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System and method for configuration of network-capable appliances

  • US 9,450,814 B2
  • Filed: 01/06/2016
  • Issued: 09/20/2016
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/28/2007
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for using a controlling device to configure a target device for association with a wireless local area network, comprising:

  • using data indicative of at least the type and make of the target device to select from a library of communication protocols a communication protocol appropriate for transmitting commands to the target device;

    provisioning the selected communication protocol to the controlling device to thereby enable the controlling device to transmit communications to the target device in response to activations of input elements of the controlling device; and

    in response to an activation of one or more predetermined input elements of the controlling device, causing the controlling device to use the provisioned, selected communication protocol to transmit to the target device a communication having network configuration information whereupon the target device will use the network configuration information to configure itself for association with the wireless local area network.

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