Provisioning of wireless connectivity for devices using NFC
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1. A system that facilitates connecting a wireless device to a wireless network, comprising:
- a device that establishes a near field communication link with a verified device on the wireless network, wherein the verified device is provisioned to operate on the wireless network via a wireless connection, wherein the wireless connection from the verified device to the wireless network is not a near field communication link;
an installation component included in the verified device that invokes transfer of provisioning data to the wireless network via the near field communication link, wherein the installation component employs the provisioning data to authenticate the device and establish a wireless connection for the device to the wireless network; and
a PONG component that utilizes a plug and go technique to transfer the provisioning data to the network via the near field communication link, the PONG component comprising a PONG manager that associates a PONG handler to a request associated with the provisioning data, and a PONG driver that channels requests from the PONG manager to a PONG device over the near field communication link.
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Abstract
The claimed subject matter provides a system and/or a method that facilitates connecting a wireless device to a secure network. A device can establish a near field communication link with a verified device on a network, wherein the near field communication link can be a secure and/or encrypted link to provision the device without compromising security constraints within the network. An installation component can invoke the transfer of provisioning data to the network via the near field communication link to secure a wireless connection for the device to the network.
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1. A system that facilitates connecting a wireless device to a wireless network, comprising:
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a device that establishes a near field communication link with a verified device on the wireless network, wherein the verified device is provisioned to operate on the wireless network via a wireless connection, wherein the wireless connection from the verified device to the wireless network is not a near field communication link; an installation component included in the verified device that invokes transfer of provisioning data to the wireless network via the near field communication link, wherein the installation component employs the provisioning data to authenticate the device and establish a wireless connection for the device to the wireless network; and a PONG component that utilizes a plug and go technique to transfer the provisioning data to the network via the near field communication link, the PONG component comprising a PONG manager that associates a PONG handler to a request associated with the provisioning data, and a PONG driver that channels requests from the PONG manager to a PONG device over the near field communication link. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method that facilitates connecting a wireless device to a wireless network, comprising:
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a processor executing instructions to perform the following steps; establishing a near field communication link between a device and a verified device on the wireless network, wherein the verified device is authenticated to operate on the wireless network, and the wireless network is different from the near field communication link; securely exchanging provisioning data for the device to the wireless network across the near field communication link; transferring the provisioning data to the network via the near field communication link through a PONG component that utilizes a plug and go technique; channeling requests from a PONG manager to a PONG device over the near field communication link via a PONG driver; and allowing the device to utilize a wireless connection associated with the wireless network based upon the provisioning data. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17)
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18. A computer-implemented system that facilitates connecting a wireless device to a wireless network, comprising:
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means for establishing a near field communication link between a device and a verified device on the wireless network, wherein the verified device is authenticated to operate on the wireless network, and the wireless network is distinct from the near field communication link; means for invoking the transfer of provisioning data associated with the device to the wireless network via the near field communication link through a PONG component that utilizes a plug and go technique to establish a wireless connection for the device to the wireless network; means for channeling requests from a PONG manager to a PONG device over the near field communication link via a PONG driver; means for employing the provisioning data to authenticate the wireless device on the wireless network; and means for establishing the wireless connection for the wireless device to the wireless network upon authentication.
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19. A system that facilitates connecting a wireless device to a wireless network, comprising:
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a device that establishes a near field communication link with a verified device on the wireless network, wherein the verified device is provisioned to operate on the wireless network via a wireless connection, wherein the wireless connection from the verified device to the wireless network is not a near field communication link; and an installation component included in the verified device that invokes transfer of provisioning data to the wireless network via the near field communication link, employs the provisioning data to authenticate the device and to establish an ad hoc wireless connection distinct from said near field communication link for connecting the device to the wireless network, and then disengages from said near field communication link with said device, wherein the device communicates with said wireless network via said ad hoc wireless connection. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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