Patent ID: 8365249
Filing Date: 2013-01-29
Classification: G06F,H04L,H04W

Abstract:
1. One or more non-transitory computer-storage media having computer-useable instructions embodied thereon for performing a method of authenticating an unauthenticated electronic device for access to a first network via an authenticated electronic device, the method comprising: in an unauthenticated electronic device over a second network, polling for an authenticated electronic device that is within a predefined distance of the unauthenticated electronic device, and communicating a network configuration request to the authenticated electronic device over the second network; if the authenticated electronic device is operating in a proxy mode, communicating identifiers corresponding to the unauthenticated electronic device to the authenticated electronic device over the second network, and if the authenticated electronic device is not operating in the proxy mode, generating a request to switch the authenticated electronic device to proxy mode; and authenticating the unauthenticated electronic device for access to the first network via the authenticated electronic device based on the identifiers corresponding to the unauthenticated electronic device.