Methods and systems for secure onboarding of devices over a wireless network

A method for automatically connecting at least one IoT device [130] over at least one wireless network [140], the method being performed by the at least one IoT device [130], the method comprising:

• transmitting a broadcasting probe request to at least one access point [120], wherein
• the broadcasting probe request includes an identifier corresponding to the at least one IoT device [130],
• the identifier is transmitted to an onboarding server [110] from the at least one access point [120] for determining a status of the at least one IoT device [130], and
• the status includes one of an on-board and an off-board;
• establishing one of a permanent connection using a configuration setting and a temporary connection using a default setting, to the at least one access point [120] via the wireless network [140], wherein
• the permanent connection using the configuration setting is established in an event the status of the at least one IoT device [130] is the on-board, and
• the temporary connection using a default setting is established in an event the status of the at least one IoT device [130] is the off-board;
• and
• establishing the permanent connection in an event the temporary connection is established, wherein the establishing comprising steps of:
• transmitting the identifier to the onboarding server [110] via the temporary connection,
• receiving the configuration setting corresponding to the at least one IoT device [130] from the onboarding server [110],
• storing the configuration setting and providing an indication to the onboarding server [110], and
• establishing the permanent connection using the stored configuration setting with the at least one access point [120] via the wireless network [140].

A method for automatically connecting at least one IoT device [130] to at least one access point [120] via a wireless network [140], the method being performed by at least one access point [120], the method comprising:

• transmitting a configuration setting request to an onboarding server [110], wherein
• the at least one access point [120] transmits the configuration setting request pursuant to receiving a broadcasting probe request from the at least one IoT device [130], and
• the configuration setting request includes an identifier corresponding to the at least one IoT device [130];
• receiving one of a configuration setting and a default setting from the onboarding server [110] based on a status of the at least one IoT device [130], wherein
• the configuration setting is received from the onboarding server [110] in an event the status of the at least one IoT device [130] is an on-board, and
• the default setting is received from the onboarding server [110] in an event the status of the at least one IoT device [130] is an off-board;
• allowing the at least one IoT device [130] and the onboarding server [110] to establish one of a permanent connection using the configuration setting and a temporary connection using the default setting via the wireless network [140];
• and
• enabling the onboarding server [110] to switch the status of the at least one IoT device [130] to the on-board in an event the temporary connection is established, wherein the enabling the onboarding server [110] to switch comprising steps of:
• allowing the onboarding server [110] to receive the identifier from the at least one IoT device [130] to via the temporary connection,
• allowing the onboarding server [110] to transmit the configuration setting to the at least one IoT device [130] based on a positive matching of the identifier with a preconfigured set of identifiers,
• allowing the onboarding server [110] to receive an indication from the at least one IoT device [130] in an event the at least one IoT device [130] stores the configuration setting, and
• allowing the onboarding server [110] to switch the status of the at least one IoT device [130] to the on-board pursuant to receiving the indication.

An onboarding server [110] for automatically connecting at least one IoT device [130] over at least one wireless network [140], the onboarding server [110] comprising:

• a communication module configured to:
• receive a configuration setting request from at least one access point [120], wherein
• the at least one access point [120] transmits the configuration setting request pursuant to receiving a broadcasting probe request from the at least one IoT device [130], and
• the configuration setting request includes an identifier corresponding to the at least one IoT device [130];
• a processor configured to:
• determine a status of the at least one IoT device [130] based on an analysis of the identifier, wherein the status of the at least one IoT device [130] includes one of an on-board and an off-board;
• wherein the communication module configured to:
• transmit one of a configuration setting and a default setting to the at least one access point [120] based on the status of the at least one IoT device [130], wherein
• the configuration setting is transmitted to the at least one access point [120] in an event the status of the at least one IoT device [130] is the on-board, and
• the default setting is transmitted to the at least one access point [120] in an event the status of the at least one IoT device [130] is the off-board, and
• establish one of a permanent connection using the configuration setting and a temporary connection using the default setting, between the at least one access point [120] and the at least one IoT device [130] via the wireless network [140];
• and
• an onboarding module configured to:
• switch the status of the at least one IoT device [130] to the on-board in an event the temporary connection is established, wherein the switching comprising:
• receiving the identifier from the at least one IoT device [130] via the temporary connection using the communication module, generating and transmitting the configuration setting corresponding to the at least one IoT device [130] based on a positive matching of the identifier with a preconfigured set of identifiers,
• receiving an indication from the at least one IoT device [130] in an event the at least one IoT device [130] stores the configuration setting using the communication module, and
• updating the status of the at least one IoT device [130] to the on-board pursuant to receiving the indication.

An IoT device [130] for automatically connecting the at least one IoT device [130] over at least one wireless network [140], the IoT device [130] comprising:

• a radio interface configured to:
• transmit a broadcasting probe request to at least one access point [120], wherein
• the broadcasting probe request includes an identifier corresponding to the at least one IoT device [130],
• the identifier is transmitted to an onboarding server [110] from the at least one access point [120] for determining a status of the at least one IoT device [130], and
• the status includes one of an on-board and an off-board;
• and
• establish one of a permanent connection using a configuration setting and a temporary connection using a default setting, to the at least one access point [120] via the wireless network [140], wherein
• the permanent connection using the configuration setting is established in an event the status of the at least one IoT device [130] is the on-board, and
• the temporary connection using a default setting is established in an event the status of the at least one IoT device [130] is the off-board;
• and
• establish the permanent connection in an event the temporary connection is established, wherein the establishing comprising:
• transmitting the identifier to the onboarding server [110] via the temporary connection,
• receiving the configuration setting corresponding to the at least one IoT device [130] from the onboarding server [110],
• storing the configuration setting and providing an indication to the onboarding server [110], and
• establishing the permanent connection using the stored configuration setting with the at least one access point [120] via the wireless network [140].

An access point [120] for automatically connecting the at least one IoT device [130] over at least one wireless network [140], the access point [120] comprising:

• a communication interface configured to:
• transmit a configuration setting request to an onboarding server [110], wherein
• the at least one access point [120] transmits the configuration setting request pursuant to receiving a broadcasting probe request from the at least one IoT device [130], and
• the configuration setting request includes an identifier corresponding to the at least one IoT device [130];
• receive one of a configuration setting and a default setting from the onboarding server [110] based on a status of the at least one IoT device [130], wherein
• the configuration setting is received from the onboarding server [110] in an event the status of the at least one IoT device [130] is an on-board, and
• the default setting is received from the onboarding server [110] in an event the status of the at least one IoT device [130] is an off-board;
• an access point [120] module configured to:
• allow the at least one IoT device [130] and the onboarding server [110] to establish one of a permanent connection using the configuration setting and a temporary connection using the default setting via the wireless network [140];
• and
• enable the onboarding server [110] to switch the status of the at least one IoT device [130] to the on-board in an event the temporary connection is established, wherein the enabling the onboarding server [110] to switch comprising:
• allowing the onboarding server [110] to receive the identifier from the at least one IoT device [130] to via the temporary connection,
• allowing the onboarding server [110] to transmit the configuration setting to the at least one IoT device [130] based on a positive matching of the identifier with a preconfigured set of identifiers,
• allowing the onboarding server [110] to receive an indication from the at least one IoT device [130] in an event the at least one IoT device [130] stores the configuration setting, and
• allowing the onboarding server [110] to switch the status of the at least one IoT device [130] to the on-board pursuant to receiving the indication.