Patent ID: 7996879
Filing Date: 2011-08-09
Classification: G06F,H04L,H04W

Abstract:
1. A method for facilitating connection between a network associated with an entity and a first electronic device, the method comprising: receiving, using an RFID (radio frequency identification) reader associated with said first electronic device, a first file from an RFID tag, said RFID tag being provided by said entity; parsing said first file to obtain a type field, said type field indicating whether connection information for performing said connection is stored in said RFID tag or stored in a policy server on said network, said connection information including at least one of a security policy and a network configuration; determining, based on said type field obtained from said first file, whether to further parse said first file to extract said connection information or to connect said first device to said policy server to download said connection information through a one-way channel, said one-way channel prohibiting said first electronic device from writing to said network; obtaining, based on a result of said determining, said connection information from at least one of said first file and said policy server; and enabling a login via said first electronic device into said network using said connection information and using a connection modality different from a wireless modality employed to receive said first file from said RFID tag, wherein said type field includes a data string providing at least a download status about said security policy, said download status indicating whether said security policy has been completely downloaded to said first electronic device.