Wireless activation of IP devices

• US 8,478,987 B2
• Filed: 03/14/2011
• Issued: 07/02/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 03/14/2011
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Napco Security Technologies Incorporated
• Original Assignee: Jose Colucciello, Thomas F. Karl
• Inventors: Karl, Thomas F., Colucciello, Jose
• Primary Examiner(s): Flynn, Nathan
• Assistant Examiner(s): Almamun, Abdullah
• Application Number:
  US13/046,776
• Publication Number:
  US 20120239923A1
• Time in Patent Office: 841 Days
• Field of Search: None
• US Class Current: 713/153
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 41/0806 for initial configuration or provisioning, e.g. plug-and-play
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/06 for supporting key management in a packet data network cryptographic mechanisms or cryptographic arrangements for key management H04L9/08
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 12/04 Key management, e.g. using generic bootstrapping architecture [GBA]
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 12/35 Protecting application or service provisioning, e.g. securing SIM application provisioning
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 48/16 Discovering, processing access restriction or access information
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 84/12 WLAN [Wireless Local Area Networks]

Abstract

A method of activating a wireless IP device by providing access to an installer to a customer'"'"'s personal router or modem/router combination and providing access to the installer to a wireless Access Point which is supplied by the installer where the Access Point has a first slot for a default SSID2 password for a first wireless IP device and a second slot for an SSID1 password for a second wireless IP device. Connecting a first wireless IP device while in its initial or default state to the first slot where the first device and the wireless Access Point have a common default SSID2 code and factory preprogrammed public key and where, as soon as the device is powered up, the IP device immediately begins communicating through the wireless access point and the customer'"'"'s router or modem/router to the internet, checking into a control server.

Claims

1. A method of activating a wireless IP device comprises:

providing access to an installer to a customer'"'"'s personal router or modem/router combination;

providing access to the installer to a wireless Access Point which is supplied by the installer wherein the Access Point has a first slot for a default SSID2 password for a first wireless IP device and a second slot for an SSID1 password for a second wireless IP device; and

connecting a first wireless IP device while in its initial or default state to the first slot;

wherein the first device and the wireless Access Point have a common default SSID2 code and factory preprogrammed public key;

wherein as soon as the device is powered up the IP device immediately begins communicating through the wireless access point and the customer'"'"'s router or modem/router to the internet, checking into a control server,

wherein the first wireless IP device is a NAPCO device that is an IP security device;

wherein the second wireless device is a PUBLIC device that is un-secured IP device accessible by a community;

wherein a PUBLIC device while in its initial or default state is connected to the second slot;

wherein the Public device and the wireless Access Point have a common default SSID1 code and factory preprogrammed public key;

wherein as soon as the device is powered up the IP device immediately begins communicating through the wireless access point and the customer'"'"'s router or modem/router to the internet, checking into a control server;

wherein when the user accesses the device on the web page from an internet browser the server realizes that the system is operating with a default SSID code and notifies the user that the system is using a public key and is not secure.

2. The method of claim 1 wherein the Access Point has a default SSID password programmed K1.

3. The method of claim 2 wherein the SSID password programmed K1 is for a NAPCO device.

4. The method of claim 1 wherein the Access Point has an SSID password K2 which is to be programmed.

5. The method of claim 1 wherein upon notifying the user that the system is using a public key and is not secure, the server opens a warning message that allows the user to enter a unique private key, a password, for his system or optionally automatically AUTO-GENERATE, a key based on a unique code algorithm in the wireless AP or in the IP device.

6. The method of claim 5 wherein the method ends when a new key is not entered.

7. The method of claim 5 wherein, when a new key is entered, the server automatically programs the new private key into the wireless gateway and the IP device and the network is now secure.

8. The method of claim 7 wherein, after the new key is entered, the server displays a message about the new key.

9. The method of claim 8 wherein, after the new key is entered, the server displays a message or icon indicating that the new secure key has been stored.

10. The method of claim 9 wherein the warning message or icon indicating is not displayed if the AUTO-GENERATE is selected or in service.