System and method for simplifying secure network setup
First Claim
1. A method, comprising:
- discovering, by a first computing device, a networking device with a network identifier, the networking device being within a wireless connectivity range from the first computing device;
determining whether the networking device is unconfigured based on the network identifier, wherein the network identifier has a predetermined format including at least a portion of a predefined character string assigned to the networking device;
generating new network configuration settings if the networking device is unconfigured, wherein the new network configuration settings include a new network identifier for the networking device;
sending the new network configuration settings from the first computing device to the networking device to configure the networking device for wireless connectivity, wherein the new network configuration settings are to be stored in a memory element of the networking device; and
configuring the first computing device with one or more of the new network configuration settings to initiate a wireless connection to the networking device, wherein the wireless connection is created without requiring any configuration settings associated with the wireless connection to be provided by a user.
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Abstract
A method in one example implementation includes discovering a networking device within a wireless connectivity range from a first computing device. The networking device may be configured for wireless connectivity by sending new network configuration settings to the networking device to be stored in a memory element. The method also includes configuring the first computing device to initiate a wireless connection to the networking device, such that the wireless connection is created without requiring the user to provide any configuration settings associated with the wireless connection. In more specific embodiments, if it is determined that the networking device is unconfigured, then the new network configuration settings are automatically generated. In other more specific embodiments, the new network configuration settings include a new network identifier and a new network password.
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48 Claims
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1. A method, comprising:
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discovering, by a first computing device, a networking device with a network identifier, the networking device being within a wireless connectivity range from the first computing device; determining whether the networking device is unconfigured based on the network identifier, wherein the network identifier has a predetermined format including at least a portion of a predefined character string assigned to the networking device; generating new network configuration settings if the networking device is unconfigured, wherein the new network configuration settings include a new network identifier for the networking device; sending the new network configuration settings from the first computing device to the networking device to configure the networking device for wireless connectivity, wherein the new network configuration settings are to be stored in a memory element of the networking device; and configuring the first computing device with one or more of the new network configuration settings to initiate a wireless connection to the networking device, wherein the wireless connection is created without requiring any configuration settings associated with the wireless connection to be provided by a user. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. Logic encoded in one or more tangible media that includes code for execution and when executed by one or more processors is operable to perform operations comprising:
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discovering, by a first computing device, a networking device with a network identifier, the networking device being within a wireless connectivity range from the first computing device; determining whether the networking device is unconfigured based on the network identifier, wherein the network identifier has a predetermined format including at least a portion of a predefined character string assigned to the networking device; generating new network configuration settings if the networking device is unconfigured, wherein the new network configuration settings include a new network identifier for the networking device; sending the new network configuration settings from the first computing device to the networking device to configure the networking device for wireless connectivity; configuring the first computing device with one or more of the new network configuration settings to initiate a wireless connection to the networking device, wherein the wireless connection is created without requiring any configuration settings associated with the wireless connection to be provided by a user. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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27. An apparatus, comprising:
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a memory element configured to store data; a configuration settings file stored in the memory element; and a network application element configured to interface with the memory element and the configuration settings file, the network application element being configured to; discover, by a first computing device, a networking device with a network identifier, the networking device being within a wireless connectivity range from the first computing device; determine whether the networking device is unconfigured based on the network identifier; generate new network configuration settings if the networking device is unconfigured, wherein the new network configuration settings include a new network identifier for the networking device; send the new network configuration settings from the first computing device to the networking device to configure the networking device for wireless connectivity; configure the first computing device with one or more of the new network configuration settings to initiate a wireless connection to the networking device, wherein the wireless connection is created without requiring any configuration settings associated with the wireless connection to be provided by a user; and store one or more of the new network configuration settings in the configuration settings file in the memory element, wherein the memory element is a transportable computer readable medium and wherein the computer readable medium is a read-writable medium, wherein the configuration settings file includes one or more elements indicating a state of the transportable computer readable medium, wherein a first state indicates the networking device is unconfigured and a second state indicates the networking device is configured. - View Dependent Claims (28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39)
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40. One or more tangible media that includes code for execution that, when executed by one or more processors, is operable to perform operations comprising:
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discovering, by a first computing device, a networking device with a network identifier, the networking device being within a wireless connectivity range from the first computing device; determining whether the networking device is unconfigured based on the network identifier; generating new network configuration settings if the networking device is unconfigured, wherein the new network configuration settings include a new network identifier for the networking device; sending the new network configuration settings from the first computing device to the networking device to configure the networking device for wireless connectivity, wherein the new network configuration settings are to be stored in a memory element of the networking device; configuring the first computing device with one or more of the new network configuration settings to initiate a wireless connection to the networking device, wherein the wireless connection is created without requiring any configuration settings associated with the wireless connection to be provided by a user; and storing one or more of the new network configuration settings in a configuration settings file of a transportable computer readable medium, wherein the computer readable medium is a read-writable medium, wherein the configuration settings file includes one or more elements indicating a state of the transportable computer readable medium, wherein a first state indicates the networking device is unconfigured and a second state indicates the networking device is configured. - View Dependent Claims (41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48)
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