Automatic setup mode after disconnect from a network

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10593174-B1
Application number	US-201816219743-A
Country	US
Kind code	B1
Filing date	Dec 13, 2018
Priority date	Dec 13, 2018
Publication date	Mar 17, 2020
Grant date	Mar 17, 2020

Abstract

A device in a home security system may detect a disconnect from a network and enter automatic setup mode based on trigger conditions. The trigger conditions are used to determine that the disconnect is based on changes to network configuration settings. The trigger conditions may include failing multiple attempts to access the network using a saved network password, or determining that an access point signal with a saved service set identifier has not been detected for at least a threshold time. Based on one or more trigger conditions being met, the device may enter automatic setup mode to receive updated configuration settings from a client device.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A method comprising:
receiving, by an audio/video (A/V) recording and communication device (A/V device), setup data representing at least a first time period for operating in a device setup mode and a second time period for operating in the device setup mode;
activating the device setup mode of the A/V device;
receiving, from a client device and in the device setup mode, first settings for connecting to a first wireless network;
establishing a first network connection with the first wireless network using the first settings;
deactivating the device setup mode;
detecting a loss of the first network connection with the first wireless network;
during the first time period represented by the setup data, activating the device setup mode of the A/V device;
after the first time period, attempting to establish a second network connection with the first wireless network using the first settings;
determining that the second network connection has not been established;
after determining that the second network connection has not been established and during the second time period represented by the setup data, again activating the device setup mode of the A/V device;
receiving, from one of the client device or an additional client device, and in the device setup mode, second settings for connecting to one of the first wireless network or a second wireless network;
deactivating the device setup mode; and
establishing a third network connection with the one of the first wireless network or the second wireless network using the second settings.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein activating the device setup mode occurs without user intervention.

3. The method of claim 1 , wherein attempting to establish the second network connection comprises:
searching for an access point using an identifier included in the first settings, the identifier being associated with the access point; and
determining that the second network connection cannot be established.

4. The method of claim 1 , wherein attempting to establish the second network connection comprises:
identifying an access point using an identifier included in the first settings, the identifier being associated with the access point; and
determining that the second network connection cannot be established using a password included in the first settings.

5. An audio/video recording and communication device (A/V device), the A/V device comprising:
one or more processors;
a network interface; and
one or more computer-readable media storing instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to perform operations comprising:
receiving, using the network interface, setup data representing at least a first time period for operating in a device setup mode of the A/V device and a second time period for operating in the device setup mode;
establishing, using the network interface, a first network connection with a first wireless network using first settings;
detecting a loss of the first network connection with the first wireless network;
during the first time period represented by the setup data, activating the device setup mode of the A/V device;
after the first time period, attempting to establish a second network connection with the first wireless network using the first settings;
after the second network connection has not been established and during the second time period represented by the setup data, again activating the device setup mode of the A/V device;
receiving, from a client device and while in the device setup mode, second settings for connecting to the first wireless network or a second wireless network;
deactivating the device setup mode; and
establishing, using the second settings, a third network connection with the first wireless network or the second wireless network.

6. The A/V device of claim 5 , wherein activating the device setup mode occurs without user intervention.

7. The A/V device of claim 5 , wherein activating the device setup mode includes:
generating a first direct network; and
broadcasting the first direct network.

8. The A/V device of claim 5 , wherein attempting to establish the second network connection with the first wireless network comprises attempting to receive a signal from a network device associated with an identifier included in the first settings.

9. The A/V device of claim 5 , wherein attempting to establish the second network connection with the first wireless network comprises:
identifying a network device associated with an identifier included in the first settings; and
determining that the second network connection cannot be established with the network device using a password included in the first settings.

10. The A/V device of claim 5 , the one or more computer-readable media storing further instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to perform further operations comprising storing the second settings instead of the first settings.

11. The A/V device of claim 5 , wherein:
the first settings include a first identifier and a first password associated with the first wireless network; and
the second settings include at least one of:
a second password associated with the first wireless network; or
a second identifier and a third password associated with the second wireless network.

12. The A/V device of claim 5 , wherein receiving the setup data comprises at least receiving, using the network interface and via the first network connection, the setup data from one or more computing devices.

13. A method comprising:
receiving setup data representing at least a first time period for operating in a device setup mode and a second time period for operating in the device setup mode;
detecting a loss of a first connection with a first wireless network;
during the first time period represented by the setup data, activating, without user intervention, the device setup mode;
after the first time period, attempting to establish a second connection with the first wireless network using first configuration settings;
during the second time period represented by the setup data, again activating, without user intervention, the device setup mode;
while in the device setup mode, establishing a third connection with a client device;
receiving, from the client device and using the third connection, data representative of second configuration settings for connecting to the first wireless network or a second wireless network; and
establishing, using the second configuration settings, a fourth connection with the first wireless network or the second wireless network.

14. The method of claim 13 , further comprising, after receiving the second configuration settings, deactivating the device setup mode.

15. The method of claim 13 , wherein activating the device setup mode comprises:
generating a third wireless network; and
broadcasting the third wireless network,
wherein establishing the third connection with the client device comprises establishing, with the client device, the third connection using the third wireless network.

16. The method of claim 13 , further comprising:
storing configuration data representing the first configuration settings, the first configuration settings including at least a first identifier and a first password associated with the first wireless network,
wherein the second configuration settings including one of:
a second password associated with the first wireless network; or
a second identifier and a third password assoc

Assignees

• Amazon Tech Inc
• Amazon Tech

Inventors

• Yoon Joshua Hongpyo

Classifications

• H04W76/19

  Connection re-establishment · CPC title

• H04N7/18

  Closed-circuit television [CCTV] systems, i.e. systems in which the video signal is not broadcast · CPC title

• H04L2012/2849

  Audio/video appliances · CPC title

• H04L2012/2841

  Wireless · CPC title

• H04L12/2838 Primary

  Distribution of signals within a home automation network, e.g. involving splitting/multiplexing signals to/from different paths (adaptations of television systems for transmission by electric cable for domestic distribution H04N7/106; hybrid transport H04L12/6418; home network arrangements specially adapted for distribution of digital video signals H04N7/24) · CPC title