FACILITATING NETWORK LOGIN

• US 20160094537A1
• Filed: 12/08/2015
• Published: 03/31/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 06/27/2012
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: j2 Cloud Services, LLC (Consensus Cloud Solutions, Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Advanced Messaging Technologies, Inc. (J2 Global, Inc.)
• Inventors: Zucker, Adam
• Granted Patent: US 9,699,174 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/06 for supporting key management in a packet data network cryptographic mechanisms or cryptographic arrangements for key management H04L9/08
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/083 using passwords cryptographic mechanisms or cryptographic arrangements for entity authentication using a predetermined code H04L9/3226
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/18 using different networks or channels, e.g. using out of band channels cryptographic mechanisms or cryptographic arrangements for key distribution involving distinctive intermediate devices or communication paths H04L9/0827; cryptographic mechanisms or cryptographic arrangements for authentication using a plurality of channels H04L9/3215
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 12/04 Key management, e.g. using generic bootstrapping architecture [GBA]
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 12/06 Authentication
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 12/50 Secure pairing of devices
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 84/12 WLAN [Wireless Local Area Networks]

Abstract

A system and method for transmitting user credentials to another device. According to some embodiments, a method is described of receiving into a first portable electronic device a set of credentials from a user, the set of credentials to include a WLAN SSID and a network key, the set of credentials to allow the first device to connect to the WLAN. The set of credentials is used to connect the first device to the WLAN. The first device creates a message for wireless transmission, the message includes the set of credentials for accessing the WLAN and is adapted to be delivered to a second device. Finally, the first device transmits the message over the air, wherein the message is addressed to the second device. The second device receives the message and uses the credentials in the message to connect to the WLAN. Other embodiments are also described.

Claims

1. A computer-implemented method comprising:

receiving into a first portable electronic device credentials from a user, the credentials to include a password, and the credentials to allow the first device to access protected content;

using the credentials to access the protected content such that at least a portion of the protected content is displayed at the first device;

creating a message for wireless transmission, wherein the message includes the credentials for accessing the protected content and an identification of the protected content accessible with the credentials and further wherein the message is adapted to be delivered to a second portable electronic device over the air; and

transmitting the message over the air by the first device, wherein the message is addressed to the second device.

2. The method of claim 13 wherein the protected content is one of an application within the memory of the portable electronic device, a web site requiring login, a web site requiring authentication, or a web application.

3. The method of claim 13 wherein the credentials are a password.

4. A computer-implemented method of a portable electronic device, comprising:

receiving, by a portable electronic device, a message over the air, wherein the message contains credentials for accessing protected content;

extracting, from the message, the credentials allowing the portable electronic device to access the protected content;

identifying the protected content that is accessible using the credentials; and

accessing the protected content using the extracted credentials.