Patent ID: 8254352
Filing Date: 2012-08-28
Classification: H04L,H04N,H04W

Abstract:
1. A method for using a controlling device, adapted to transmit commands to an appliance via a communication link, to configure the appliance for wireless network communications, comprising: generating via use of a setup wizard a key entry sequence representative of information required to associate with a wireless local area network and information required to configure the controlling device to communicate commands to the appliance via the communication link; receiving into the controlling device via activation of one or more keys the key entry sequence representative of the information required to associate with a wireless local area network and the information required to configure the controlling device to communicate commands to the appliance via the communication link; using the information required to configure the controlling device to communicate commands to the appliance provided to the controlling device via activation of the one or more keys to configure the controlling device to communicate commands to the appliance via the communication link; and using the communication link to transfer from the controlling device to the appliance a digital representation of the information required to associate with a wireless local area network provided to the controlling device via activation of the one or more keys whereupon the appliance will use the digital representation of the information required to associate with a wireless local area network to configure itself for association with the wireless local area network.