Establishing a secure wireless network with minimum human intervention

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9130771
SERIAL NO

13932864

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Systems, methods and apparatus to join a network are disclosed. An example method includes receiving a manual user action at a zone player that is unconfigured for a first network, the action initiating automatic establishment of a connection to the first network by the zone player; transmitting, by the zone player responsive to the manual user action, a first message over a second network to be received by a device configured for the first network, wherein the first message indicating that the zone player is available to join the first network; receiving, over the second network by the zone player, a second message from the device, the second message generated responsive to receipt of the first message and including a security parameter to join the first network; and establishing a connection to the first network by the zone player using the security parameter without further input by any user via either the zone player or the device.

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  • SONOS, INC.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Hainsworth, Paul V Foxboro, US 16 387
Millington, Nicholas A J Santa Barbara, US 159 8934

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