Configuring wireless devices for a wireless infrastructure network

摘要

Systems and methods permit a wireless device to receive data wirelessly via an infrastructure wireless network, without physically connecting the wireless device to a computer in order to configure it, and without having an existing infrastructure wireless network for the wireless device to connect to. A remote server hosts a website that permits a user of the wireless device to input via a computer credential data for at least one infrastructure wireless network. The content access point transmits the credential data for the at least one infrastructure wireless network to the wireless device via the ad hoc wireless network, such that, upon receipt of the credential data for the at least one infrastructure wireless network, the wireless device is configured to connect to the at least one infrastructure wireless network.

主权项

1. A method of configuring a wireless device to communicate via an infrastructure wireless network, the method comprising,
prior to connecting the wireless device to the infrastructure wireless network:
storing an IP address for the wireless device in a non-volatile memory of a separate content access point device, where, in addition to the non-volatile memory, the content access point device comprises a communication circuit for communicating wirelessly via ad hoc and infrastructure wireless networks;connecting the content access point device to a computer, wherein the computer is configured to communicate with a remote server via the Internet;uploading the IP address for the wireless device stored in the non-volatile memory of the content access point device to the remote server from the computer and the Internet;receiving by the remote server credential data for the infrastructure wireless network from a user; andwhile the content access point device is connected to the computer, and while the computer is in communication with the remote server via the Internet, the content access point transmitting the credential data for the infrastructure wireless network to the wireless device via an ad hoc wireless network between the content access point device and the wireless device; and after the wireless device receives the credential data for the infrastructure wireless network from the content access point device via the ad hoc wireless network, the wireless device connecting to the infrastructure wireless network using the received credential data for the infrastructure wireless network.