Patent ID: 9088961
Filing Date: 2015-07-21
Classification: H04M,H04W

Abstract:
1. A method for selecting and configuring wireless connections for a portable electronic device associated with a network, the method being performed by a processor of the portable electronic device and comprising: displaying a first screen on a display of the portable electronic device, the first screen showing a plurality of communication protocols, each of the plurality of communication protocols being associated with a different type of wireless enabled device; receiving a user selection of one of the plurality of communication protocols; based on the selected communication protocol, identifying one or more wireless enabled devices of the type associated with the selected communication protocol and within range of the portable electronic device using a wireless discovery process; displaying a second screen on the display, the second screen showing the identified one or more wireless enabled devices; receiving a user selection of one of the one or more wireless enabled devices; displaying a third screen on the display, the third screen showing one or more network configuration options for a network associated with the selected wireless enabled device; receiving a user selection of one or more of the network configuration options; and wirelessly linking the portable electronic device with the wireless enabled device and the network using the selected network configuration options.