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Patent No.:

US 8494502 B1

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Date of Patent:
Jul. 23, 2013

Filed:

Apr. 30, 2012
Applicants:

Miller T. Abel, Mercer Island, WA (US);

Shai Guday, Redmond, WA (US);

Benjamin E. Nick, Redmond, WA (US);

Inventors:

Miller T. Abel, Mercer Island, WA (US);

Shai Guday, Redmond, WA (US);

Benjamin E. Nick, Redmond, WA (US);

Assignee:

Microsoft Corporation, Redmond, WA (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04M 3/42 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract

The claimed subject matter provides a system and/or a method that facilitates connecting a wireless device to a secure network. A device can establish a near field communication link with a verified device on a network, wherein the near field communication link can be a secure and/or encrypted link to provision the device without comprising security constraints within the network. An installation component can invoke the transfer of provisioning data to the network via the near filed communication link to secure a wireless connection for the device to the network.


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