Patent ID: 9160420
Filing Date: 2015-10-13
Classification: G06F,G06Q,H04B,H04L,H04M,H04W

Abstract:
1. A method of accessing a local wireless communications network, the method comprising: establishing a radio frequency (RF) communications link between a first device and a second device when the first and second devices are within a predetermined distance range from one another, the second device being communicatively coupled to the local wireless communications network; receiving at least settings information with the first device from the second device via the RF communications link; accessing the local wireless communications network with the first device according the received settings information; and communicating with at least one of a device that is communicatively coupled to the local wireless communications network and a server that is coupled to the Internet which is accessible from the local wireless communications network with the first device when the first device has received the settings information to access the local wireless communications network.