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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 21, 2025
Filed:
Feb. 24, 2023
Applicant:
Google Llc, Mountain View, CA (US);
Inventors:
Christopher Conover, San Carlos, CA (US);
Matthew Knapp, Morgan Hill, CA (US);
Assignee:
Google LLC, Mountain View, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04W 12/06 (2021.01); G06K 7/14 (2006.01); H04L 9/40 (2022.01); H04L 67/04 (2022.01); H04L 67/75 (2022.01); H04W 48/08 (2009.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H04W 12/06 (2013.01); G06K 7/1413 (2013.01); G06K 7/1417 (2013.01); H04L 63/083 (2013.01); H04L 67/04 (2013.01); H04L 67/75 (2022.05); H04W 48/08 (2013.01);
Abstract
Methods, systems, and devices are provided that allow for access to a wireless computer network, such as a home or business network, via a communal device. The communal device retrieves network access information such as a PSK and provides a machine-readable code such as a QR code or bar code that automatically provides the access information to a user's device, thereby allowing access to the network with little or no user input required.