IP Library Patent Application 14260273
Patent Application
App. No. 14/260,273

METHOD FOR CONNECTING DEVICES TO A NETWORK THROUGH AN AUDIO CABLE AND A USER DEVICE

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14/260,273
Abstract

A method of configuring a first device, such as a monitoring device, to be controlled by a second, user device, via a network, comprises connecting the user device to the monitoring device to be configured, via an audio cable, providing a network password to a wireless network to the monitoring device from the user device, via the audio cable, connecting the monitoring device to the wireless network; and associating the monitoring device to the user device by a processing device, so that the user device can interact with the monitoring device and the processing device, via the wireless network. The user device may be a mobile user device, which may be connectable to a WiFi network and/or a cellular network, or example. A cryptographic key may be issued between the monitoring device and the user device for secure communication.

Claims (18)

1 . A method of configuring a monitoring device to be controlled by a user device, via a network, comprising:

connecting the user device to the monitoring device to be configured, via an audio cable;

providing a network password to a wireless network to the monitoring device from the user device, via the audio cable;

connecting the monitoring device to the wireless network; and

associating the monitoring device to the user device by a processing device, so that the user device can interact with the monitoring device and the processing device, via the wireless network.

2 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the user device is a mobile user device.

3 . The method of claim 2 , wherein the mobile user device is connectable to a WiFi network and/or a cellular network.

4 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

issuing a cryptographic key between the monitoring device and the user device for secure communication

5 . A method of configuring a first device to be controlled by a second, user device, via a network, comprising:

connecting the second, user device to the first device to be configured, via an audio cable;

providing a network password to a wireless network to the first device from the second, user device, via the audio cable;

connecting the first device to the wireless network; and

associating the first device to the second device by a processing device, so that the user device can interact with the first device and the processing device, via the wireless network.

6 . The method of claim 5 , wherein the user device is a mobile user device.

7 . The method of claim 6 , wherein the mobile user device is connectable to a WiFi network and/or a cellular network.

8 . The method of claim 51 , further comprising:

issuing a cryptographic key between the first device and the second device for secure communication

Assignments (4)
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Jan 6, 2017
From: CANARY CONNECT, INC.
To: VENTURE LENDING & LEASING VII, INC.; VENTURE LENDING & LEASING VIII, INC.
Reel/Frame 041293/0422 →
SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Apr 14, 2016
From: CANARY CONNECT, INC.
To: SILICON VALLEY BANK
Reel/Frame 038432/0528 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Jan 16, 2015
From: CANARY CONNECT, INC.
To: VENTURE LENDING & LEASING VII, INC.
Reel/Frame 034734/0953 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 4, 2014
From: SAGER, ADAM D.; RILL, CHRIS I.
To: CANARY CONNECT, INC.
Reel/Frame 034378/0161 →