Wireless security configuration
View Patent ↗An apparatus, method and computer-readable storage medium to efficiently connect to wireless access point(s). An electronic device may capture coded information. The coded information may include a security key to connect to a wireless access point, and the coded information may be an image, an audio clip, or a video. The coded information may be a Quick Response Code. The coded information may be captured from a display of a second electronic device. The second electronic device may include the wireless access point.
1. A computer-implemented method to connect a first electronic device wirelessly to a network comprising:
capturing coded information, with the first electronic device, from a display of a second electronic device, wherein a wireless access point of the network is integrated with the second electronic device, the coded information includes a security key to connect the first electronic device to the wireless access point, and the coded information is an image;
decoding the coded information with the first electronic device to obtain the security key;
supplying the security key through a wireless connection between the first electronic device and the wireless access point integrated with the second electronic device; and
connecting the first electronic device to the network through the wireless access point integrated with the second electronic device based on both the supplied security key and the first electronic device being an authorized device of the wireless access point, wherein the first electronic device connects to the wireless access point integrated with the second electronic device exclusively through the connection based on both the supplied security key and the first electronic device being an authorized device of the wireless access point,
wherein the coded information includes an identifier identifying the wireless access point and wherein the wireless access point is hidden.
2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the coded information is a QR code.
3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the coded information is captured from a configuration sheet.
4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the wireless access point is secured by one of Wi-Fi Protected Access, Wi-Fi Protected Access II, and Wired Equivalent Privacy.
5. The method of claim 1 , wherein the first electronic device is a mobile phone.
6. An apparatus comprising:
a camera to capture coded information from a display of an electronic device, wherein a wireless access point of a network is integrated with the electronic device, the coded information includes a security key to connect the apparatus to the wireless access point, and the coded information is an image:
a processor for executing computer instructions, the processor configured to:
decode the coded information to obtain the security key,
supply the security key through a wireless connection between the apparatus and the wireless access point integrated with the electronic device; and
connect the apparatus to the network through the wireless access point integrated with the electronic device based on both the supplied security key and the apparatus being an authorized device of the wireless access point, wherein the apparatus connects to the wireless access point integrated with the second electronic device exclusively through the connection based on both the supplied security key and the apparatus being an authorized device of the wireless access point,
wherein the coded information includes an identifier identifying the wireless access point and wherein the wireless access point is hidden.
7. The apparatus of claim 6 , where in the coded information is a QR code.
8. The apparatus of claim 6 , wherein the wireless access point is secured by one of Wi-Fi Protected Access, Wi-Fi Protected Access II, and Wired Equivalent Protection Privacy.
9. The apparatus of claim 6 , wherein the first electronic device is a mobile phone.
10. A non-transitory computer-readable medium embodied with computer-executable instructions for causing a computer to execute instructions, the computer instructions comprising:
capturing coded information, with a first electronic device, from a display of a second electronic device, wherein a wireless access point of a network is integrated with the second electronic device, the coded information includes a security key to connect the first electronic device to the wireless access point, and the coded information is an image;
decoding the coded information with the first electronic device to obtain the security key;
supplying the security key through a wireless connection between the first electronic device and the wireless access point integrated with the second electronic device; and
connecting the first electronic device to the network through the wireless access point integrated with the second electronic device based on both the supplied security key and the first electronic device being an authorized device of the wireless access point, wherein the first electronic device connects to the wireless access point integrated with the second electronic device exclusively through the connection based on both the supplied security key and the first electronic device being an authorized device of the wireless access point,
wherein the coded information includes an identifier identifying the wireless access point and wherein the wireless access point is hidden.
11. The computer-readable medium of claim 10 , wherein the coded information is a QR code.
12. The computer-readable medium of claim 10 , wherein the first electronic device is a mobile phone.
13. A computer-implemented method to connect an electronic device wirelessly to a network comprising:
capturing coded information with the electronic device, wherein the coded information includes a security key to connect the electronic device to a wireless access point of the network, and the coded information is an audio clip;
decoding the coded information with the electronic device to obtain the security key;
supplying the security key through a wireless connection between the electronic device and the wireless access point; and
connecting the electronic device to the network through the wireless access point based on both the supplied security key and the first electronic device being an authorized device of the wireless access point, wherein the first electronic device connects to the wireless access point integrated with the second electronic device exclusively through the connection based on both the supplied security key and the first electronic device being an authorized device of the wireless access point,
wherein the coded information includes an identifier identifying the wireless access point and wherein the wireless access point is hidden.
14. A computer-implemented method to connect an electronic device wirelessly to a network comprising:
capturing coded information with the electronic device, wherein the coded information includes a security key to connect the electronic device to a wireless access point of the network, and the coded information is a video;
decoding the coded information with the electronic device to obtain the security key;
supplying the security key through a wireless connection between the electronic device and the wireless access point; and
connecting the first electronic device to the network through the wireless access point based on both the supplied security key and the first electronic device being an authorized device of the wireless access point, wherein the first electronic device connects to the wireless access point integrated with the second electronic device exclusively through the connection based on both the supplied security key and the first electronic device being an authorized device of the wireless access point,
wherein the coded information includes an identifier identifying the wireless access point and wherein the wireless access point is hidden.