PROVISIONING CREDENTIALS FOR EMBEDDED WIRELESS DEVICES
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1. A method comprising:
- initializing an installed device having an embedded network device;
the embedded network device broadcasting a beacon with connection information;
receiving via at an embedded network device port, local premise network information responsive to the beacon;
the embedded device entering a client mode; and
connecting the embedded device to the local premise network using the received network information.
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Abstract
A system and method are used to connect an installed device to a local premise network, such as a home network provided by a router in the home. A user may use a host device, such as a mobile telephone that is already connected to the home network to provide the home network credentials to the installed device without having to enter the home network credentials manually into the installed device such as a thermostat.
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20 Claims
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1. A method comprising:
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initializing an installed device having an embedded network device; the embedded network device broadcasting a beacon with connection information; receiving via at an embedded network device port, local premise network information responsive to the beacon; the embedded device entering a client mode; and connecting the embedded device to the local premise network using the received network information. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A device comprising:
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a processor to receive an initialization signal; an embedded network device to broadcast a beacon with connection information; an embedded network device port to receive local premise network information responsive to the beacon; wherein the processor to controls the embedded device to enter a client mode; and wherein the processor causes the embedded device to connect to the local premise network using the received network information. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method comprising:
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initializing an application on a host device coupled to a local premise network; obtaining local premise network information on the host device; receiving a beacon from an embedded network device of a local premise installed device; connecting to the embedded device; and providing the local premise network information to the embedded device responsive to the beacon to allow the embedded device to connect directly to the local premise network. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A computer readable storage device having an app stored thereon to cause a computer to implement a method comprising:
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initializing an application on a host device coupled to a local premise network; obtaining local premise network information on the host device; receiving a beacon from an embedded network device of a local premise installed device; connecting to the embedded device; and providing the local premise network information to the embedded device responsive to the beacon to allow the embedded device to connect directly to the local premise network.
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