Patent ID: 9112844
Filing Date: 2015-08-18
Classification: H04L,H04W

Abstract:
1. A computer-implemented method comprising: receiving, at a credential service implemented in a hosted computing environment, a first communication indicating that a first device has connected to a wireless network, the first communication including a set of credentials employed by the first device for connecting to the wireless network and for connecting to another network; determining, by the credential service implemented in the hosted computing environment, that the first device is associated with a device group, the device group including a plurality of devices; associating, by the credential service implemented in the hosted computing environment, the set of credentials with the device group, the set of credentials including information describing the first device, the wireless network, and the another network; receiving, at the credential service implemented in the hosted computing environment, a second communication indicating that a second device has connected to the wireless network, the second communication including information indicating that the second device is associated with the device group; authenticating, by the credential service implemented in the hosted computing environment, the second device, the authenticating to include verifying that the second device is associated with the device group; and in response to the second communication: