US 12,301,419 B2
Method and apparatus for management of a network configuration session
Leon Fu, Shenzhen (CN); and Zion Zheng, Shenzhen (CN)
Assigned to ARRIS Enterprises LLC, Horsham, PA (US)
Appl. No. 18/030,539
Filed by ARRIS ENTERPRISES LLC, Suwanee, GA (US)
PCT Filed Oct. 8, 2020, PCT No. PCT/CN2020/119872
§ 371(c)(1), (2) Date Apr. 6, 2023,
PCT Pub. No. WO2022/073166, PCT Pub. Date Apr. 14, 2022.
Prior Publication US 2023/0379216 A1, Nov. 23, 2023
Int. Cl. H04L 41/0826 (2022.01); H04L 41/0806 (2022.01)
CPC H04L 41/0826 (2013.01) [H04L 41/0806 (2013.01)] 18 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method comprising:
receiving, by a mobile device, user input to aid in establishing a connection between a media storage device and a media player device via a network, wherein the media storage device and the media player device are each connected to the network, and wherein the media storage device and the media player device are unable to discover one another via the network;
transmitting, from the mobile device and to a router providing the network, a request for current settings information of the router;
receiving, by the mobile device and from the router, the current settings information of the router;
determining, from the current settings information of the router by the mobile device, whether one or more settings are preventing the media storage device and the media player device from discovering one another via the network;
triggering, by the mobile device, a domain name system hijacking of the router;
generating, by the mobile device, a window providing options for guidance to change the one or more settings to permit the media storage device and the media player device to discover one another via the network; and
disabling, by the mobile device, the domain name system hijacking of the router after providing the guidance.