Patent ID: 9130770
Filing Date: 2015-09-08
Classification: G06F,H04L,H04W

Abstract:
1. A controller device comprising: an input interface; a display; a processing unit; data storage; and an application module stored in the data storage and executable by the processing unit to: based on a user input received via the input interface, (i) display a prompt directing a user to press one or more buttons at a network device, and (ii) listen for a first message from the network device, wherein the first message is transmitted in response to the one or more buttons being pressed at the network device and wherein the controller device listens for the first message for a specified period of time; if the controller device receives the first message during the specified period of time, (i) exchange a sequence of subsequent messages with the network device, wherein the sequence of subsequent messages cause the network device to join a secure network without further user input via either the network device or the controller device; and (ii) display an indication that the network device has joined the secure network; and if the controller device does not receive the first message during the specified period of time, display an indication that the network device was not able to connect to the secure network.