Setup of multiple IOT devices
View Patent ↗The present disclosure relates to the setup of multiple devices on a local area network. Specifically, various techniques and systems are provided for utilizing a network device to efficiently add a new device to a local area network using an existing network device. Exemplary embodiments of the present invention include a computer-implemented method. The method comprises receiving, at a network device on a network, credentials identifying a network gateway in the network; receiving a communication including an indication that a new network device has generated a new access point; transmitting a query, wherein the query includes a request to determine whether the new network device is associated with the network; receiving a communication including a response to the query indicating that the new network device is associated with the network; establishing a connection with the new access point of the new network device; and transmitting the credentials identifying the network gateway, wherein the credentials are used for the new network device to join the network.
1. A computer-implemented method, comprising:
receiving, at a new network device, credentials identifying an existing network device in a network;
transmitting a query, wherein the query includes a request to identify identification information associated with the new network device;
receiving a response to the query;
determining that the response to the query includes accurate identification information associated with the new network device; and
establishing a connection with the existing network device on the network using the received credentials.
2. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
generating a setup access point;
receiving a request for an existing network device to connect to the setup access point; and
establishing a connection with the existing network device.
3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the query is an authentication query configured to confirm an identification of a recipient of the query.
4. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
transmitting a communication including an indication that the new network device will, based on the received response to the query, join the network.
5. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
transmitting a communication including an indication that the new network device will not, based on the received response to the query, join the network.
6. The method of claim 1 , wherein determining that the response to the query includes accurate identification information includes comparing the received response to the query with stored identification information.
7. The method of claim 1 , wherein when the query is received, the query is displayable on an access device connected to the network.
8. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
transmitting a setup beacon including information identifying the new network device.
9. A computing device, comprising:
one or more processors; and
a memory having instructions stored thereon, which when executed by the one or more processors, cause the computing device to perform operations including:
receiving, at a new network device, credentials identifying an existing network device in a network;
transmitting a query, wherein the query includes a request to identify identification information associated with the new network device;
receiving a response to the query;
determining that the response to the query includes accurate identification information associated with the new network device; and
establishing a connection with the existing network device on the network using the received credentials.
10. The computing device of claim 9 , further comprising instructions, which when executed by the one or more processors, cause the computing device to perform operations including:
generating a setup access point;
receiving a request for an existing network device to connect to the setup access point; and
establishing a connection with the existing network device.
11. The computing device of claim 9 , wherein the query is an authentication query configured to confirm an identification of a recipient of the query.
12. The computing device of claim 9 , further comprising instructions, which when executed by the one or more processors, cause the computing device to perform operations including:
transmitting a communication including an indication that the new network device will, based on the received response to the query, join the network.
13. The computing device of claim 9 , further comprising instructions, which when executed by the one or more processors, cause the computing device to perform operations including:
transmitting a communication including an indication that the new network device will not, based on the received response to the query, join the network.
14. The computing device of claim 9 , wherein determining that the response to the query includes accurate identification information includes comparing the received response to the query with stored identification information.
15. The computing device of claim 9 , wherein when the query is received, the query is displayable on an access device connected to the network.
16. The computing device of claim 9 , further comprising instructions, which when executed by the one or more processors, cause the computing device to perform operations including:
transmitting a setup beacon including information identifying the new network device.
17. A computer-program product tangibly embodied in a non-transitory machine-readable storage medium, including instructions configured to cause a data processing apparatus to:
receive, at a new network device, credentials identifying an existing network device in a network;
transmit a query, wherein the query includes a request to identify identification information associated with the new network device;
receive a response to the query;
determine that the response to the query includes accurate identification information associated with the new network device; and
establish a connection with the existing network device on the network using the received credentials.
18. The computer-program product of claim 17 , further comprising instructions configured to cause the data processing apparatus to:
generate a setup access point;
receive a request for an existing network device to connect to the setup access point; and
establish a connection with the existing network device.
19. The computer-program product of claim 17 , wherein the query is an authentication query configured to confirm an identification of a recipient of the query.
20. The computer-program product of claim 17 , further comprising instructions configured to cause the data processing apparatus to:
transmit a communication including an indication that the new network device will, based on the received response to the query, join the network.
21. The computer-program product of claim 17 , further comprising instructions configured to cause the data processing apparatus to:
transmit a communication including an indication that the new network device will not, based on the received response to the query, join the network.
22. The computer-program product of claim 17 , wherein determining that the response to the query includes accurate identification information includes comparing the received response to the query with stored identification information.
23. The computer-program product of claim 17 , wherein when the query is received, the query is displayable on an access device connected to the network.
24. The computer-program product of claim 17 , further comprising instructions configured to cause the data processing apparatus to:
transmit a setup beacon including information identifying the new network device.