Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Securely joining a secure wireless communications network
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Application No.: US14594874Application Date: 2015-01-12
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Publication No.: US09392450B2Publication Date: 2016-07-12
- Inventor: James Scott , Alice Jane Bernheim Brush , Ratul Mahajan , Stephen Hodges
- Applicant: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
- Applicant Address: US WA Redmond
- Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
- Current Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
- Current Assignee Address: US WA Redmond
- Agency: Zete Law, P.L.L.C.
- Agent Tom Wong; Micky Minhas
- Main IPC: H04L29/06
- IPC: H04L29/06 ; H04W12/04 ; H04W12/06 ; H04L9/08 ; H04W12/08

Abstract:
Securely joining a secure wireless communications network is described, for example, where a printer or other device is securely added to a home wireless network. In various embodiments, a temporary wireless network is established between a new joiner device and a second wireless communications device which is already a member of a secure home wireless network. In an example, the temporary wireless network is set up using a secret key known to the new joiner device and the second wireless communications device by virtue of physical proximity. In various examples, the secure, temporary wireless network is used to transfer credentials of the secure home network to the new joiner device which then joins the home network. In an example the temporary wireless network is cancelled once the new joiner device becomes a member of the secure home (or other) wireless network.
Public/Granted literature
- US20150124968A1 SECURELY JOINING A SECURE WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS NETWORK Public/Granted day:2015-05-07
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