Secure network access device and method
AssigneeEmbertec Pty Ltd
InventorAndrew Murdoch
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Abstract
A network connected device adapted to support both a secure wi-fi connection to a secured network and a temporary insecure wi-fi connection to an unsecured network, wherein the unsecured network connection is used to collect configuration data from a user to enable creation of the secured network connection. Information concerning any failure to establish the secure connection is communicated to the user. The device does not include an integrated physical user interface capable of collecting the configuration data.
Claims18
A device configured to support a secure wi-fi connection to a secured network and a temporary insecure wi-fi connection to an unsecured network, wherein the unsecured network connection is used to collect configuration data from a user, the configuration data enabling creation of the secured network connection.
A method for creating a secured network connection between a device and a secured network via wi-fi, wherein:
- i. the secured network requires configuration data to permit the secured network connection, and
- ii. the device lacks any user interface capable of collecting the configuration data,
- the method including the device's performance of the steps of:
- a. using a temporary insecure wi-fi connection to serve a web page via an unsecured network, the web page being configured to collect the configuration data;
- b. attempting creation of a secure wi-fi connection to the secured network using the configuration data collected via the web page.
A method for connecting a first device to a secured network wherein the first device lacks any user interface capable of collecting configuration data needed to permit the secured network connection, the method including the steps of:
- a. establishing a temporary unsecured network;
- b. connecting to the unsecured network from a second device, the second device having a user interface;
- c. collecting configuration data of an existing secured network via the user interface over the unsecured network;
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- d. creating a secure connection from the first device to the secured network using the configuration data.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.