Provisioning of wireless connectivity for devices using NFC
First Claim
1. A system that facilitates connecting to a wireless network via a verified device that is provisioned to operate on the wireless network via a first wireless connection that is not a near field communication link, comprising:
- a wireless device that establishes a near field communication link with the verified device; and
an installation component that invokes an exchange of provisioning data between the device and the verified device via the near field communication link and uses the provisioning data to establish a second wireless connection distinct from the near field communication link between the device and the verified device whereby the device may communicate with the wireless network via said second wireless connection, the installation component establishing the second wireless connection as an ad hoc network between the wireless device and the verified device to enable connectivity therebetween.
1 Assignment
0 Petitions
Accused Products
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 comprising security constraints within the network. An installation component can invoke the transfer of provisioning data to the network via the near filed communication link to secure a wireless connection for the device to the network.
-
Citations
23 Claims
-
1. A system that facilitates connecting to a wireless network via a verified device that is provisioned to operate on the wireless network via a first wireless connection that is not a near field communication link, comprising:
-
a wireless device that establishes a near field communication link with the verified device; and an installation component that invokes an exchange of provisioning data between the device and the verified device via the near field communication link and uses the provisioning data to establish a second wireless connection distinct from the near field communication link between the device and the verified device whereby the device may communicate with the wireless network via said second wireless connection, the installation component establishing the second wireless connection as an ad hoc network between the wireless device and the verified device to enable connectivity therebetween. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 15)
-
-
9. A system that facilitates connecting to a wireless network via a verified device that is provisioned to operate on the wireless network via a first wireless connection that is not a near field communication link, comprising:
-
a wireless device that establishes a near field communication link with the verified device; and an installation component that invokes an exchange of provisioning data between the device and the verified device via the near field communication link and uses the provisioning data to establish a second wireless connection distinct from the near field communication link between the device and the verified device whereby the device may communicate with the wireless network via said second wireless connection, wherein the installation component comprises a security component that provides an additional security layer to ensure valid utilization of close proximity data transfer with respect to the near field communication link. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
-
-
16. A system that facilitates connecting to a wireless network via a verified device that is provisioned to operate on the wireless network via a first wireless connection that is not a near field communication link, comprising:
-
a wireless device that establishes a near field communication link with the verified device; and an installation component that invokes an exchange of provisioning data between the device and the verified device via the near field communication link and uses the provisioning data to establish a second wireless connection distinct from the near field communication link between the device and the verified device whereby the device may communicate with the wireless network via said second wireless connection, wherein the verified device comprises a master device that has been previously connected to the wireless network, wherein a plurality of said devices can connect to a wireless connection associated with the network utilizing provisioning data provided via a near field connection link with the master device.
-
-
17. A system that facilitates connecting to a wireless network via a verified device that is provisioned to operate on the wireless network via a first wireless connection that is not a near field communication link, comprising:
-
a wireless device that establishes a near field communication link with the verified device; and an installation component that invokes an exchange of provisioning data between the device and the verified device via the near field communication link and uses the provisioning data to establish a second wireless connection distinct from the near field communication link between the device and the verified device whereby the device may communicate with the wireless network via said second wireless connection, wherein the wireless device, once authenticated, becomes a verified device that is configured to establish a second near field communication link with a second device on the wireless network by invoking transfer of provisioning data to the wireless network via the second near field communication link.
-
-
18. A system that facilitates connecting to a wireless network via a verified device that is provisioned to operate on the wireless network via a first wireless connection that is not a near field communication link, comprising:
-
a wireless device that establishes a near field communication link with the verified device; an installation component that invokes an exchange of provisioning data between the device and the verified device via the near field communication link and uses the provisioning data to establish a second wireless connection distinct from the near field communication link between the device and the verified device whereby the device may communicate with the wireless network via said second wireless connection; and an intelligent component that is utilized by the installation component to facilitate provisioning the device to the wireless network and/or the verified device by employing probabilistic and/or statistical based analysis to infer that a user of the wireless device wishes to connect to the wireless network.
-
-
19. A method that facilitates connecting a wireless device to a wireless network, comprising:
-
a processor executing instructions to perform the following steps; establishing a near field communication link between the wireless device and a verified device on the wireless network, wherein the verified device is provisioned to operate on the wireless network via a first wireless connection that is different from the near field communication link; securely exchanging provisioning data between the wireless device and the verified device across the near field communication link; establishing a second wireless connection distinct from the near field communication link between the wireless device and the verified device using said provisioning data, whereby the wireless device may communicate with the wireless network via said second wireless connection; and ensuring valid utilization of the close proximity data transfer over the near field communication link based on close temporal proximity of the exchange of provisioning data to another event. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21)
-
-
22. A computer readable storage medium storing instructions thereon that when executed by a processor facilitates the connection of a wireless device to a wireless network, said instructions, when executed, causing said processor to perform the following steps:
-
establish a near field communication link between the wireless device and a verified device on the wireless network, wherein the verified device is provisioned to operate on the wireless network via a first wireless connection that is different from the near field communication link; securely exchange provisioning data between the wireless device and the verified device across the near field communication link; establish a second wireless connection distinct from the near field communication link between the wireless device and the verified device using the provisioning data, whereby the wireless device may communicate with the wireless network via said second wireless connection; and ensuring valid utilization of the close proximity data transfer over the near field communication link based on close temporal proximity of the exchange of provisioning data to another event. - View Dependent Claims (23)
-
Specification