Network key recovery, network key transmission, network key recovery management, terminal, mediation server and point of access implementing them

A network key sending method for sending a network key of an access point to a network, the network key allowing a terminal to be associated with the access point upon a first connection of the terminal to the access point, the network key sending method being implemented by the access point and comprising:

• transmitting the network key by the access point to the terminal via a mediation server, after the terminal has been identified by the mediation server from a search by the mediation server for a terminal whose identifier is associated, prior to the first connection, to an identifier of the access point.

A network key recovery management method for managing recovery of a network key of an access point to a network, the network key allowing a terminal to be associated with the access point upon a first connection of the terminal to the access point, the network key recovery management method being implemented by a mediation server and comprising:

• identifying the terminal by searching for a terminal whose identifier is associated, prior to the first connection, to an identifier of the access point;
• and
• transmitting, by the mediation server to the terminal, the network key received from the access point after the mediation server has identified the terminal.

A terminal comprising:

• a recovery interface for recovering a network key of an access point to a network, the network key allowing the terminal to be associated with the access point upon a first connection of the terminal to the access point, the recovery interface comprising:
• a receiver configured to receive the network key sent by the access point via a mediation server, after the terminal has been identified by the mediation server from a search by the mediation server for a terminal whose identifier is associated, prior to the first connection, to an identifier of the access point.

An access point to a network comprising a network key provider, the network key allowing a terminal to be associated with the access point upon a first connection of the terminal to the access point, the network key provider comprising:

• a transmitter configured to transmit the network key of the access point to the terminal via a mediation server, after the terminal has been identified by the mediation server from a search by the mediation server for a terminal whose identifier is associated, prior to the first connection, to an identifier of the access point.