Patent ID: 9270761
Filing Date: 2016-02-23
CPC Classification: F24F,G05B,G06F,G08B,H04L,H04W

Claim Text:
1. A non-transitory, computer-readable medium having stored thereon instructions for remotely passively rendezvousing with a device joining a network, wherein the instructions are configured to cause a processor to: receive, at an assisting device, a remote passive rendezvous request from a commissioning device, wherein the commissioning device manages access to a fabric on which the assisting device resides, and the assisting device is configured to assist a joining device that is remote from the commissioning device in joining the network, and, in response to receiving the remote passive rendezvous request, the assisting device passively waits for a connection from the joining device through a network interface, the passive waiting including enabling the network interface of the assisting device to receive a connection from the joining device for the purpose of facilitating a communication tunnel between the commissioning device and the joining device, and wherein the remote passive rendezvous request comprises: