Patent ID: 8868038
Filing Date: 2014-10-21
Classification: G06F,H04L,H04W

Abstract:
1. A method comprising: configuring a first device to operate in a first mode as an access point, wherein the first device comprises a machine-to-machine communication device; receiving access data from a second device at the first device, wherein the second device comprises a station; authenticating the second device based on the access data, wherein a first communication link is established between the first device and the second device; receiving, via the first communication link, connectivity information associated with establishment of a second communication link between the first device and a third device, wherein the third device comprises a second access point; and configuring the first device to operate in a second mode as a station, wherein establishing the second communication link occurs after the first device is authenticated by the third device based on the connectivity information, and wherein establishing the second communication link enables the first device to access a wireless local area network provided by the third device.