Device pairing in a local network

1. At least one non-transitory computer-readable medium comprising one or more instructions that when executed by a processor, cause the processor to:

receive, from an electronic device, a request to pair the electronic device and a local network device;

determine whether the local network device and the electronic device are present in the same local network at the same time by determining whether:

(a) an SSID or BSSID for the local network of the electronic device matches an SSID or BSSID respectively for the local network of the local network device; and

(b) a temporal pairing code (TPC) is not expired, wherein the electronic device requested and received the TPC encrypted from the local network device; and

based on a determination that the local network device and the electronic device are present in the same local network at the same time because the SSIDs or BSSIDs match and that the TPC is not expired, allow the pairing.

2. The at least one non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 1 , further comprising one or more instructions that when executed by a processor, cause the processor to:

transmit, to the local network device, the TPC; and

receive, from the electronic device, the TPC.

3. The at least one non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 1 , wherein the TPC is not persistently stored on the local network device or on the electronic device.

4. The at least one non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 1 , wherein the pairing is not allowed based on a determination that the SSIDs or BSSIDs do not match, or based on a determination that the TPC is expired.

5. An apparatus, comprising:

a memory element operable to store instructions; and

a processor operable to execute the instructions, such that the apparatus is configured to:

receive, from an electronic device, a request to pair the electronic device and a local network device;

determine whether the local network device and the electronic device are present in the same local network at the same time by determining whether:

(a) an SSID or BSSID for the local network of the electronic device matches an SSID or BSSID respectively for the local network of the local network device; and

(b) a temporal pairing code (TPC) is not expired, wherein the electronic device requested and received the TPC encrypted from the local network device; and

based on a determination that the local network device and the electronic device are present in the same local network at the same time because the SSIDs or BSSIDs match and that the TPC is not expired, allow the pairing.

6. The apparatus of claim 5 , further configured to:

transmit, to the local network device, the TPC; and

receive, from the electronic device, the TPC.

7. The apparatus of claim 5 , wherein the TPC is not persistently stored on the local network device or on the electronic device.

8. The apparatus of claim 5 , wherein the pairing is not allowed based on a determination that the SSIDs or BSSIDs do not match, or based on a determination that the TPC is expired.

9. A method comprising:

receiving, from an electronic device, a request to pair the electronic device and a local network device;

determining whether the local network device and the electronic device are present in the same local network at the same time by determining whether:

(a) an SSID or BSSID for the local network of the electronic device matches an SSID or BSSID respectively for the local network of the local network device; and

(b) a temporal pairing code (TPC) is not expired, wherein the electronic device requested and received the TPC encrypted from the local network device; and

based on a determination that the local network device and the electronic device are present in the same local network at the same time because the SSIDS or BSSIDs match and that the TPC is not expired, allowing the pairing.

10. The method of claim 9 , further comprising:

transmitting, to the local network device, the TPC; and

receiving, from the electronic device, the TPC.

11. The method of claim 9 , wherein the TPC is not persistently stored on the local network device or on the electronic device.

12. The method of claim 9 wherein the pairing is not allowed based on a determination that the SSIDs or BSSIDs do not match, or based on a determination that the TPC is expired.

13. A system for pairing devices in a local network, the system comprising:

memory; and

a hardware processor configured to:

receive, from an electronic device, a request to pair the electronic device and a local network device;

determine whether the local network device and the electronic device are present in the same local network at the same time by determining whether:

(a) an SSID or BSSID for the local network of the electronic device matches an SSID or BSSID respectively for the local network of the local network device; and

(b) a temporal pairing code (TPC) is not expired, wherein the electronic device requested and received the TPC encrypted from the local network device; and

based on a determination that the local network device and the electronic device are present in the same local network at the same time by determining whether the SSIDs or BSSIDs match and that the TPC is not expired, allow the pairing.

14. The system of claim 13 , further comprising:

transmit, to the local network device, the TPC; and

receive, from the electronic device, the TPC.

15. The system of claim 13 , wherein the TPC is not persistently stored on the local network device or on the electronic device.

16. The system of claim 13 , wherein the pairing is not allowed based on a determination that the SSIDs or BSSIDs do not match, or based on a determination that the TPC is expired.