Systems and methods for connecting internet-connected devices to wireless access points
US10567962B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 11, 2015 |
| Grant date | Feb 18, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 22, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04W88/08
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
The disclosed computer-implemented method for connecting Internet-connected devices to wireless access points may include (1) receiving, over the Internet from a client device at a server, a request to connect the client device to an access point that is secured by a passcode, (2) transmitting a verification-request message from the server to the access point and/or the client device that instructs the access point and/or the client device to perform an action that enables the physical proximity of a user of the client device to the access point to be verified, (3) receiving a verification-response message that indicates that the user of the client device has physical access to the access point, and (4) enabling the client device to connect to the access point by transmitting, from the server to the client device, the passcode. Various other methods, systems, and computer-readable media are also disclosed.
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