COMMUNICATION SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR AUTHORIZING AN APPLIANCE

A communication system (10) and method (100) for authorizing an appliance (30) for connecting a first appliance (28) to a first network (20). The connection process can include recognition (102) of the first appliance (28) by a computer system (16). Upon recognition, the computer system (16) can ins...

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Hauptverfasser: Jakeway, Michael J, Gary, Jr., Wyndham F, Johnson, Jeffrey
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Sprache:eng ; fre ; ger
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Zusammenfassung:A communication system (10) and method (100) for authorizing an appliance (30) for connecting a first appliance (28) to a first network (20). The connection process can include recognition (102) of the first appliance (28) by a computer system (16). Upon recognition, the computer system (16) can instruct a second appliance (30) to connect to the first appliance (28). The second appliance (30), upon prompting of the computer system (16), then communicates information (46) that enables the first appliance (28) to connect with the first network (20).