Wireless local area network hotspot registration using near field communications
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1. A first mobile device, comprising:
- a first processor configured to;
automatically transmit a trigger message to a second mobile device with a second processor using wireless short-range communication when the mobile device is within communication range of the second mobile device, wherein the trigger message initiates a registration process with a wireless local area network (WLAN); and
receive a trigger response message from the second mobile device in response to transmitting the trigger message, wherein the trigger response message comprises a device identifier (ID) that identifies the first mobile device and a service set ID (SSID) that identifies the WLAN.
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Abstract
A first device that includes a processor configured to transmit/receive a trigger message to/from a second device based on wireless short-range communication. The trigger message initiates a registration process within a wireless local area network (WLAN).
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1. A first mobile device, comprising:
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a first processor configured to; automatically transmit a trigger message to a second mobile device with a second processor using wireless short-range communication when the mobile device is within communication range of the second mobile device, wherein the trigger message initiates a registration process with a wireless local area network (WLAN); and receive a trigger response message from the second mobile device in response to transmitting the trigger message, wherein the trigger response message comprises a device identifier (ID) that identifies the first mobile device and a service set ID (SSID) that identifies the WLAN. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A first mobile device, comprising:
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a processor configured to; receive a trigger message transmitted from a second mobile device using wireless short-range communication when the first mobile device is within communication range of the second mobile device, wherein the trigger message initiates a registration process with a wireless local area network (WLAN), further wherein the wireless short-range communication provides for communications to and from the second mobile device, and wherein the trigger message is automatically transmitted by the second mobile device; transmit a trigger response message to the second mobile device, the trigger response message comprises a device identifier (ID) that identifies the first device and a service set ID (SSID) that identifies the WLAN. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A method, comprising:
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transmitting, by a first mobile device, a trigger message to a second mobile device using wireless short-range near field communication (NFC), wherein the first mobile device comprises a near field communication (NFC)-enabled device and the second mobile device comprises a non-access point station (non-AP STA), wherein the trigger message initiates a registration process with a wireless local area network (WLAN), wherein the trigger message is automatically transmitted to the second mobile device; and receiving, in response to the trigger message, a trigger response message that includes a mobile identifier (ID) which is a device ID that identifies the NFC-enabled device, and a Service Set ID (SSID) that identifies the WLAN. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25)
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26. A method, comprising:
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receiving, by a first mobile device, a trigger message transmitted from a second mobile device using short-range near field communication (NFC), wherein one of the first mobile device or the second mobile device is a NFC-enabled device and one is a non-access point station (non-AP STA), such that the trigger message includes a device identifier (ID) identifying the NFC-enabled device, wherein the trigger message initiates a registration process with a wireless local area network (WLAN), wherein the trigger message is received from the second mobile device when the first mobile device is within communication range of the second mobile device, the trigger message being automatically transmitted by the second mobile device; and transmitting, by the first mobile device, a trigger response message to the second mobile device, wherein the trigger response message comprises the device ID and a service set ID [SSID} that identifies the WLAN. - View Dependent Claims (27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35)
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