Device, method and system for enabling multiple wireless communication devices to communicate with a trusted network via a secure connection
US9866558B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 3, 2015 |
| Grant date | Jan 9, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 10, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04W88/08
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
The present disclosure provides a device, method, and system for enabling multiple wireless communication devices to communicate with a trusted network over a secure connection. The device includes a communication interface configured to communicate with the wireless communication devices and local area networks (LANs) and a processor configured to: broadcast a non-trusted service set identifier (SSID); in response to detecting a non-secure connection to a wireless communication device of the wireless communication devices using the non-trusted SSID, establish a connection to a local area network (LAN) of the LANs. In response to establishing a connection to the LAN: the processor establishes a secure connection to the trusted network; discontinues broadcast of the non-trusted SSID; and broadcasts a trusted SSID to the wireless communication devices to enable the wireless communication devices to wirelessly connect to the network device to communicate with the trusted network using the secure connection.
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