Wireless Devices That Establish A Wireless Local Area Network Connection By Receiving, Via Direct Wireless Communications, Identification Or Authentication Information, From A Mobile Wireless Device

摘要

A wireless device that includes a wireless communication unit compatible with at least a protocol within IEEE 802.11 for establishing a wireless local area network is herein disclosed and enabled. To connect the wireless device to a wireless local area network, the wireless device may first establish a Bluetooth connection with a mobile information apparatus, such as smart phone or information pad. Subsequently, the wireless device receives a password or authentication information from the mobile information apparatus for accessing the wireless local area network. Thereafter, the wireless device is connected for receiving or transmitting digital content over the wireless local area network. Additionally, the wireless device may further be connected to the Internet for accessing a service operated over the Internet via the wireless local area network. The wireless device may further receive identification or authentication information automatically from the mobile information apparatus for accessing the service over Internet.

主权项

1. A wireless communication method for a wireless device to establish a wireless local area network communication, the wireless device includes one or more communication units, the wireless communication method comprising:
(1) facilitating, via the one or more communication units of the wireless device, a device discovery operation for the wireless device to be device discoverable by a client; (2) establishing, via the one or more communication units of the wireless device, a wireless communication link between the wireless device and a client that has device discovered the wireless device in (1), and the wireless communication link being compatible, at least partly, with at least a protocol within Bluetooth standards; (3) receiving, via the one or more communication units of the wireless device and over the established wireless communication link in (2), security information or authentication information from the client, the security information or the authentication information includes one or more of a user name, a password, an ID number, a PIN, an IP address, a security key, a biometric, a fingerprint, or a voice, individually or in any combination; and (4) establishing a wireless local area network communication employing the security information or the authentication information received in (3), the wireless local area network communication being compatible, at least partly, with at least one protocol within IEEE 802.11 wireless standards for establishing a wireless local area network connection; and wherein at least one communication unit of the one or more communication units is a wireless communication unit that is compatible, at least partly, with at least one protocol within Bluetooth standards, and the establishing of the wireless communication link in (2) is via the wireless communication unit that is compatible, at least partly, with at least a protocol within Bluetooth standards; and wherein at least one communication unit of the one or more communication units is a wireless communication unit that is compatible, at least partly, with at least one protocol within IEEE 802.11 wireless standards, and the establishing of the wireless local area network communication in (4) being via the wireless communication unit that is compatible, at least partly, with at least one protocol within IEEE 802.11 wireless standards.