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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 31, 2019
Filed:
Oct. 16, 2017
Belkin International, Inc., Playa Vista, CA (US);
Ryan Yong Kim, Rolling Hills Estates, CA (US);
EuChong Son, Aliso Viejo, CA (US);
Belkin International, Inc., Playa Vista, CA (US);
Abstract
The present disclosure relates to new network device source entity triggered device configuration setup. Specifically, various techniques and systems are provided for efficient setup of a acquired device on a network using information generated by a new network device source entity. More specifically, exemplary embodiments of the present invention include methods and systems for receiving, at a computing device connected to an established network device on a network, an acquisition communication including an indication that a new network device has been acquired; transmitting data to the established network device, wherein the data includes identification information associated with the new network device; receiving a join query, wherein the join query includes a request to authorize the new network device to join a network; and transmitting a response to the join query, wherein the response includes an authorization for the new network device to join the network.