Patent ID: 8385304
Filing Date: 2013-02-26
Classification: H04L,H04N,H04W

Abstract:
1. A method for using a controlling device having input elements, adapted to transmit commands to an appliance via a communication link, to configure the appliance for wireless network communications, comprising: using a setup wizard installed on a computing device to obtain from a user information required to perform communications on a wireless local area network; generating via use of the setup wizard an input element activation sequence representative of the user obtained information required to perform communications on a wireless local area network; providing to the controlling device the user obtained information required to perform communications on a wireless local area network via an activation of one or more of the input elements in accordance with the input element activation sequence; and using the communication link to transfer from the controlling device to the appliance a digital representation of the user obtained information required to perform communications on a wireless local area network as provided to the controlling device via activation of the one or more input elements in accordance with the input element activation sequence whereupon the appliance will use the digital representation of the user obtained information required to perform communications on a wireless local area network to configure itself for association with the wireless local area network.