Sharing based on social network contacts

US10305876B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING, LLC · US

Inventors

• Darya Mazandarany · Kirkland, US
• Triptpal Singh Lamba · Bothell, US
• Shai Guday · Redmond, US
• David Neil MacDonald · Mercer Island, US
• Tyler Edward Hennessy · Woodinville, US
• Sidharth Nabar · Seattle, US
• Piyush Goyal · Redmond, US
• Gregory Thomas Caponigro · Bellevue, US
• Vladimir Holostov · Hadera, IL
• Shi Jin Chen · Alpharetta, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Nov 4, 2013
• Grant date: May 28, 2019
• Expiry date: May 2, 2034

Classification

• Technology area (CPC H): Electricity
• CPC primary: H04W84/12
• WIPO field: Digital communication
• WIPO sector: Electrical engineering

Abstract

Various technologies described herein pertain to sharing Wi-Fi credentials based upon relationships in a computer-implemented social network. At least one server computing device of a Wi-Fi credential sharing service receives an identifier from a mobile device and credentials for a Wi-Fi network from the mobile device. The identifier identifies a user of the mobile device. Moreover, the credentials for the Wi-Fi network are desirably shared by the user. Further, contacts of the user are retrieved from the social network. The credentials for the Wi-Fi network are retained in respective accounts of the contacts of the user from the social network. Further, an account of a contact includes credentials for Wi-Fi networks shared with the contact.