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Failsafe firmware upgrade for cloud-managed devices

US11627049B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJan 31, 2019
Grant dateApr 11, 2023
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Expiry dateApr 24, 2039

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04L41/5096
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method of authenticating a device management system of a cloud-managed network includes transmitting a first transmission signal, from an access point, to a secondary port of the device management system. The first transmission signal comprises a first request of the access point to connect to the cloud-managed network. When the access point is incompatible with the cloud-managed network, the access point receives a re-direction instruction from the device management system to redirect the access point to a predefined Internet address to provide compatibility data for the access point. The method further includes that in response to receiving the compatibility data, transmitting a second transmission signal to the secondary port that includes a second request to connect to the cloud-managed network. The method include that in response to authentication by the access point, receiving an instruction from the secondary port to connect via a primary port to the cloud-managed network.

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