US 12,328,467 B2
Television receiver wireless credential porting
Henry Gregg Martch, Parker, CO (US)
Assigned to DISH Network L.L.C., Englewood, CO (US)
Filed by DISH Network L.L.C., Englewood, CO (US)
Filed on Mar. 5, 2024, as Appl. No. 18/595,570.
Application 18/595,570 is a continuation of application No. 17/700,662, filed on Mar. 22, 2022, granted, now 11,962,831.
Prior Publication US 2024/0251122 A1, Jul. 25, 2024
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. H04N 21/422 (2011.01); H04N 21/426 (2011.01); H04W 12/06 (2021.01); H04W 12/50 (2021.01); H04W 76/10 (2018.01); H04W 84/18 (2009.01)
CPC H04N 21/42206 (2013.01) [H04N 21/4263 (2013.01); H04W 12/06 (2013.01); H04W 12/50 (2021.01); H04W 76/10 (2018.02); H04W 84/18 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A system for porting wireless network credentials, the system comprising:
a client television receiver, comprising:
a wireless network interface;
a remote control interface; and
a processing system, in communication with the wireless network interface and the remote control interface, wherein the processing system is configured to:
receive, via the remote control interface from a remote control, a pairing request, wherein:
in response to the pairing request, the remote control is: 1) enabled to provide channel change commands to the client television receiver; and 2) configured to provide the wireless network credentials to the client television receiver via the remote control interface; and
communicate with a wireless network via the wireless network interface using the wireless network credentials provided by the remote control.