Provisioning a wireless-capable device for a wireless network
First Claim
1. A method of provisioning a wireless-capable device for a wireless network, the method comprising:
- capturing an image or near field communication (NFC) transmission generated by a user device and extracting information including at least a network profile of the wireless network from the image or transmission, the capturing performed by one or more provisioning components of the wireless-capable device, the provisioning components having no capability to receive the network profile through the wireless network; and
using the extracted information to provision control of the wireless-capable device to a user account accessible through the wireless network;
wherein the wireless-capable device includes a disturbance sensing device and the extracted information is used to connect the wireless-capable device into the network, the method further comprising;
reporting a mutual disturbance of the wireless-capable device and the user device or a second user device, the reporting performed by at least the wireless-capable device to a service in the network; and
the wireless-capable device receiving an identification of the user account from the user device or the second user device through the network service.
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Abstract
Disclosed are exemplary embodiments of apparatus and methods for provisioning a wireless-capable device for a wireless network. In an exemplary embodiment, a wireless-capable device, e.g., a thermostat, generally includes provisioning component(s) configured to receive from, and without a wired connection to, a wireless user device at least a network profile for provisioning the wireless-capable device for a wireless network. The provisioning components have no capability to receive the network profile through the wireless network. The provisioning component(s) are further configured to provide information for provisioning control of the wireless-capable device to a user account accessible through the wireless network.
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1. A method of provisioning a wireless-capable device for a wireless network, the method comprising:
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capturing an image or near field communication (NFC) transmission generated by a user device and extracting information including at least a network profile of the wireless network from the image or transmission, the capturing performed by one or more provisioning components of the wireless-capable device, the provisioning components having no capability to receive the network profile through the wireless network; and using the extracted information to provision control of the wireless-capable device to a user account accessible through the wireless network; wherein the wireless-capable device includes a disturbance sensing device and the extracted information is used to connect the wireless-capable device into the network, the method further comprising; reporting a mutual disturbance of the wireless-capable device and the user device or a second user device, the reporting performed by at least the wireless-capable device to a service in the network; and the wireless-capable device receiving an identification of the user account from the user device or the second user device through the network service. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3)
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4. A method of provisioning a wireless-capable device for a wireless network, the method comprising:
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capturing an image or near field communication (NFC) transmission generated by a user device and extracting information including at least a network profile of the wireless network from the image or transmission, the capturing performed by one or more provisioning components of the wireless-capable device, the provisioning components having no capability to receive the network profile through the wireless network; and using the extracted information to provision control of the wireless-capable device to a user account accessible through the wireless network; wherein the one or more provisioning components of the wireless-capable device include a label on which is made available, for visual capture, account-related information for relating the wireless-capable device to the user account, and the extracted information is used to connect the wireless-capable device into the network, the method further comprising; using an image-acquiring component of the user device or of a second user device, capturing an image including the account-related information, and extracting the account-related information from the image; and using the extracted account-related information to provision control of the wireless-capable device to the user account. - View Dependent Claims (5, 6)
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7. A method of provisioning a wireless-capable thermostat for a wireless network, the method comprising:
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obtaining, on a user device, provisioning information identifying at least the wireless network; using the user device, converting the provisioning information into an image and displaying the image; using an image-acquiring provisioning component of the thermostat, capturing the displayed image on the thermostat, and extracting the provisioning information from the image; and using the extracted information to provision control of the thermostat to a user account accessible through the wireless network. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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