LG Home Appliance Wi-Fi Auto-Registration via MAC Matching
Summary
USPTO published LG Electronics Inc. patent application US20260100860A1 for an automatically registrable home appliance system. The invention uses Wi-Fi module MAC address matching between appliances to enable automatic registration with a server. The system compares MAC information received via Wi-Fi with MAC information included in broadcast information from a second home appliance.
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LG Electronics Inc. filed USPTO patent application US20260100860A1 for an automatically registrable home appliance and registration method. The system comprises a Wi-Fi module receiving MAC information and broadcast information of a second home appliance from a server, and a control unit that compares MAC addresses and requests server registration upon match confirmation.
This patent application affects manufacturers of Wi-Fi connected home appliances and technology companies developing IoT device registration systems. The MAC-based matching mechanism provides a method for automated device onboarding without manual configuration.
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AUTOMATICALLY REGISTRABLE HOME APPLIANCE AND METHOD THEREFOR
Application US20260100860A1 Kind: A1 Apr 09, 2026
Assignee
LG ELECTRONICS INC.
Inventors
Suhwan LEE, Hyunwoo JU
Abstract
An embodiment provides a first home appliance comprising: a Wi-Fi module that receives medium access control (MAC) information of a second home appliance and broadcast information of the second home appliance from a server; and a control unit that determines whether the MAC information received via the Wi-Fi module matches with MAC information included in the broadcast information, and controls the Wi-Fi module, wherein the control unit requests the server to register the second home appliance on the basis that the MAC information received via the Wi-Fi module matches with the MAC information included in the broadcast information.
CPC Classifications
H04L 12/2807 H04L 2012/285
Filing Date
2022-08-31
Application No.
19104044
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