System and method for configuration of network-capable appliances
First Claim
1. A method for using a controlling device having input elements, adapted to transmit commands to an appliance via a communication link, to configure the appliance for wireless network communications, comprising:
- using a setup wizard installed on a computing device to obtain from a user information required to perform communications on a wireless local area network;
generating via use of the setup wizard an input element activation sequence representative of the user obtained information required to perform communications on a wireless local area network;
providing to the controlling device the user obtained information required to perform communications on a wireless local area network via an activation of one or more of the input elements in accordance with the input element activation sequence; and
using the communication link to transfer from the controlling device to the appliance a digital representation of the user obtained information required to perform communications on a wireless local area network as provided to the controlling device via activation of the one or more input elements in accordance with the input element activation sequence whereupon the appliance will use the digital representation of the user obtained information required to perform communications on a wireless local area network to configure itself for association with the wireless local area network.
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Abstract
A controlling device is used to configure an appliance for wireless network communications through use of a setup wizard installed on a computing device. The setup wizard is used to obtain from a user information required to perform communications on a wireless network via a wireless network router and a digital representation of the information obtained from the user through use of the setup wizard is provided to the controlling device. The controlling device is then used to transfer the digital representation of the information to the appliance whereupon the appliance will use the digital representation of the information to configure itself for wireless network communications.
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13 Claims
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1. A method for using a controlling device having input elements, adapted to transmit commands to an appliance via a communication link, to configure the appliance for wireless network communications, comprising:
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using a setup wizard installed on a computing device to obtain from a user information required to perform communications on a wireless local area network; generating via use of the setup wizard an input element activation sequence representative of the user obtained information required to perform communications on a wireless local area network; providing to the controlling device the user obtained information required to perform communications on a wireless local area network via an activation of one or more of the input elements in accordance with the input element activation sequence; and using the communication link to transfer from the controlling device to the appliance a digital representation of the user obtained information required to perform communications on a wireless local area network as provided to the controlling device via activation of the one or more input elements in accordance with the input element activation sequence whereupon the appliance will use the digital representation of the user obtained information required to perform communications on a wireless local area network to configure itself for association with the wireless local area network. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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