Wireless network interconnection

US9521698B1 · kind B1 · utility

Assignee

• Bose Corporation · US

Inventors

• Marc Nicolas Gudell · Milford, US
• Matthew Christopher Smith · Seattle, US
• Michael Balma · Waltham, US
• Johnas Cukier · Chester, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Sep 8, 2015
• Grant date: Dec 13, 2016
• Expiry date: Sep 8, 2035

Classification

• Technology area (CPC —): General

Abstract

A method of connecting a first computing device and a wireless access point over a first wireless network using a second computing device, where the first and second computing devices are both enabled to communicate over the first wireless network and are both enabled to communicate over a second, different wireless network, and where there are first wireless network connection credentials for the wireless access point. The method includes establishing a wireless connection between the first and second computing devices over the second wireless network, sending the first wireless network connection credentials for the wireless access point from the second computing device to the first computing device over the second wireless network, and then establishing a connection between the first computing device and the wireless access point on the first network using the first wireless network connection credentials for the wireless access point.