Device and process for wireless local area network association and corresponding products
US7860485B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 16, 2005 |
| Grant date | Dec 28, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 25, 2026 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04W12/06
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
The present invention concerns WLAN association device and process for associating a new station to a WLAN, via a central apparatus.The association device comprises receiving and sending means for exchanging signals between the station and central apparatus, securing means for automatically providing the central apparatus with at least one central secret key, and recording means for recording the station as part of the WLAN, under wireless exchanges between the station and central apparatus initiated by an association request sent by the station and secured by means of the central key and a station secret key corresponding to the central key. The recording means confirm the recording of the station only when the user executes a confirmation physical action on the central apparatus.
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