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Wireless local area network hotspot registration using near field communications

US10034260B2 · kind B2 · utility

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39Claims

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Assignee

BlackBerry Limited · CA

Inventors

Stephen McCann · Toronto, CA
Michael Peter Montemurro · Toronto, CA
Sanjay Nathwani · Fremont, US
Roger Durand · Amherst, US

Key dates

Filing date	Jan 11, 2016
Grant date	Jul 24, 2018
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Apr 20, 2036

Classification

Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
CPC primaryH04W84/12
WIPO fieldDigital communication
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A first device that includes a processor configured to transmit/receive a trigger message to/from a second device based on wireless short-range communication. The trigger message initiates a registration process within a wireless local area network (WLAN).

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