Patent ID: 9014686
Filing Date: 2015-04-21
Classification: H04B,H04L,H04W

Abstract:
1. A method of provisioning a wireless-capable device for a wireless network, the method comprising: capturing an image or near field communication (NFC) transmission generated by a user device and extracting information including at least a network profile of the wireless network from the image or transmission, the capturing performed by one or more provisioning components of the wireless-capable device, the provisioning components having no capability to receive the network profile through the wireless network; and using the extracted information to provision control of the wireless-capable device to a user account accessible through the wireless network; wherein the wireless-capable device includes a disturbance sensing device and the extracted information is used to connect the wireless-capable device into the network, the method further comprising: reporting a mutual disturbance of the wireless-capable device and the user device or a second user device, the reporting performed by at least the wireless-capable device to a service in the network; and the wireless-capable device receiving an identification of the user account from the user device or the second user device through the network service.