Hewlett-packard Development Company, L.P.

Tony Blasio

Denis Alexandrovich Pochuev

Brett A Green

David O Hamilton

Steve T Breidenbach

Randy Ingram

Jim T Belesiu

Gregory P Kuziej

Eric Thomas Stucki

Lawrence S Canino, Jr

Ramaswamy Sachithanathan

Michael Stewart

Siddharth Chutkay Sudershanrao

Cameron E Light

In one embodiment, actual usage data is obtained for a printer connected to a network. The actual usage data is compared to a usage model for a newly connected printer. The printer is identified as newly connected in response to determining the actual usage data is consistent with the usage model. Information that the printer is newly connected is displayed.

Identifying newly connected printers

Methods and an apparatus to connect a peripheral device to a wireless network access point are provided herein. A host device associated with a wireless network access point stores and obtains a set of wireless credentials related to a wireless network formed by the wireless network access point. The host device opens a connection between the host device and the peripheral device to transmit the set of wireless credentials from the host device to the peripheral device. The host device identifies the peripheral device over the wireless network access point.

Connection of peripheral devices to wireless networks

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San Diego, CA, United States of America

Tony Blasio