RETAIL TRIGGERED DEVICE CONFIGURATION SETUP
The present disclosure relates to retail triggered device configuration setup. Specifically, various techniques and systems are provided for efficient setup of a purchased device on a network using information generated by a retailer at the point of sale. More specifically, exemplary embodiments of the present invention include methods and systems for receiving, at a computing device connected to an established network device on a network, a transaction communication including an indication that a new network device has been acquired; transmitting data to the established network device, wherein the data includes identification information associated with the new network device; receiving a join query, wherein the join query includes a request to authorize the new network device to join a network; and transmitting a response to the join query, wherein the response includes an authorization for the new network device to join the network.
1 . A computer implemented method, comprising:
receiving, at an established network device on a network, a communication including an indication that a new network device has been acquired at a retailer, wherein the new network device is associated with the network;
receiving a communication including new network device data, the new network device data including identification information associated with a new network device and a request for the new network device to join the network;
transmitting an authorization query, the query including the identification information associated with the new network device and a new request to authorize the new network device to join the network;
receiving a response to the authorization query, the response including an indication that the new network device is authorized to join the network; and
transmitting network credentials to the new network device.
2 . The method of claim 1 , wherein after the authorization query is transmitted, the authorization query is received at a storage device within the established network device.
3 . The method of claim 1 , wherein after the authorization query is transmitted, the authorization query is received at a device external to the established network device.
4 . The method of claim 1 , wherein when the authorization query is received, the authorization query is displayable on an access device connected to the network.
5 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the established network device and the new network device were both acquired from the retailer.
6 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
receiving a communication including an indication that a new network device is associated with the network.
7 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the indication that the new network device has been acquired at a retailer is based on identification information received from a retailer cloud network.
8 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
generating an authorization access point; and
receiving a request to communicatively connect to the authorization access point.
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 an established network device on a network, a communication including an indication that a new network device has been acquired at a retailer, wherein the new network device is associated with the network;
receiving a communication including new network device data, the new network device data including identification information associated with a new network device and a request for the new network device to join the network;
transmitting an authorization query, the query including the identification information associated with the new network device and a new request to authorize the new network device to join the network;
receiving a response to the authorization query, the response including an indication that the new network device is authorized to join the network; and
transmitting network credentials to the new network device.
10 . The computing device of claim 9 , wherein after the authorization query is transmitted, the authorization query is received at a storage device within the established network device.
11 . The computing device of claim 9 , wherein after the authorization query is transmitted, the authorization query is received at a device external to the established network device.
12 . The computing device of claim 9 , wherein when the authorization query is received, the authorization query is displayable on an access device connected to the network.
13 . The computing device of claim 9 , wherein the established network device and the new network device were both acquired from the retailer.
14 . 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:
receiving a communication including an indication that a new network device is associated with the network.
15 . The computing device of claim 9 , wherein the indication that the new network device has been acquired at a retailer is based on identification information received from a retailer cloud 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:
generating an authorization access point; and
receiving a request to communicatively connect to the authorization access point.
17 . A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium having instructions stored thereon, which when executed by a computing device, cause the computing device to:
receive, at an established network device on a network, a communication including an indication that a new network device has been acquired at a retailer, wherein the new network device is associated with the network;
receive a communication including new network device data, the new network device data including identification information associated with a new network device and a request for the new network device to join the network;
transmit an authorization query, the query including the identification information associated with the new network device and a new request to authorize the new network device to join the network;
receive a response to the authorization query, the response including an indication that the new network device is authorized to join the network; and
transmit network credentials to the new network device.
18 . The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 17 , wherein after the authorization query is transmitted, the authorization query is received at a storage device within the established network device.
19 . The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 17 , wherein after the authorization query is transmitted, the authorization query is received at a device external to the established network device.
20 . The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 17 , wherein when the authorization query is received, the authorization query is displayable on an access device connected to the network.
21 .- 24 . (canceled)