公开(公告)号：US20180092138A1

公开(公告)日：2018-03-29

申请号：US15279522

申请日：2016-09-29

Applicant: Intel Corporation

Inventor： Shaw Kee TANG ,  Kamarul Zaman ABDUL RASHID ,  Usman SARWAR

IPC: H04W76/02 ,  H04W12/08 ,  H04W76/06

CPC classification number: H04W76/11 ,  H04L63/062 ,  H04L2463/062 ,  H04W12/003 ,  H04W12/00407 ,  H04W12/00503 ,  H04W12/08 ,  H04W76/38

Abstract: Although Wi-Fi Protected Setup (“WPS”) enables simple establishment of a Wi-Fi connection between an Access Point (“AP”) and a Mobile Station (“MS”), there are difficulties associated with using it on a larger scale, such as the AP being physically inaccessible to the intended user. A method and apparatus for establishing a remote Wi-Fi connection with WPS, wherein a AP is connected to one or more Wi-Fi Connection Request Verifiers (“WCRV”), which allow for connection between a MS and the AP. The WCRVs comprise a display for an access code and a WPS button. To establish a connection, users input into their MSs an access code from the display of the WCRV. As an additional safety measure, users must also press a WPS button on the WCRV. Upon completion of these steps, the AP may establish a Wi-Fi connection and transmit encryption information for same.