Device utilizing an optical signal to access an access point

A device comprising:

• a modem;
• a light sensor to receive an optical signal over the air from a light source;
• and
• a processor to execute operations comprising:
• processing the received optical signal to identify an authorization code;
• connecting the device through the modem to an access point based upon the authorization code.

A computer program product executed at a device comprising:

• a non-transitory computer-readable medium comprising code for:
• identifying an authorization code based upon a received over the air optical signal via a light sensor;
• and
• connecting the device to an access point through a modem based upon the authorization code.

A device comprising:

• means for receiving an optical signal from a light source over the air;
• means for identifying an authorization code based upon the received optical signal;
• and
• means for connecting the device to an access point based upon the authorization code.

A security server comprising:

• a processor to execute operations comprising:
• determining an authorization code;
• commanding a light source to transmit an optical signal including the authorization code over the air to a light sensor of a device;
• and
• transmitting the authorization code to an access point.

A method to enable a device to connect to an access point comprising:

• determining an authorization code;
• commanding a light source to transmit an optical signal including the authorization code over the air to a light sensor of the device;
• and
• transmitting the authorization code to the access point.

A computer program product executed at a security server comprising:

• a non-transitory computer-readable medium comprising code for:
• determining an authorization code;
• commanding a light source to transmit an optical signal including the authorization code over the air to a light sensor of a device;
• and
• transmitting the authorization code to an access point.

A security server comprising:

• means for determining an authorization code;
• means for commanding a light source to transmit an optical signal including the authorization code over the air to a light sensor of a device;
• and
• means for transmitting the authorization code to an access point.