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US 10,593,174 B1Granted
Automatic setup mode after disconnect from a network
AssigneeAmazon Technologies, Inc.
InventorJoshua Hongpyo Yoon
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Abstract
A device in a home security system may detect a disconnect from a network and enter automatic setup mode based on trigger conditions. The trigger conditions are used to determine that the disconnect is based on changes to network configuration settings. The trigger conditions may include failing multiple attempts to access the network using a saved network password, or determining that an access point signal with a saved service set identifier has not been detected for at least a threshold time. Based on one or more trigger conditions being met, the device may enter automatic setup mode to receive updated configuration settings from a client device.
Claims17
A method comprising:
- receiving, by an audio/video (A/V) recording and communication device (A/V device), setup data representing at least a first time period for operating in a device setup mode and a second time period for operating in the device setup mode;
- activating the device setup mode of the A/V device;
- receiving, from a client device and in the device setup mode, first settings for connecting to a first wireless network;
- establishing a first network connection with the first wireless network using the first settings;
- deactivating the device setup mode;
- detecting a loss of the first network connection with the first wireless network;
- during the first time period represented by the setup data, activating the device setup mode of the A/V device;
- after the first time period, attempting to establish a second network connection with the first wireless network using the first settings;
- determining that the second network connection has not been established;
- after determining that the second network connection has not been established and during the second time period represented by the setup data, again activating the device setup mode of the A/V device;
- receiving, from one of the client device or an additional client device, and in the device setup mode, second settings for connecting to one of the first wireless network or a second wireless network;
- deactivating the device setup mode;
- and
- establishing a third network connection with the one of the first wireless network or the second wireless network using the second settings.
11 more elements
An audio/video recording and communication device (A/V device), the A/V device comprising:
- one or more processors;
- a network interface;
- and
- one or more computer-readable media storing instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to perform operations comprising:
- receiving, using the network interface, setup data representing at least a first time period for operating in a device setup mode of the A/V device and a second time period for operating in the device setup mode;
- establishing, using the network interface, a first network connection with a first wireless network using first settings;
- detecting a loss of the first network connection with the first wireless network;
- during the first time period represented by the setup data, activating the device setup mode of the A/V device;
- after the first time period, attempting to establish a second network connection with the first wireless network using the first settings;
- after the second network connection has not been established and during the second time period represented by the setup data, again activating the device setup mode of the A/V device;
- receiving, from a client device and while in the device setup mode, second settings for connecting to the first wireless network or a second wireless network;
- deactivating the device setup mode;
- and
- establishing, using the second settings, a third network connection with the first wireless network or the second wireless network.
11 more elements
A method comprising:
- receiving setup data representing at least a first time period for operating in a device setup mode and a second time period for operating in the device setup mode;
- detecting a loss of a first connection with a first wireless network;
- during the first time period represented by the setup data, activating, without user intervention, the device setup mode;
- after the first time period, attempting to establish a second connection with the first wireless network using first configuration settings;
- during the second time period represented by the setup data, again activating, without user intervention, the device setup mode;
- while in the device setup mode, establishing a third connection with a client device;
- receiving, from the client device and using the third connection, data representative of second configuration settings for connecting to the first wireless network or a second wireless network;
- and
- establishing, using the second configuration settings, a fourth connection with the first wireless network or the second wireless network.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.