Provisioning credentials for embedded wireless devices
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1. A method comprising:
- initializing using a processor an installed business or home system control device having an embedded network device;
the embedded network device broadcasting a beacon with connection information via an installed device network, thereby turning the business or home system control device into a router;
receiving, responsive to the beacon, via a pairing with a host device over the installed device network and via at an embedded network device port in the installed business or home system control device, local premise network information from the host device;
the embedded device entering a client mode by disconnecting from the installed device network and the host device, and searching for the local premise network; and
connecting the embedded device to the local premise network using the local premise network information received from the host device.
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Abstract
A system and method are used to connect an installed device to a local premise network, such as a home network provided by a router in the home. A user may use a host device, such as a mobile telephone that is already connected to the home network to provide the home network credentials to the installed device without having to enter the home network credentials manually into the installed device such as a thermostat.
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20 Claims
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1. A method comprising:
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initializing using a processor an installed business or home system control device having an embedded network device; the embedded network device broadcasting a beacon with connection information via an installed device network, thereby turning the business or home system control device into a router; receiving, responsive to the beacon, via a pairing with a host device over the installed device network and via at an embedded network device port in the installed business or home system control device, local premise network information from the host device; the embedded device entering a client mode by disconnecting from the installed device network and the host device, and searching for the local premise network; and connecting the embedded device to the local premise network using the local premise network information received from the host device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A business or home system control device comprising:
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a processor to receive an initialization signal; an embedded network device to broadcast a beacon with connection information via an installed device network, thereby turning the business or home system control device into a router; and an embedded network device port to receive, via a pairing with a host device, over the installed device network, local premise network information from the host device; wherein the processor causes the embedded device to enter a client mode by disconnecting from the installed device network and the host device, and searching for the local premise network; and wherein the processor causes the embedded device to connect to the local premise network using the network information received from the host device. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method comprising:
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initializing using a processor an application on a host device coupled to a local premise network; obtaining local premise network information on the host device; receiving a beacon from an embedded network device of a local premise installed device, the local premise installed device comprising a business or home system control device having an installed device network, the beacon transmitted via the installed device network; connecting the host device to the embedded device; disconnecting the embedded device from the installed device network; and providing the local premise network information to the embedded device responsive to the beacon to allow the embedded device to connect directly to the local premise network. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A non-transitory computer readable storage device having an app stored thereon to cause a computer to implement a method comprising:
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initializing an application on a host device coupled to a local premise network; obtaining local premise network information on the host device; receiving a beacon from an embedded network device of a local premise installed device, the local premise installed device comprising a business or home system control device having an installed device network, the beacon transmitted via the installed device network; connecting the host device to the embedded device; disconnecting the embedded device from the installed device network; and providing the local premise network information to the embedded device responsive to the beacon to allow the embedded device to connect directly to the local premise network.
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