IoT Device Registration via Pre-configured Network Credentials
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current methods for registering customized devices in the Internet of Things (IoT) require users to manually input network access data, such as SSID and password, which is inconvenient and inefficient, leading to low registration efficiency.
Innovation Solution
A method that involves receiving a device type identifier, network access data, and a user identifier corresponding to an order identifier, obtaining an allocated device serial number, and writing this information into a customized device, allowing automatic network access and registration upon connection, with a server processing device registration requests based on these identifiers.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If manual network access data entry is required for device registration, then users can establish device control, but the registration process becomes inconvenient and inefficient
Solution Approach 1:
The system pre-configures network access data (SSID, password) and device identifiers (serial number, device type identifier) in the controlled device during manufacturing or initial setup. This preliminary configuration eliminates the need for users to manually enter network credentials during registration, directly resolving the contradiction by making registration convenient and fast
Solution Approach 2:
The controlled device autonomously provides its own network access data and identification information to the terminal device during the registration process. The device self-services by automatically transmitting pre-configured credentials, eliminating manual user input and significantly reducing registration time while improving convenience
2Productivity
If automatic network access is implemented through pre-configured data, then registration efficiency improves, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
All complex configuration data including network access credentials (SSID, password) and device identifiers (serial number, device type identifier) are pre-configured during manufacturing. This shifts the complexity from the registration phase to the manufacturing phase, enabling automatic fast registration without increasing end-user device complexity
Solution Approach 2:
The patent extracts the complex configuration process from the device registration flow and places it in the manufacturing/setup phase. By separating configuration complexity from operational simplicity, the system achieves high registration efficiency without making the end-device complex for users
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AI summary
A method is provided. The method includes receiving a device type identifier, network access data, and a user identifier that correspond to an order identifier from a terminal. An allocated device serial number corresponding to the order identifier is obtained, the device type identifier, the device serial number, the network access data being written into a customized controlled device. The customized controlled device that is identified by the allocated device serial number and the device type identifier is connected to. A device registration request is received from the terminal and, in response to receiving the device registration request, device registration is performed based on the device type identifier, the allocated device serial number, and the user identifier.