Patent ID: 11962831
Assignee: DISH NETWORK L.L.C.
Field: Audio-visual technology (Electrical engineering)
Classification: CPC H | IPC H

Claim 17:
18. A system for porting wireless network credentials, the system comprising:
a porting device;
a first electronic device, comprising:
a network interface;
a first communication interface;
a first processing system, in communication with the network interface, and the first communication interface, wherein the first processing system is configured to:
receive a first pairing request for the porting device; and
in response to the first pairing request, 1) transmit wireless network credentials to the porting device via the first communication interface; and 2) enable the porting device to control the first electronic device; and a second electronic device, comprising:
a wireless network interface;
a second communication interface;
a second processing system, in communication with the wireless network interface and the second communication interface, wherein the second processing system is configured to:
receive a second pairing request;
in response to the second pairing request, 1) receive the wireless network credentials from the porting device via the first communication interface; and 2) enable the porting device to control the second electronic device; and
communicate with the wireless network interface using the wireless network credentials.