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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 05, 2024
Filed:
Apr. 27, 2023
Applicant:
Sonos Experience Limited, Hayes, GB;
Inventors:
Daniel John Jones, London, GB;
James Andrew Nesfield, Edinburgh, GB;
Assignee:
Sonos Experience Limited, Hayes, GB;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04L 29/06 (2006.01); H04B 11/00 (2006.01); H04L 9/40 (2022.01); H04W 12/06 (2021.01); H04W 12/50 (2021.01); H04W 12/65 (2021.01); H04W 84/12 (2009.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H04W 12/06 (2013.01); H04B 11/00 (2013.01); H04L 63/08 (2013.01); H04W 12/50 (2021.01); H04W 12/65 (2021.01); H04W 84/12 (2013.01);
Abstract
The present invention relates to a method for authenticating a device with a wireless access point. The method includes receiving an audio signal at the device via a microphone; processing the audio signal to extract a code; using the code to authenticate the device, at least to part, with the wireless access point; and in response to the authentication, providing access to one or more network services to the device via the wireless access point A system and software are also disclosed.