Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Methods and systems for connecting a wireless device to a wireless network
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Application No.: US16738433Application Date: 2020-01-09
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Publication No.: US11246174B2Publication Date: 2022-02-08
- Inventor: Michael Peter Montemurro , Stephen McCann , James Randolph Winter Lepp
- Applicant: BlackBerry Limited
- Applicant Address: CA Waterloo
- Assignee: BlackBerry Limited
- Current Assignee: BlackBerry Limited
- Current Assignee Address: CA Waterloo
- Agency: Rowand LLP
- Main IPC: H04W76/10
- IPC: H04W76/10 ; H04W12/06 ; H04W48/16

Abstract:
Methods and systems for connecting a wireless device to a wireless network. Configuration information is received by an access point of the wireless network including a service identifier corresponding to a service provided through the wireless device and a credential associated with the wireless device. The access point advertises the service identifier to the wireless device. The access point receives from the wireless device an association request including a network identifier corresponding to the wireless network. The access point authenticates the wireless device based on the service identifier and the credential.
Public/Granted literature
- US20210219353A1 METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR CONNECTING A WIRELESS DEVICE TO A WIRELESS NETWORK Public/Granted day:2021-07-15
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