Using wireless packets to indicate device boot status

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-12476891-B2
Application number	US-202318482136-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Oct 6, 2023
Priority date	Oct 29, 2020
Publication date	Nov 18, 2025
Grant date	Nov 18, 2025

Abstract

An example method for using wireless packets to indicate boot status of a network device is disclosed. The method includes initiating a boot sequence of a network device. The method also includes during at least a portion of the boot sequence, transmitting a first wireless packet comprising data indicating a boot status of the network device, wherein the boot status indicates the network device is booting. The method also includes transmitting a second wireless packet comprising data indicating the boot status of the network device, wherein the boot status indicates the network device has finished booting.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1 . A method performed by a processor of a network device, the method comprising:
initiating a boot sequence of the network device; transmitting, to a computing device, a first wireless packet comprising data indicating the network device initiated the boot sequence and a universally unique identifier indicating whether the network device is adopted or unadopted, wherein receipt of the first wireless packet by the computing device triggers the computing device to output a first audio feedback; and transmitting, to the computing device, a second wireless packet comprising data indicating the network device completed the boot sequence, wherein receipt of the second wireless packet by the computing device triggers the computing device to output a second audio feedback, and wherein the second audio feedback differs from the first audio feedback.

2 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the network device is not operational for use as part of a network while performing the boot sequence.

3 . The method of claim 1 , wherein both the first wireless packet and the second wireless packet are Bluetooth low energy (BLE) Advertisement packets.

4 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the network device is operational for use as part of a network after completing the boot sequence.

5 . The method of claim 1 , wherein transmitting the first wireless packet comprises:
transmitting the first wireless packet further comprising data indicating an adoption status of the network device.

6 . The method of claim 1 , wherein transmitting the first wireless packet comprises:
transmitting the first wireless packet further comprising data indicating an uptime status of the network device.

7 . The method of claim 1 , wherein transmitting the first wireless packet comprises:
transmitting the first wireless packet based on instructions executed by a bootloader of the network device.

8 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the network device is a wireless access point.

9 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the network device is a network switch.

10 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the network device is a camera.

11 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the network device is a router.

12 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the network device is a home automation device.

13 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the first audio feedback comprises a first spoken message and the second audio feedback comprises a second spoken message.

14 . The method of claim 1 , wherein receipt of the first wireless packet by the computing device further causes the computing device to output a first haptic feedback and receipt of the second wireless packet by the computing device further causes the computing device to output a second haptic feedback, and
wherein the first haptic feedback differs from the second haptic feedback.

15 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the computing device is a mobile computing device.

16 . A method performed by a processor of a network device, the method comprising:
initiating a boot sequence of the network device; transmitting, to a computing device, a first wireless packet comprising data indicating the network device initiated the boot sequence and a universally unique identifier indicating whether the network device is adopted or unadopted, wherein receipt of the first wireless packet by the computing device causes the computing device to output a first haptic feedback; and transmitting, to the computing device, a second wireless packet comprising data indicating the network device completed the boot sequence, wherein receipt of the second wireless packet by the computing device causes the computing device to output a second haptic feedback, and wherein the second haptic feedback differs from the first haptic feedback.

17 . The method of claim 16 , wherein the first haptic feedback comprises a first vibration pattern and the second haptic feedback comprises a second vibration pattern.

18 . The method of claim 16 , wherein both the first wireless packet and the second wireless packet are Bluetooth low energy (BLE) Advertisement packets.

19 . The method of claim 16 , wherein receipt of the first wireless packet by the computing device further causes the computing device to output a first audio feedback and receipt of the second wireless packet by the computing device further causes the computing device to output a second audio feedback, and
wherein the first audio feedback differs from the second audio feedback.

20 . A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium, having stored thereon program instructions that, upon execution by a processor of a network device, cause performance of a set of operations comprising:
initiating a boot sequence of the network device; transmitting, to a computing device, a first wireless packet comprising data indicating the network device initiated the boot sequence and a universally unique identifier indicating whether the network device is adopted or unadopted, wherein receipt of the first wireless packet by the computing device causes the computing device to output a first audio feedback; and transmitting, to the computing device, a second wireless packet comprising data indicating the network device completed the boot sequence, wherein receipt of the second wireless packet by the computing device causes the computing device to output a second audio feedback, and wherein the second audio feedback differs from the first audio feedback.

Assignees

• Ubiquiti Inc

Inventors

• Pera Robert J
• Chang Yao-Chung
• Bogdanovs Andrejs

Classifications

• H04W4/80 Primary

  Services using short range communication, e.g. near-field communication [NFC], radio-frequency identification [RFID] or low energy communication · CPC title

• G06F9/451

  Execution arrangements for user interfaces · CPC title

• G06F9/4401

  Bootstrapping (security arrangements therefor G06F21/57) · CPC title

• G06F9/4416

  Network booting; Remote initial program loading [RIPL] · CPC title

• H04L43/0805 Primary

  by checking availability · CPC title