US 12,267,677 B2
Methods and apparatuses for facilitating connection to a WiFi network
Magnus Bergmark, Lidingö (SE); and Michael Huber, Täby (SE)
Assigned to Telia Company AB, (SE)
Filed by Telia Company AB, Solna (SE)
Filed on Jun. 14, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/840,244.
Claims priority of application No. 2150783-5 (SE), filed on Jun. 17, 2021.
Prior Publication US 2022/0408258 A1, Dec. 22, 2022
Int. Cl. H04W 76/10 (2018.01); H04W 12/069 (2021.01); H04W 12/73 (2021.01); G06K 19/06 (2006.01); H04W 84/12 (2009.01); H04W 88/08 (2009.01); H04W 88/16 (2009.01)
CPC H04W 12/069 (2021.01) [H04W 12/73 (2021.01); H04W 76/10 (2018.02); G06K 19/06037 (2013.01); G06K 19/06112 (2013.01); H04W 84/12 (2013.01); H04W 88/08 (2013.01); H04W 88/16 (2013.01)] 14 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method performed by a network device, the method comprising:
detecting an access point provided with a service set identifier (SSID);
connecting to said access point using said SSID;
performing an authentication process towards an authentication and control server for verifying a unique certificate of the network device, which is paired with a corresponding certificate in said server; and
in case the authentication process is successful, generating a unique identification information for enabling a user equipment to scan said unique identification information;
wherein the method further comprises:
requesting a new SSID and a password from the authentication and control server; and
upon receiving the new SSID and the password, rebooting and connecting to the access point using the new SSID.