Patent ID: 11894975
Assignee: SONOS, INC.
Field: Digital communication (Electrical engineering)
Classification: CPC H  G | IPC G  H

Claim 19:
20. A method carried out by a first computing device, the method comprising:
detecting a triggering event that causes the first computing device to enter a setup mode in which the first computing device transmits a first set of one or more messages collectively indicating that the first computing device is available for setup;
while in the setup mode, establishing an initial wireless communication path with a second computing device that is installed with software for controlling the first computing device;
processing a second set of one or more messages received from the second computing device via the initial wireless communication path, wherein the second set of one or more messages collectively comprises security information for a secure wireless network configured to exchange digital data packets that is defined by one or more network devices, and wherein the initial wireless communication path with the second computing device does not traverse any of the one or more network devices;
using the security information to connect to the secure wireless network; and
transitioning from communicating with the second computing device via the initial wireless communication path to communicating with the second computing device via the secure wireless network.