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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 10, 2017
Filed:
Apr. 27, 2015
Sengled Optoelectronics Co., Ltd., Tongxiang, CN;
SENGLED OPTOELECTRONICS CO., LTD., Tongxiang, CN;
Abstract
Methods and systems for multiple Wireless Fidelity (Wi-Fi) devices automatically connecting to a specified access point (AP) are provided. The method includes defining an encryption field in a beacon frame. The encryption field contains connection information of the specified AP defined by a vendor and each of the multiple Wi-Fi devices is from the same vendor. The method also includes assigning respectively a key that decrypts the connection information of the specified AP contained in the encryption field to each Wi-Fi device, and broadcasting the connection information of the specified AP contained in the encryption field of the beacon frame by any AP containing the encryption field. Further, the method includes decrypting the connection information of the specified AP contained in the encryption field of the beacon frame by the multiple Wi-Fi devices having the key, such that the multiple Wi-Fi devices are connected to the specified AP.