Method and System for Improved Communication Network Setup

Abstract

Aspects of a method and system for improved communication network setup may comprise receiving authentication enablement information from a configurator station comprising indication of a current state of a configurator timing window. In response to input at a client station to communicate authentication response information to the configurator station, receiving at the client station, configuration information and/or status information resulting from input at the client station. Other aspects of the invention may comprise responding to input at a configurator station to transmit authentication enablement information comprising indication of a current state of a configurator timing window, receiving authentication response information from the client station based on the transmitted authentication enablement information, and transmitting to the client station configuration information and/or status information from the configurator station based on the received authentication response information.

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         31 . A method for enabling communication of information, the method comprising:
 in response to an input at a client station, communicating authentication response information from said client station to a configurator station based on received authentication enablement information, wherein said authentication enablement information comprises indication of whether another client station has been configured during a current configurator timing window.   
     
     
         32 . The method according to  claim 31 , comprising receiving at said client station, one or both of: configuration information for configuring said client station and/or status information, from said configurator station. 
     
     
         33 . The method according to  claim 32 , comprising receiving said configuration information at a time instant after opening of a client timing window and before closing of said client timing window, wherein said client timing window is opened in response to said input at said client station. 
     
     
         34 . The method according to  claim 31 , comprising generating said input based on activation of one or both of: a hardware button coupled to said client station and/or a software enabled button on said client station. 
     
     
         35 . The method according to  claim 31 , wherein said communicated authentication response information is based on a current state of a client timing window, and said current state of said client timing window is based on one or both of: a start time for opening of said client timing window and/or an end time for closing of said client timing window. 
     
     
         36 . The method according to  claim 36 , comprising communicating said authentication response information at a time instant after said opening of said client timing window, and before said closing of said client timing window. 
     
     
         37 . The method according to  claim 31 , comprising locating said configurator station based on said received authentication enablement information. 
     
     
         38 . A method for enabling communication of information, the method comprising:
 in response to an input at a configurator station, transmitting authentication enablement information to a client station, wherein said authentication enablement information comprises indication of whether another client station has been configured during a current configurator timing window.   
     
     
         39 . The method according to  claim 38 , comprising receiving authentication response information from said client station based on said transmitted authentication enablement information. 
     
     
         40 . The method according to  claim 39 , comprising transmitting to said client station, one or both of: configuration information and/or status information, from said configurator station based on said received authentication response information. 
     
     
         41 . The method according to  claim 40 , comprising transmitting said configuration information at a time instant after an opening of said current configurator timing window, and before closing of said current configurator timing window, and said configurator timing window is opened in response to said input at said configurator station. 
     
     
         42 . The method according to  claim 40 , wherein said configuration information comprises one or both of: a service set identifier and/or a passphrase. 
     
     
         43 . The method according to  claim 42 , comprising encrypting said passphrase based on one or both of: a configurator key and/or a client key. 
     
     
         44 . The method according to  claim 38 , comprising generating said input based on activation of one or both of: a hardware button coupled to said configurator station and/or a software enabled button on said configurator station. 
     
     
         45 . The method according to  claim 38 , wherein said authentication enablement information comprises one or both of: a window open indication and/or a recently configured indication. 
     
     
         46 . A system for enabling communication of information, the system comprising:
 one or more processors and/or circuits for use in a configurator station, said one or more processors and/or circuits being operable to transmit, in response to an input at said configurator station, authentication enablement information to a client station, wherein said authentication enablement information comprises indication of whether another client station has been configured during a current configurator timing window.   
     
     
         47 . The system according to  claim 46 , wherein said one or more processors and/or circuits are operable to receive authentication response information from said client station based on said transmitted authentication enablement information. 
     
     
         48 . The system according to  claim 47 , wherein said one or more processors and/or circuits are operable to transmit to said client station, one or both of: configuration information and/or status information, from said configurator station based on said received authentication response information. 
     
     
         49 . The system according to  claim 48 , wherein said one or more processors and/or circuits are operable to transmit said configuration information at a time instant after an opening of said current configurator timing window, and before closing of said current configurator timing window, and said configurator timing window is opened in response to said input at said configurator station. 
     
     
         50 . The system according to  claim 46 , wherein said one or more processors and/or circuits are operable to generate said input based on activation of one or both of: a hardware button coupled to said configurator station and/or a software enabled button on said configurator station.