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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 22, 2015
Filed:
Sep. 01, 2011
Michelle X. Gong, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Jesse Walker, Hillsboro, OK (US);
Roy Want, Los Altos, CA (US);
Horst W. Haussecker, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Michelle X. Gong, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Jesse Walker, Hillsboro, OK (US);
Roy Want, Los Altos, CA (US);
Horst W. Haussecker, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Intel Corporation, Santa Clara, CA (US);
Abstract
Apparatuses for peer-to-peer network setup are presented. In one embodiment, an apparatus comprises a wireless processing unit to communicate with a master device. The wireless processing unit is operable to receive encoded data in a two-dimensional (2D) barcode. The encoded data comprise at least user information associated with the master device including a user identifier, a device identifier, or both. The encoded data further comprise network information including a network identifier, a password, and a profile lifetime value. In one embodiment, the apparatus further comprises a display unit to display at least part of the user information and the network information to a user. The wireless processing unit is operable to initiate a peer-to-peer network setup with the master device based at least on a response from the user.