US 11,943,361 B2
Method for seamlessly recovering a single sign-on password in Wi-Fi multi-access point device network
Jalagandeswari Ganapathy, Bangalore (IN)
Assigned to ARRIS ENTERPRISES LLC, Horsham, PA (US)
Filed by ARRIS Enterprises LLC, Suwanee, GA (US)
Filed on Sep. 16, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/476,682.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/115,841, filed on Nov. 19, 2020.
Prior Publication US 2022/0158837 A1, May 19, 2022
Int. Cl. H04L 9/32 (2006.01); H04L 9/40 (2022.01); H04W 84/12 (2009.01)
CPC H04L 9/3226 (2013.01) [H04L 63/0815 (2013.01); H04W 84/12 (2013.01)] 12 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A client device for use with a Wi-Fi access point device (APD) and an external server, the Wi-Fi APD having a key stored therein, the external server having an encrypted single sign on (SSO) password associated with the Wi-Fi APD and with said client device stored therein, said client device comprising:
a memory; and
a processor configured to execute instructions stored on said memory to cause said client device to:
transmit an OTP request to the external server;
obtain the OTP from the external server;
transmit the OTP to the external server to authenticate said client device;
transmit an encrypted SSO password request to the external server;
onboard the Wi-Fi APD using a temporary password;
receive the encrypted SSO password from the external server;
obtain the key from the Wi-Fi APD;
decrypt the encrypted SSO password using the key to obtain the SSO password; and
change the temporary password of the Wi-Fi APD to the SSO password.