1. A system for automatically configuring a first communication interface of a device for connection with an external wireless network, comprising:
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a communication parameter source external to the device to store communication parameters of the wireless network;
a second communication interface inside the device to communicate with the communication parameter source for the communication parameters;
an interface configuration module coupled to the first and second communication interfaces, wherein the interface configuration module causes the second communication interface to receive the communication parameters, and then configures the first communication interface using the communication parameters such that the device can be connected to the wireless network. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method of automatically configuring a communication interface of a device for connection with an external wireless network, comprising:
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(A) providing a second communication interface inside the device;
(B) causing the second communication interface to communicate with an external communication parameter source for the communication parameters, wherein the communication parameter source stores the communication parameters of the wireless network;
(C) configuring the first communication interface with the communication parameters received such that the device can be automatically connected to the wireless network. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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