Simplified configuration and security for networked wireless devices
AssigneesMayfield XI, Mayfield XI Qualified, Mayfield Associates Fund VI, Mayfield Principals Fund II, Mayfield IX, Mayfield Associates Fund IV, The Chip Trust III, The Unger-Luchsinger Family Trust, Jatotech Ventures, L.P., Jatotech Affiliates, L.P.
InventorsChristopher J. F. Waters, Nicholas J Kelsey
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Abstract
Wireless devices are easily configured with logical network and security settings. Configuration commands are received at master and slave wireless devices. The devices switch to predetermined logical network and security settings to allow communication between the master and slave devices. The master device selects a logical network and/or security setting and sends the setting(s) to the slave device. Both devices then switch to the selected setting(s) and use the setting(s) for future communications.
Claims6
A method for providing simple configuration for communication between a plurality of wireless devices on a wireless network, the configuration including implementation of security for data communication and setting a logical network parameter for the plurality of wireless devices, comprising:
- receiving a configuration command at a first wireless device of the plurality of wireless devices;
- setting, in response to receiving the configuration command, the logical network parameter of the first wireless device to a predetermined configuration;
- receiving the configuration command at a second wireless device of the plurality of wireless devices;
- setting, in response to receiving the configuration command, the logical network parameter of the second wireless device to the predetermined configuration;
- selecting, at the first wireless device, a configuration logical network parameter;
- sending a configuration packet including the selected configuration logical network parameter from the first wireless device and an address of the second wireless device to the second wireless device;
- selecting, at the first wireless device, an encryption key for encrypting communication between the first and second wireless devices;
- sending an encryption packet including the selected encryption key and the address of the second wireless device from the first wireless device to the second wireless device;
- setting the logical network parameter of the first and second wireless devices to the configuration logical network parameter;
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- encrypting data sent between the first and second wireless devices with the selected encryption key,
- wherein the configuration packet comprises:
- an Internet Protocol (IP) header with a target IP address, the target IP address being broadcast;
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- a device addressing protocol (DAP) header with a target DAP address and a source DAP address, the target DAP address being broadcast and the source DAP address being a DAP address of the first wireless device.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.