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Network access tokens for accessories

US12256223B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateSep 19, 2022
Grant dateMar 18, 2025
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Expiry dateMay 17, 2043

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04W12/086
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A wireless access device can be configured to determine a list of accessory groups corresponding to accessories connected to a network managed by the wireless access device. The wireless access device may also be configured to identify at least one firmware update that corresponds to at least one accessory group of the list of accessory groups and request all firmware updates that correspond to the at least one accessory group. The wireless access device can also be configured to receive one or more firmware updates that corresponds to at least one of the accessories of the at least one accessory group for which a respective firmware update is available and transmit at least one firmware update of the received one or more firmware updates to at least one corresponding accessory of the at least one accessory group.

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