Patent ID: 8176427
Filing Date: 2012-05-08
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
1. A method for configuring a device for wireless communication, the method comprising: a. displaying, on the device, a user interface including a plurality of symbols available for user selection in order to set wireless communication parameters comprising a network identifier that identifies a wireless network and other information; b. accepting, by the device, user inputs including an indication of a string of symbols selected by the user; c. converting, by the device, the string of symbols selected by the user into a numeric data string; d. assigning, by the device, the numeric data string to wireless communication parameters, wherein a first part of the numeric data string is assigned to the network identifier, and a second part of the numeric data string is assigned to the other information; e. configuring the device for wireless communication with the wireless communication parameters to which the numeric data string is assigned. f. wherein each symbol is a picture or pictogram.