Method of on-boarding a monitoring device into a networked electronic monitoring system
A method is provided for on-boarding/integrating a monitoring device, such as a smart camera, into an electronic monitoring system. A plurality of access points to a wireless network are displayed on a user device such as a smartphone. Each of the plurality of access points has a corresponding credential associated therewith. Some or all of the plurality of access points are selected. A computer-readable code including information for the selected access points and associated credentials is generated. The monitoring device reads the computer-readable code to obtain the information for the selected access points and associated credentials. Access points may be prioritized for connection to the wireless network based on signal strength.
1. A method for on-boarding/integrating a monitoring device into an electronic monitoring system, comprising:
displaying a plurality of access points to a wireless network on a mobile device,
each of the plurality of access points having a corresponding credential associated therewith;
selecting some or all access points of the plurality of access points;
generating a non-transitory computer-readable optical code including information for the selected access points and
associated credentials on the mobile device, the non-transitory computer-readable optical code being readable by the monitoring device;
reading the non-transitory computer-readable optical code with the monitoring device so as to copy the information for the selected access points and
associated credentials from the mobile device to the monitoring device;
identifying the selected access point having the greatest signal strength;
connecting the monitoring device to the wireless network via the identified access point having the greatest signal strength and
the credential associated with the identified access point; and
upon failure of the connection between the monitoring device and
the wireless network via the identified access point:
identifying a second of the selected access points having the greatest signal strength of the remaining access points; and
connecting the monitoring device to the wireless network via the identified second access point and
the credential associated with the identified second access point.
2. The method of claim 1 , further comprising storing the information for the selected access points and associated credentials in a computer-readable memory on the monitoring device.
3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the monitoring device includes a camera, the camera being configured to scan the non-transitory computer-readable optical code.
4. The method of claim 3 , wherein the wireless network includes a wireless local area network (WLAN) including a base station, and wherein the base station is configured to communicate with a wide area network including an external server.
5. The method of claim 1 , further comprising displaying a plurality of access points to a wireless network on a user device, and displaying the non-transitory computer-readable optical code on the user device to be read by the monitoring device.
6. The method of claim 1 , wherein the non-transitory computer-readable optical code is a QR code.
7. The method of claim 1 , wherein the selecting comprises sequentially selecting a plurality of access points from the available access points.
8. The method of claim 1 , wherein the selecting is performed via a user accessing a user device.
9. The method of claim 8 , further comprising:
displaying the selected access points to the wireless network on the user device; and
displaying the non-transitory computer-readable optical code on the user device to be read by the monitoring device.
10. A method for on-boarding/integrating a monitoring device into an electronic monitoring system, the method comprising:
displaying a list of a plurality of access points to a wireless network on a display of a user device comprising one of a PC, a smart phone, and
a tablet; each of the plurality of access points having a corresponding credential associated therewith;
using the user device, sequentially selecting a series of the access points from the list of access points;
displaying a non-transitory computer-readable optical code including data corresponding to the selected series of access points and
associated credentials on the display of the user device,
the non-transitory computer-readable optical code being readable by the monitoring device;
scanning the non-transitory computer-readable optical code with the monitoring device;
storing the data for the selected series of access points and
associated credentials in a non-transitory computer-readable memory on the monitoring device;
prioritizing the selected series of access points saved in the non-transitory computer-readable memory by signal strength;
identifying an access point of the selected series of access points having the greatest signal strength as an initial access point;
connecting the monitoring device to the wireless network via the initial access point and the credential associated therewith; and
upon failure of the connection between the monitoring device and
the wireless network via the initial access point:
identifying a second access point of the selected series of access points having the greatest signal strength aside from the initial access point; and
connecting the monitoring device to the wireless network via the second access point and the credential associated therewith.
11. The method of claim 10 , wherein the monitoring device includes a camera, the camera configured to scan the non-transitory computer-readable optical code.
12. The method of claim 10 , wherein the non-transitory computer-readable optical code is a QR code.