System and method for network setup of wireless device for home network

Abstract

A network device (104) such as a wireless network device is configured using information input from a user computer (101, 105) or a user telephone (107) for a specific home network to which the device will belong. This may be accomplished by obtaining from the user account information, which is sent to a configuration server that automatically sets up the device for network use without the users further direct involvement.

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technical field [0001] The present invention generally relates to systems and methods for network setup of wireless devices from the wireless network itself or from an external user computer. Background technique [0002] With the use of networking technologies in CE products such as digital TVs, VCRs, digital still / camcorders, other wireless digital consumer electronics (CE) devices, etc. to enable these devices to communicate with other similar devices in a home network, the network The setup process becomes an obstacle to easy use of these products. This is essentially because network setup is a computer-oriented process that is cumbersome and unfamiliar to most non-technical users. [0003] For example, even if a wireless network is already installed at home, whenever a user adds a new wireless device, the user has to go through a cumbersome setup process to enter the network configuration. This usually involves entering a network ID and password, sometimes called a Se...

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However, this does not guarantee that the cause of the difficulty is easily identified so that a solution can be quickly provided over the phone, and furthermore, customer support is expensive

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