The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document.
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:
Jan. 06, 2026
Filed:
Sep. 24, 2019
Interdigital Patent Holdings, Inc., Wilmington, DE (US);
Michael F. Starsinic, Newtown, PA (US);
Rocco Di Girolamo, Laval, CA;
Catalina Mihaela Mladin, Hatboro, PA (US);
Hongkun Li, Malvern, PA (US);
Qing Li, Princeton Junction, NJ (US);
Quang Ly, North Wales, PA (US);
InterDigital Patent Holdings, Inc., Wilmington, DE (US);
Abstract
Methods and apparatuses are described herein for securely connecting to a private local area network (LAN). In accordance with one embodiment, an apparatus may receive, from a private LAN that has been provisioned with first identifying information associated with the apparatus, a first broadcast message comprising an invitation to connect to the private LAN and the first identifying information. The apparatus may send, based on the first broadcast message comprising the first identifying information, a request for system information and second identifying information associated with the apparatus. The apparatus may receive, from the private LAN, the requested system information. The apparatus may send, based on the requested system information, a registration request and third identifying information associated with the apparatus. The apparatus may receive, from the private LAN, acceptance of the registration request.