Systems and methods for provisioning devices

摘要

In a method, implemented by a first device connected to a wireless network, for assisting in provisioning a second device for connection to the wireless network, the first device receives, via the wireless network and from a remote server, a public key corresponding to a private key stored in the second device. The first device uses the public key to encrypt network security information stored in the first device, the network security information including information that is useable to securely connect to the first wireless network. The first device wirelessly transmits, for reception by the second device, a signal carrying the encrypted network security information.

主权项

1. A method, implemented in a first device connected to a first wireless network, of assisting in provisioning a second device for connection to the first wireless network, the first wireless network comprising an access point, the method comprising:
while the first device operates as a station in the first wireless network, receiving, at the first device, a public key corresponding to a private key stored in the second device, the public key having been transmitted by a remote server and received, at the first device, via the access point of the first wireless network; using, at the first device, the public key to encrypt network security information stored in the first device; and responsive to receiving the public key, the first device wirelessly transmitting, with a transceiver of the first device, a beacon signal carrying i) the encrypted network security information and ii) information usable by the second device to recognize that the beacon signal includes information intended for the second device so that the second device can decrypt the network security information with the private key and use the network security information to connect to the first network, wherein the beacon signal is associated with a second wireless network and the beacon signal is a repetitive wireless message being transmitted periodically in the second wireless network.