System and method for automatic wireless network authentication in an internet of things (IOT) system
US10044674B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 4, 2016 |
| Grant date | Aug 7, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 27, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04W84/047
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A system, apparatus, and method are described for a secure IoT wireless network configuration. For example, one embodiment of an Internet of Things (IoT) hub comprises: a local wireless communication interface to establish local wireless connections with one or more IoT devices and/or IoT extender hubs; a network router to establish network connections over the Internet on behalf of the IoT devices and/or IoT extender hubs; an authentication module pre-configured with a passphrase and a hidden service set identifier (SSID), the authentication module to receive a connection requests from the IoT devices and/or an IoT extender hubs and to grant the connection requests when the IoT devices and/or IoT extender hubs use the pre-configured passphrase and hidden SSID; and a firewall of the IoT hub to block all outgoing and incoming connection requests other than those directed to designated servers of an IoT service with known host names.
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