Thomson Licensing

Eric Dowek

Karel Van Doorselaer

Trevor Moore

The present invention concerns WLAN association device and process for associating a new station to a WLAN, via a central apparatus. The association device comprises receiving and sending means for exchanging signals between the station and central apparatus, recording means for recording the station as part of the WLAN, under wireless exchanges between the station and central apparatus initiated by an association request sent by the station, and management means for managing the identity of the WLAN. The association device comprises time window means triggering the opening of a time window, the recording means being able to be initially activated only during the opening of that time window. Further, the management means automatically activates a temporary service set identifier for the recording of the station during the time window.

Device and process for wireless local area network association

The present invention concerns WLAN association device and process for associating a new station to a WLAN, via a central apparatus. The association device comprises receiving and sending means for exchanging signals between the station and central apparatus, securing means for automatically providing the central apparatus with at least one central secret key, and recording means for recording the station as part of the WLAN, under wireless exchanges between the station and central apparatus initiated by an association request sent by the station and secured by means of the central key and a station secret key corresponding to the central key. The recording means confirm the recording of the station only when the user executes a confirmation physical action on the central apparatus.

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Eric Dowek