Methods of and systems for remotely configuring a wireless device
First Claim
1. A method comprising:
- configuring a first device to operate in a first mode as an access point, wherein the first device comprises a machine-to-machine communication device;
receiving access data from a second device at the first device, wherein the second device comprises a station;
authenticating the second device based on the access data, wherein a first communication link is established between the first device and the second device;
receiving, via the first communication link, connectivity information associated with establishment of a second communication link between the first device and a third device, wherein the third device comprises a second access point; and
configuring the first device to operate in a second mode as a station, wherein establishing the second communication link occurs after the first device is authenticated by the third device based on the connectivity information, and wherein establishing the second communication link enables the first device to access a wireless local area network provided by the third device.
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Abstract
A particular method includes transmitting a message from a first device to a second device. The message includes first information associated with identification of the first device. The first information enables the second device to obtain access data. The method also includes establishing a first communication link between the first device and the second device based on the access data. The method further includes receiving, via the first communication link, second information associated with establishment of a second communication link between the first device and a third device. The method also includes configuring the first device to establish the second communication link between the first device and the third device based on the second information.
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36 Claims
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1. A method comprising:
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configuring a first device to operate in a first mode as an access point, wherein the first device comprises a machine-to-machine communication device; receiving access data from a second device at the first device, wherein the second device comprises a station; authenticating the second device based on the access data, wherein a first communication link is established between the first device and the second device; receiving, via the first communication link, connectivity information associated with establishment of a second communication link between the first device and a third device, wherein the third device comprises a second access point; and configuring the first device to operate in a second mode as a station, wherein establishing the second communication link occurs after the first device is authenticated by the third device based on the connectivity information, and wherein establishing the second communication link enables the first device to access a wireless local area network provided by the third device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A wireless communication device comprising:
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access point logic configured to enable a first device to operate in a first mode as an access point, wherein the first device comprises a machine-to-machine device; a transceiver configured to receive access data from a second device and configured to facilitate authenticating the second device based on the access data, wherein the second device comprises a station, wherein after an authentication of the second device the transceiver is configured to receive, via a first communication link between the first device and the second device, connectivity information associated with establishment of a second communication link between the first device and a third device, and wherein the third device comprises a second access point; a processor configured to program the first device to establish the second communication link between the first device and the third device based on the connectivity information; and station logic configured to enable the first device to operate in a second mode as a station, wherein establishing the second communication link occurs after the first device is authenticated by the third device based on the connectivity information, and wherein establishing the second communication link enables the first device to access a wireless local area network provided by the third device via the second communication link. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. An apparatus comprising:
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means for transmitting a message from a first device to a second device, wherein the message comprises first information associated with identification of the first device, wherein the first information enables the second device to obtain access data; means for configuring the first device to operate in a first mode as an access point, wherein the first device comprises a machine-to-machine communication device; means for receiving access data from the second device at the first device, wherein the second device comprises a station; means for authenticating the second device based on the access data, wherein a first communication link is established between the first device and the second device; means for receiving, via the first communication link, connectivity information associated with establishment of a second communication link between the first device and a third device, wherein the third device comprises a second access point; and means for configuring the first device to operate in a second mode as a station, wherein establishing the second communication link occurs after the first device is authenticated by the third device based on the connectivity information and enables the first device to access a wireless local area network provided by the third device via the second communication link. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21)
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22. A non-transitory processor-readable medium comprising instructions that, when executed by a processor, cause the processor to:
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configure a first device to operate in a first mode as an access point, wherein the first device comprises a machine-to-machine communication device; authenticate a second device based on access data provided by the second device, wherein the second device comprises a station, and wherein a first communication link is established between the first device and the second device; receive, via the first communication link connectivity information associated with establishment of a second communication link between the first device and a third device, wherein the third device comprises a second access point; and configure the first device to operate in a second mode as a station, wherein establishing the second communication link occurs after the first device is authenticated by the third device based on the connectivity information and enables the first device to access a wireless local area network provided by the third device via the second communication link.
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23. A method comprising:
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receiving, from a first device, a message at a second device, wherein the message comprises identification information that identifies the first device, wherein the first device comprises a machine-to-machine communication device operating as an access point, and wherein the second device comprises a station; providing access data to the first device, wherein the access data is associated with establishing a first communication link between the first device and the second device, wherein, after the second device is authenticated by the first device, the first communication link is established between the first device and the second device; and transmitting to the first device, via the first communication link, connectivity information associated with establishment of a second communication link between the first device and a third device operating as a second access point, wherein the connectivity information corresponds to the first device operating as a station and being authenticated by the third device to establish the second communication link. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26, 27)
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28. A wireless communication device comprising:
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a receiver configured to; receive, from a first device, a message at a second device, wherein the message comprises identification information that identifies the first device, wherein the first device comprises a machine-to-machine communication device operating as an access point, and wherein the second device comprises a station; and receive access data associated with an authentication procedure to enable establishing a first communication link between the first device and the second device; a processor configured to generate instructions to establish the first communication link between the first device and the second device; and a transmitter configured to transmit to the first device, via the first communication link, connectivity information associated with establishment of a second communication link between the first device and a third device operating as a second access point, wherein the connectivity information corresponds to the first device operating as a station and being authenticated by the third device to establish the second communication link. - View Dependent Claims (29, 30, 31, 32, 33)
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34. An apparatus comprising:
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means for receiving, from a first device, a message at a second device, wherein the message comprises identification information that identifies the first device, wherein the first device comprises a machine-to-machine communication device operating as an access point, and wherein the second device comprises a station; means for obtaining access data associated with establishing a first communication link between the first device and the second device, wherein the second device is authenticated by the first device based on the access data; means for establishing the first communication link between the first device and the second device; and means for transmitting to the first device, via the first communication link, connectivity information associated with establishment of a second communication link between the first device and a third device operating as a second access point, wherein the connectivity information corresponds to the first device operating as a station and being authenticated by the third device to establish the second communication link. - View Dependent Claims (35)
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36. A non-transitory processor-readable medium comprising instructions that, when executed by a processor, cause the processor to:
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receive, from a first device, a message at a second device, wherein the message comprises identification information that identifies the first device, wherein the first device comprises a machine-to-machine communication device operating as an access point, and wherein the second device comprises a station; receive, at the second device, access data associated with establishing a first communication link between the first device and the second device, wherein the second device is authenticated by the first device based on the access data; establish the first communication link between the first device and the second device; and transmit to the first device, via the first communication link, connectivity information associated with establishment of a second communication link between the first device and a third device operating as a second access point, wherein the connectivity information corresponds to the first device operating as a station and being authenticated by the third device to establish the second communication link.
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