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Patent Inventor Names
David George Butler0
Richard David Young0
Richard William Mincher0
Thomas Bruno Mader0
Date of Patent
March 29, 2016
Patent Application Number
14136733
Date Filed
December 20, 2013
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Patent abstract
A wireless communications system mitigates the threat of a man-in-the-middle attack when sharing network credentials with a new device. A new wireless device signals that it needs credentials if no other devices are signaling that they need credentials. The new device provides a visible or audible indicator when requested to do so by a device with credentials. Either in response to approval by a user or automatically in response to the indicator, the device with credentials shares credentials with the new device, which can then establish a connection to the network.
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