Wi-Fi provisioning techniques

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11510038-B2
Application number	US-202117150560-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jan 15, 2021
Priority date	Jan 3, 2017
Publication date	Nov 22, 2022
Grant date	Nov 22, 2022

Abstract

Techniques are described for provisioning Wi-Fi network connectivity for a wireless device without requiring a user to provide network credentials to allow the wireless device to establish a network connection. In some implementations, a method is performed by a computing device to provision a wireless network connection. A MAC address associated with a property is obtained. A temporary network credential for the wireless device is determined based on the MAC Address of the wireless device. The temporary network credential permits the wireless device to connect to a temporary network. The temporary network credential for the wireless device is available over the temporary network. A determination that the wireless device has connected to the temporary network using the temporary network credential for the wireless device is made. An instruction is transmitted to the wireless device over the temporary network in response to the determination.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A method performed by one or more computing devices, the method comprising:
obtaining data indicating (i) a first configuration for a first access point of a wireless device located in a property
(ii) a second configuration for a second access point of a control unit located in the property, and
(iii) a third configuration for a third access point of a local area network of the property;
establishing a connection with the wireless device over the first access point based on the first configuration;
transmitting, to the wireless device, an instruction with the second configuration, wherein the instruction, when received by the wireless device, causes the wireless device to establish a connection with the control unit over the second access point based on the second configuration;
transmitting, to the wireless device, a second instruction with the third configuration, wherein the second instruction, when received by the wireless device, causes the wireless device to establish a connection with the third access point;
receiving, from the wireless device, an indication that the wireless device is connected to the control unit over the second access point or the third access point; and
providing the indication for output.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the first configuration (i) indicates a media access control (MAC) address of the wireless device and (ii) is specified in a customer account associated with the property.

3. The method of claim 2 , further comprising:
identifying a verified MAC address for the wireless device that is specified within the customer account;
determining the verified MAC address matches the MAC address indicated by the first configuration; and
wherein the connection with the wireless device over the first access point is established based on determining that the verified MAC address matches the MAC address indicated by the first configuration.

4. The method of claim 1 , wherein establishing the connection with the wireless device over the first access point comprises:
detecting a set of access point information being broadcasted by the wireless device;
determining that the set of access point information matches information associated with the first access point; and
establishing the connection with the wireless device over the first access point based on determining that the set of access point information matches information associated with the first access point.

5. The method of claim 1 , wherein:
the third configuration comprises (i) a service set identifier of the local area network and (ii) a password associated with the service set identifier of the local area network; and
the second instruction, when received by the wireless device, causes the wireless device to connect to the third access point using the service set identifier and the password.

6. The method of claim 1 , wherein the instruction, when received by the wireless device, causes the wireless device to reconfigure the first access point based on the second configuration included with the instruction.

7. A system comprising:
one or more computing devices; and
one or more storage devices storing instructions that, when executed by the one or more computing devices, causes the one or more computing devices to perform operations comprising:
obtaining data indicating (i) a first configuration for a first access point of a wireless device located in a property
(ii) a second configuration for a second access point of a control unit located in the property, and
(iii) a third configuration for a third access point of a local area network of the property;
establishing a connection with the wireless device over the first access point based on the first configuration;
transmitting, to the wireless device, an instruction with the second configuration, wherein the instruction, when received by the wireless device, causes the wireless device to establish a connection with the control unit over the second access point based on the second configuration;
transmitting, to the wireless device, a second instruction with the third configuration, wherein the second instruction, when received by the wireless device, causes the wireless device to establish a connection with the third access point;
receiving, from the wireless device, an indication that the wireless device is connected to the control unit over the second access point or the third access point; and
providing the indication for output.

8. The system of claim 7 , wherein the first configuration (i) indicates a media access control (MAC) address of the wireless device and (ii) is specified in a customer account associated with the property.

9. The system of claim 8 , wherein the operations further comprise:
identifying a verified MAC address for the wireless device that is specified within the customer account;
determining the verified MAC address matches the MAC address indicated by the first configuration; and
wherein the connection with the wireless device over the first access point is established based on determining that the verified MAC address matches the MAC address indicated by the first configuration.

10. The system of claim 7 , wherein establishing the connection with the wireless device over the first access point comprises:
detecting a set of access point information being broadcasted by the wireless device;
determining that the set of access point information matches information associated with the first access point; and
establishing the connection with the wireless device over the first access point based on determining that the set of access point information matches information associated with the first access point.

11. The system of claim 7 , wherein:
the third configuration comprises (i) a service set identifier of the local area network and (ii) a password associated with the service set identifier of the local area network; and
the second instruction, when received by the wireless device, causes the wireless device to connect to the third access point using the service set identifier and the password.

12. The system of claim 7 , wherein the instruction, when received by the wireless device, causes the wireless device to reconfigure the first access point based on the second configuration included with the instruction.

13. At least one non-transitory computer-readable storage device storing instructions that, when received by one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to perform operations comprising:
obtaining data indicating (i) a first configuration for a first access point of a wireless device located in a property
(ii) a second configuration for a second access point of a control unit located in the property, and
(iii) a third configuration for a third access point of a local area network of the property;
establishing a connection with the wireless device over the first access point based on the first configuration;
transmitting, to the wireless device, an instruction with the second configuration, wherein the instruction, when received by the wireless device, causes the wireless device to establish a connection with the control unit over the second access point based on the second configuration;
transmitting, to the wireless device, a second instruction with the third configuration, wherein the second instruction, when received by the wireless device, causes the wireless device to establish a connection with the third access point;
receiving, from the wireless device, an indication that the wireless device is connected to the control unit over the second access point or the third access point; and
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Assignees

• Alarm Com Inc

Inventors

• Hutz David James
• Silverman Christopher
• Berg Benjamin Asher
• Zheng Yang

Classifications

• H04L61/4511

  using domain name system [DNS] · CPC title

• H04W4/33

  for indoor environments, e.g. buildings · CPC title

• H04L2101/622

  Layer-2 addresses, e.g. medium access control [MAC] addresses · CPC title

• H04W60/00

  Affiliation to network, e.g. registration; Terminating affiliation with the network, e.g. de-registration · CPC title

• H04W76/10

  Connection setup · CPC title