Methods, devices, apparatuses and computer readable media for connecting to network
US12155654B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 29, 2020 |
| Grant date | Nov 26, 2024 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 29, 2040 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04W84/12
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method includes receiving, at a first network device from a second network device, a request to probe a network connected to the first network device. The request includes an identification of the second network device. The method also includes determining whether the second network device is authenticated to the network based on the identification. The method further includes in accordance with a determination that the second network device is authenticated to the network, causing a response to the received request to be transmitted to the second network device to enable a connection of the second network device to the network. In this way, the enrollee network device can be onboarded to the existing network in an easy and time-saving manner.
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