Method and network node device for controlling the run of technology specific push-button configuration sessions within a heterogeneous or homogeneous wireless network and heterogeneous or homogeneous wireless network

A method for controlling an execution of technology specific Push Button Configuration sessions within a heterogeneous or homogeneous wireless network and a plurality of network node devices interconnected to each other via at least one interface and/or over multiple hops and authenticated or unauthenticated for the network, the method comprising:

• (a) triggering an authenticated first network node device by a first virtual or physical Push Button Event assigned to the first network node device to directly or indirectly send a notification message notifying about the first Push Button Event to at least one authenticated second network node device,
• (b) starting, by the at least one second network node device, a Push Button Configuration session,
• (c) triggering an unauthenticated third network node device by a second virtual or physical Push Button Event assigned to the third network node device to start a technology specific Push Button Configuration session,
• (d) triggering an external device that is not part of the network by a third virtual or physical Push Button Event assigned to the via at least one wireless message external device to start a Push Button Configuration session,
• (e) creating, by the first network node device, a first configuration setup session identifier for identifying a first specific configuration setup session, which is transmitted by the notification message to the at least one second network node device,
• (f) creating, by the external device, a second configuration setup session identifier for identifying a second specific configuration setup session,
• (g) during the started Push Button Configuration session, the at least one second network node device sending the received first configuration setup session identifier to the third network node device via at least one wireless message,
• (h) during the started Push Button Configuration session, the external device sending the second configuration setup session identifier to the third network node device via at least one wireless message, and
• (i) determining, by the third network node device, a difference between the first and second configuration setup session identifier, and as a result of such determination, detecting a session overlap and aborting the technology specific Push Button Configuration and technology specific Push Button Configuration session with at least one second network node device and the external device.

A first network node device for controlling an execution of configuration setup sessions within a heterogeneous or homogeneous wireless network, with a plurality of other network node devices authenticated or unauthenticated for the network, including at least two authenticated second network node devices and an unauthenticated third network node device triggered by a virtual or physical Push Button Event assigned to the third network node device to start a technology specific Push Button Configuration session, interconnected to each other via at least one interface and/or over multiple hops, the first network node device being authenticated for the network and comprising:

• (a) a wireless transmitter device programmed to send/receive information and/or messages triggered by a unit that performs a Push Button-Event, the wireless transmitter device programmed to send a notification message notifying about a further virtual or physical Push Button Event directly or indirectly to each of the at least two authenticated second network node devices, wherein each authenticated second network node device subsequently starts Push Button Configuration session, and
• (b) a control unit including software stored in non-transitory computer-readable media and executable by a processor to control the execution of configuration setup sessions, the control unit being connected with the wireless transmitter device and programmed to create a configuration setup session identifier for identifying a first specific configuration setup session, which is transmitted by the notification message to each of the at least two authenticated second network node devices.

A second network node device for controlling an execution of technology specific Push Button Configuration sessions of at least one second network node device within a heterogeneous or homogeneous wireless network, with a plurality of further network node devices authenticated or unauthenticated for the network, including an authenticated first network device and an unauthenticated third network node device triggered by a virtual or physical Push Button Event assigned to the third network node device to start a technology specific Push Button Configuration session, interconnected to each other via at least one interface and/or over multiple hops, the second network node device being authenticated for the network and comprising:

• (a) a wireless transmitter device programmed to send/receive information and/or messages receive directly or indirectly from the first network node device a notification message notifying about a further virtual or physical Push Button Event and a configuration setup session identifier, and
• (b) a control unit including software stored in non-transitory computer-readable media and executable by a processor to control the execution of technology specific Push Button Configuration sessions, wherein the control unit is connected with the communications unit and programmed to:
• (b1) start a Push Button Configuration session, and
• (b2) during the started Push Button Configuration session, send the received configuration setup session identifier to the third network node device via at least one wireless message, to thereby enable the third network node device to determine that the configuration setup session identifier received from the second network node device matches a further configuration setup session identifier received from another network node device and, as a result of such determination, execute the technology specific Push Button Configuration session with the at least one second network node device.

A second network node device for controlling an execution of technology specific Push Button Configuration sessions within a heterogeneous or homogeneous wireless network, with a plurality of further network node devices authenticated or unauthenticated for the network or not part of the network, including an authenticated first network device, an unauthenticated third network node device triggered by a virtual or physical Push Button Event assigned to the third network node device to start a technology specific Push Button Configuration session and an unauthenticated external device not being part of the network triggered also by a virtual or physical Push Button Event assigned to the external device to start a Push Button Configuration session the external device, creating a first configuration setup session identifier for identifying a specific configuration setup session and sending within the started Push Button Configuration session the created first configuration setup session identifier via at least one wireless message to the third network node device, interconnected to each other via at least one interface and/or over multiple hops, the second network node device being authenticated for the network and comprising:

• (a) a wireless transmitter device programmed to send/receive information and/or messages, the wireless transmitter device programmed to receive a notification message notifying about a further virtual or physical Push Button Event directly or indirectly from the first network node device, and
• (b) a control unit including software stored in non-transitory computer-readable media and executable by a processor to control the execution of technology specific Push Button Configuration sessions, wherein the control unit is connected with the communications unit and programmed to:
• (b1) start a Push Button Configuration session,
• (b2) during the started Push Button Configuration session, send the received configuration setup session identifier to the third network node device via at least one wireless message, to enable the third network node device to detect a session overlap as a result of determining that the first configuration setup session identifier does not match a further configuration setup session identifier received at the third network node and identifying a further specific configuration setup session, and in response to detecting the session overlap based on the non-matching configuration setup session identifiers, to abort the technology specific Push Button Configuration and technology specific Push Button Configuration session with the second network node device and the external device.

Computer-readable instructions stored in non-transitory computer storage media and executable by a processor for controlling an execution of technology specific Push Button Configuration sessions within a heterogeneous or homogeneous wireless network with a plurality of network node devices interconnected to each other via at least one interface and/or over multiple hops and authenticated or unauthenticated for the network,

• wherein the computer-readable instructions are implemented in a first network node device and/or the network node device,
• wherein the computer-readable instructions are executable by the processor to perform a method for executing the technology specific Push Button Configuration sessions within a heterogeneous or homogeneous wireless network with a plurality of network node devices interconnected to each other via at least one interface and/or over multiple hops and authenticated or unauthenticated for the network, including:
• sending, via a wireless transmitter device, a notification message notifying about a virtual or physical Push Button Event directly or indirectly to each of at least two authenticated second network node devices, wherein each authenticated second network node device subsequently starts a respective Push Button Configuration session, and
• creating and transmitting to each of the at least two authenticated second network node devices a notification message including a first configuration setup session identifier for identifying a first specific configuration setup session, the first configuration setup session identifier being usable by a third network node device for detecting whether a session overlap exists.

A heterogeneous or homogeneous wireless network for controlling an execution of technology specific Push Button Configuration sessions comprising a first network node device, at least two second network node devices, and a plurality of other network node devices interconnected to each other via at least one interface and/or over multiple hops and authenticated or unauthenticated for the network, whereby the network performs a method for controlling the execution of technology specific Push Button Configuration sessions comprising:

• (a) triggering an authenticated first network node device by a first virtual or physical Push Button Event assigned to the first network node device to directly or indirectly send a notification message notifying about the first Push Button Event to the at least two second network node devices,
• (b) starting, by each of the at least two second network node devices, a Push Button Configuration session,
• (c) triggering an unauthenticated third network node device by a second virtual or physical Push Button Event assigned to the third network node device to start a technology specific Push Button Configuration session,
• (d) creating , by the first network node device, a first configuration setup session identifier for identifying a first specific configuration setup session, which first configuration setup session identifier is transmitted by the notification message to each of the at least two second network node devices,
• (e) during the started Push Button Configuration session, each of the at least two second network node devices sending the received first configuration setup session identifier to the third network node device via a respective wireless message, and
• (f) determining, by the third network node device, that the first configuration setup session identifier received from each of the at least two second network node devices is the same identifier, and as a result of such determination, executing, by the third network node device, the technology specific Push Button Configuration session with at least one second network node device.