US 11,388,660 B2Granted

Updating client device communication with electronic device within a network

AssigneeARRIS Enterprises LLC

InventorsRui Chen, Liang Wang, Xinhua Xiao, Bei Li, Xiaojian Xia

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Abstract

A system, method, and computer-readable recording media. Initially establishing a first wireless communication connection between a client device (CD) and an electronic device (ED) with a first primary SSID/passphrase. Storing a backup SSID/passphrase in the ED. Sending a message from the ED to the CD, the message including the backup SSID/passphrase. Storing the backup SSID/passphrase in the CD. Replacing the first primary SSID/passphrase on the ED with a second primary SSID/passphrase. After the first wireless communication connection between the CD and the ED is lost, retrieving, within the CD, the backup SSID/passphrase, and establishing a second wireless communication connection between the CD and the ED. After second wireless communication connection is established, sending a message including second primary SSID/passphrase from the ED to the CD. Storing second primary SSID/passphrase in the CD. Establishing a third wireless communication connection between the CD and the ED with the second primary SSID/passphrase.

Claims12

Dependent claims

A method, comprising:

initially establishing a first wireless communication connection between a client device and an electronic device with a first primary SSID/passphrase;
storing a backup SSID/passphrase in the electronic device;
sending, via the first wireless communication connection, a first message from the electronic device to the client device, the first message including the backup SSID/passphrase;
storing the backup SSID/passphrase in the client device;
replacing the first primary SSID/passphrase on the electronic device with a second primary SSID/passphrase;
after the first wireless communication connection between the client device and the electronic device is lost, retrieving, within the client device, the backup SSID/passphrase, and establishing a second wireless communication connection between the client device and the electronic device with the backup SSID/passphrase;
after the second wireless communication connection is established using the backup SSID/passphrase, sending, via the second wireless communication connection, a second message from the electronic device to the client device, the second message including the second primary SSID/passphrase;
and
establishing a third wireless communication connection between the client device and the electronic device with the second primary SSID/passphrase.

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A system, comprising:

an electronic device;
and
at least one client device, each client device includes an application installed and memories to store the application;
the electronic device and the at least one client device being configured to communicate and receive messages and transmit requests using a network connection, wherein
the electronic device with a first primary SSID/passphrase is configured to establish a first wireless communication connection between the client device and storing a backup SSID/passphrase;
the electronic device is configured to send a first message to the client device via the first wireless communication connection, the first message including the backup SSID/passphrase when the client device connects to the electronic device with the first primary SSID/passphrase successfully;
the client device is configured to store the backup SSID/passphrase based on content in a database within the client device;
the electronic device is configured to replace the first primary SSID/passphrase of the electronic device to a second primary SSID/passphrase;
the client device is configured to retrieve the backup SSID/passphrase and establish a second wireless communication connection between the client device and the electronic device with the backup SSID/passphrase when the first wireless communication connection is lost;
the electronic device is configured to send a second message to the client device via the second wireless communication connection, the second message including the second primary SSID/passphrase when the client device connects to the electronic device with the backup SSID/passphrase successfully;
the client device is configured to store the second primary SSID/passphrase based on content in the database within the client device;
and
the electronic device is configured to establish a third wireless communication connection with the client device with the second primary SSID/passphrase.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Facts

Application: 17/259,753Filed 10 Jan 2020
Published: US 2022/0132403 A128 Apr 2022
Granted: 12 Jul 2022
Term ends: Not estimatedThe source records don’t support an estimate.

Classification7 codes

H04W 48/16
Access restriction ; Network selection; Access point selection: discovering, processing access restriction or access information
H04L 63/083
For authentication of entities: using passwords
H04W 12/50
Security arrangements; Authentication; Protecting privacy or anonymity: secure pairing of devices
H04W 76/10
Connection management: connection setup