US 12,452,665 B2
Provisioning a network device for secure communications
Yaron Alpert, Hod Hasharon (IL); Shmulik Elgavi, Netaim (IL); and Barak Cherches, Ramat Ha'Kovesh (IL)
Assigned to TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED, Dallas, TX (US)
Filed by Texas Instruments Incorporated, Dallas, TX (US)
Filed on Jul. 1, 2024, as Appl. No. 18/760,838.
Application 18/760,838 is a continuation of application No. 18/356,742, filed on Jul. 21, 2023, granted, now 12,052,567.
Application 18/356,742 is a continuation of application No. 17/125,554, filed on Dec. 17, 2020, granted, now 11,751,050, issued on Aug. 16, 2023.
Prior Publication US 2024/0357351 A1, Oct. 24, 2024
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. H04W 12/06 (2021.01); H04B 10/116 (2013.01); H04L 9/40 (2022.01); H04W 84/12 (2009.01); H04W 88/16 (2009.01); H05B 47/19 (2020.01)
CPC H04W 12/06 (2013.01) [H04B 10/116 (2013.01); H04L 63/0428 (2013.01); H04W 84/12 (2013.01); H04W 88/16 (2013.01); H05B 47/19 (2020.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An electronic device comprising:
a light communication interface; and
a controller configurable to:
communicate, using the light communication interface, a scan advertisement using a light communication channel to establish light communication between the electronic device and a network device, wherein the scan advertisement comprises a first key and channel data for the light communication channel; and
after communicating the scan advertisement, communicate provisioning data via the light communication channel to establish wireless communication between the network device and a network gateway via a wireless communication channel based on the provisioning data.