Method, device and computer program for transmitting and obtaining network credentials
AssigneeVestel Elektronik Sanayi Ve Ticaret A.S.
InventorCagdas Döner
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Abstract
Arrangements for transmitting network credentials from a user device to a second device to enable the second device to connect to a network are disclosed. At the user device, a user inputs network credentials for the second device to enable the second device to connect to a network. The user device transmits modulated light to the second device. The light is modulated so that the transmitted light is encoded with the network credentials. The second device has a photo sensor for receiving the modulated light from the user device and a processor for processing the modulated light to obtain the network credentials from the received modulated light.
Claims13
A method of transmitting network credentials from a user device to a second device to enable the second device to connect to a network, the method comprising:
- at the user device, receiving from a user input of network credentials for the second device to enable the second device to connect to the network;
- and
- transmitting modulated light from the user device to the second device, the light being modulated so that the transmitted light is encoded with the network credentials, the second device having a photo sensor for receiving the modulated light from the user device and a processor for processing the modulated light to obtain the network credentials from the received modulated light.
A user device for transmitting network credentials to a second device to enable the second device to connect to a network, the user device comprising:
- an input arrangement for enabling a user to input the network credentials for the second device to enable the second device to connect to the network;
- a light source;
- and
- a modulator for modulating light, emitted from the light source, with the network credentials;
- whereby the user can input the network credentials to the user device and the user device can transmit modulated light to the second device to transmit the network credentials to the second device.
A non-transitory computer-readable memory device storing a computer program for a user device, the computer program comprising instructions such that when the computer program is executed on the user device, the user device is configured to:
- receive from a user input of network credentials for a second device to enable the second device to connect to a network;
- and
- transmit modulated light from the user device to the second device, the light being modulated so that the transmitted light is encoded with the network credentials, the second device having a photo sensor for receiving the modulated light from the user device and a processor for processing the modulated light to obtain the network credentials from the received modulated light.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.