Credential transfer management camera system
First Claim
1. A camera comprising a processor and a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium containing instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the camera to:
- hide a service set identifier (“
SSID”
) associated with the camera such that other devices cannot wirelessly detect the camera;
receive, from a user, a request to couple the camera to a smart device;
in response to the request, unhide the SSID associated with the camera such that the smart device can wirelessly detect the camera;
determine whether the smart device is configured to operate as a wireless station or a wireless access point;
in response to the smart device being configured to operate as the wireless station, configure the camera to operate as the wireless access point and communicatively couple the camera to the smart device; and
in response to the smart device being configured to operate as the wireless access point, configure the camera to operate as the wireless station and communicatively couple the camera to the smart device.
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Abstract
A camera detects devices, such as other cameras, smart devices, and access points, with which the camera may communicate. The camera may alternate between operating as a wireless station and a wireless access point. The camera may connect to and receive credentials from a device for another device to which it is not connected. In one embodiment, the camera is configured to operate as a wireless access point, and is configured to receive credentials from a smart device operating as a wireless station. The camera may then transfer the credentials to additional cameras, each configured to operate as wireless stations. The camera and additional cameras may connect to a smart device directly or indirectly (for instance, through an access point), and the smart device may change the camera mode of the cameras. The initial modes of the cameras may be preserved and restored by the smart device upon disconnection.
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1. A camera comprising a processor and a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium containing instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the camera to:
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hide a service set identifier (“
SSID”
) associated with the camera such that other devices cannot wirelessly detect the camera;receive, from a user, a request to couple the camera to a smart device; in response to the request, unhide the SSID associated with the camera such that the smart device can wirelessly detect the camera; determine whether the smart device is configured to operate as a wireless station or a wireless access point; in response to the smart device being configured to operate as the wireless station, configure the camera to operate as the wireless access point and communicatively couple the camera to the smart device; and in response to the smart device being configured to operate as the wireless access point, configure the camera to operate as the wireless station and communicatively couple the camera to the smart device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method for operating a camera, comprising:
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hiding, by the camera, a service set identifier (“
SSID”
) associated with the camera such that other devices cannot wirelessly detect the camera;receiving, by the camera from a user, a request to couple the camera to a smart device; in response to the request, unhiding, by the camera, the SSID associated with the camera such that the smart device can wirelessly detect the camera; determining, by the camera, whether the smart device is configured to operate as a wireless station or a wireless access point; in response to the smart device being configured to operate as a wireless station, configuring the camera to operate as a wireless access point and communicatively coupling, by the camera, to the smart device; and in response to the smart device being configured to operate as a wireless access point, configuring the camera to operate as a wireless station and communicatively coupling, by the camera, to the smart device. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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