Patent ID: 9191771
Filing Date: 2015-11-17
Classification: H04L,H04W

Abstract:
1. A method of provisioning a wireless device for communication, said method being performed in an access point, said method comprising: receiving a provisioning request from said wireless device; examining an override data to check whether push button mode of WPS (Wi-Fi Protected Setup) can be initiated without requiring a WPS push button signal locally; initiating push button mode of WPS procedures with said wireless device, without requiring said WPS push button signal locally, wherein said initiating is performed in response to said provisioning request only if said override data indicates that push button mode of WPS can be initiated without requiring said WPS push button signal; and completing provisioning of said wireless device, wherein multiple wireless devices are provisioned without requiring said WPS push button signal locally upon receiving corresponding provisioning requests if said override data indicates that push button mode of WPS can be initiated without requiring said WPS push button signal.