System and method for providing wireless network configuration information
US8953491B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 24, 2012 |
| Grant date | Feb 10, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 13, 2033 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04W84/18
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A portable computing device for configuring wireless network settings based on received network configuration information includes an input device configured to receive wireless network information from a network device independent of whether the portable computing device is connected to a wireless network that is implemented by the network device and a network configuration application for configuring one or more wireless network settings to initiate wireless network communication through the network device based on the received network information. The network configuration application is configured to facilitate communication of the received wireless network information to a client device. The network information may include a security key and may be entered into a client device either manually after being displayed on the portable computing device or by being transmitted to client device.
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