METHOD OF CONNECTING AN APPLIANCE TO A WIFI NETWORK

A method of provisioning an appliance to connect to a Wi-Fi network includes a mobile device having an encryption key to enable secure communication in the network, and a means to wirelessly communicate with the appliance. A wireless communication device and a software protocol in the appliance are...

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1. Verfasser:	EBROM, MATTHEW P
Format:	Patent
Sprache:	eng ; fre
Schlagworte:	CALCULATING COMPUTING CONTROL OR REGULATING SYSTEMS IN GENERAL CONTROLLING COUNTING ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING ELECTRICITY FUNCTIONAL ELEMENTS OF SUCH SYSTEMS MONITORING OR TESTING ARRANGEMENTS FOR SUCH SYSTEMS ORELEMENTS PHYSICS REGULATING TRANSMISSION OF DIGITAL INFORMATION, e.g. TELEGRAPHICCOMMUNICATION WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS NETWORKS
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Zusammenfassung:	A method of provisioning an appliance to connect to a Wi-Fi network includes a mobile device having an encryption key to enable secure communication in the network, and a means to wirelessly communicate with the appliance. A wireless communication device and a software protocol in the appliance are configured to operate in an unsecured short range configuration mode by reducing transmission power and in a long range configuration mode where transmission power is not reduced. By placing the wireless communication device into the short range configuration mode and moving the mobile device to a position within the short range to establish communication with the wireless communication device, the encryption key may be transmitted from the mobile device to the appliance via the wireless communication device without security. The wireless communication device may then be placed into the long range mode to securely connect to the Wi-Fi network.