Patent ID: 7532862
Filing Date: 2009-05-12
Classification: G06Q,H04L,H04W

Abstract:
1. A method for using reverse advertising to configure a new wireless device to join an existing wireless network, comprising: broadcasting a service advertisement from the new wireless device on a new wireless network, wherein the service advertisement can be received by more than one device on the existing wireless network; in response to the service advertisement, the new wireless device receiving information from an existing wireless device that is on the existing wireless network, wherein receiving the information from the existing wireless device involves: wherein the new wireless network and the existing wireless network are different networks; wherein the information specifies how to join the existing wireless network and includes a packet which is associated with one or more of: the name of the existing wireless network, encryption key type, encryption key, IP (Internet Protocol) address of the new wireless device, subnet mask, IP gateway address, and DNS (Domain Name System) server address; and enabling the new wireless device to join the existing wireless network based on the information.