Configuring and connecting to a media wireless network
US7983615B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 16, 2007 |
| Grant date | Jul 19, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 11, 2030 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04W48/16
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method performed by a wireless media device such as a wireless loudspeaker subsystem for configuring and connecting to a media wireless network. The wireless media device first associates to an existing infrastructure based wireless network at a first phase. At a second phase, the wireless media device establishes a secure communications tunnel with a complementary wireless device that has also previously associated to the existing wireless network. Using the secure tunnel, the wireless media device shares with the complementary wireless device data indicative of a set of parameters for a second wireless media wireless network at a third phase. Once this sharing is complete, the wireless media device connects to the second wireless network at a fourth phase.
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