US 12,219,205 B1
Formulation and display of wireless connection credentials
Maheshwar Singh, Roslyn Heights, NY (US); Rajesh Khandelwal, Princeton Junction, NJ (US); and Shashank Somal, East Meadow, NY (US)
Assigned to CSC Holdings, LLC, Bethpage, NY (US)
Filed by CSC Holdings, LLC, Bethpage, NY (US)
Filed on Mar. 13, 2024, as Appl. No. 18/603,804.
Application 18/603,804 is a continuation of application No. 17/137,948, filed on Dec. 30, 2020, granted, now 11,962,842.
Int. Cl. H04N 21/4363 (2011.01); G06F 3/14 (2006.01); G06F 3/16 (2006.01); G06K 7/14 (2006.01); H04L 9/40 (2022.01); H04N 21/41 (2011.01); H04N 21/431 (2011.01); H04N 21/436 (2011.01); H04N 21/475 (2011.01); H04W 12/06 (2021.01)
CPC H04N 21/43637 (2013.01) [G06F 3/14 (2013.01); G06F 3/167 (2013.01); G06K 7/1417 (2013.01); H04L 63/08 (2013.01); H04N 21/41265 (2020.08); H04N 21/4312 (2013.01); H04N 21/43615 (2013.01); H04N 21/4753 (2013.01); H04W 12/06 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method for providing access to a Wireless Fidelity (Wi-Fi) network in the premises of a customer of service provider network services, the method comprising:
tuning a customer premises equipment (CPE) to a dedicated television channel;
communicating, to a service provider, a request for Wi-Fi settings of the Wi-Fi network in response to tuning the CPE to the dedicated television channel, wherein the service provider determines a most current instance of the Wi-Fi settings of the Wi-Fi network of the customer, and wherein the most current instance reflects changes made by the customer to one or more settings for the Wi-Fi network of the customer;
receiving, at the CPE, a Quick Response (QR) code representing the most current instance of the Wi-Fi settings of the Wi-Fi network of the customer, wherein the QR code is based on at least a Wi-Fi Service Set Identification (SSID) and a password associated with the Wi-Fi network of the customer;
displaying a graphic representation of the QR code, the graphic representation of the QR code representing the most current instance of the Wi-Fi settings of the Wi-Fi network; and
connecting one or more mobile devices to the Wi-Fi network of the customer based on receiving a scanned instantiation of the graphic representation of the QR code.