Technique for remote administration of a device belonging to a private network

• US 10,097,643 B2
• Filed: 09/25/2014
• Issued: 10/09/2018
• Est. Priority Date: 09/30/2013
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Orange S.A.
• Original Assignee: Orange S.A.
• Inventors: Douet, Marc, Oulahal, Nordine
• Primary Examiner(s): Pollack, Melvin H
• Application Number:
  US15/025,164
• Publication Number:
  US 20160269489A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,475 Days
• Field of Search: 709223
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 12/2854 Wide area networks, e.g. public data networks
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 41/08 Configuration management of networks or network elements address allocation H04L61/50
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 41/0886 Fully automatic configuration
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/141 Setup of application sessions admission control or resource allocation in data switching networks H04L47/70

Abstract

A technique is provided for remote administration, by an administration apparatus, of a device belonging to a private communication network. The device sends administration data to the administration apparatus via an access network. The administration data includes a first item of connection data and a contact number associated with the device in a signalling network. In order to administer the device, the administration apparatus sends a connection request to the device via the signalling network by using the received contact number. This connection request triggers the establishment of a session by the device with the administration apparatus via the access network.

Claims

1. A method comprising:

remotely administering, by an administration apparatus, a device belonging to a private communication network, in which the following acts are implemented by the administration apparatus;

receiving administration data from the device via an access network, said administration data including a first item of connection data and a second item of connection data, the first item of connection data being an address to be used for transmitting a connection request via the access network, and the second item of connection data comprising a contact number associated with the device in a signaling network; and

sending to the device the connection request via the signaling network using the received contact number, said connection request triggering an establishment of a session by the device with the administration apparatus via the access network.

2. The remote administration method as claimed in claim 1, wherein the transmission of the connection request by using the received contact number is performed when said address to be used is a private address in the private network.

3. The remote administration method as claimed in claim 1, in which an item of identification data is associated with the connection request, said item of identification data enabling the device to check that the connection request has been sent by the administration apparatus.

4. A method comprising:

establishing a session by a device belonging to a private communication network with an administration apparatus for a remote administration of said device, wherein establishing a session comprises the following acts implemented by the device;

sending administration data to the administration apparatus via an access network, said administration data including a first item of connection data and a second item of connection data, the first item of connection data being an address to be used for transmitting a connection request via the access network, and the second item of connection data comprising a contact number associated with the device in a signaling network; and

receiving from the administration apparatus the connection request via the signaling network using the sent contact number, said connection request triggering the establishment of the session via the access network.

5. The establishment method as claimed in claim 4, in which, prior to the establishment of the session, the device, with the aid of an item of identification information associated with the connection request, checks that the received connection request has been sent by the administration apparatus.

6. An apparatus for remote administration of a device belonging to a private communication network, said apparatus including:

a module configured to receive administration data from a device via an access network, said administration data including a first item of connection data and a second item of connection data, the first item of connection data being an address to be used for transmitting a connection request via the access network, and the second item of connection data comprising a contact number associated with the device in a signaling network; and

a module configured to send the connection request to the device via the signaling network using the received contact number, said connection request triggering an establishment of a session by the device with the administration apparatus via the access network.

7. A device belonging to a private communication network, arranged for being remotely administered by an administration apparatus, said device including:

a module configured to send administration data to the administration apparatus via an access network, said administration data including a first item of connection data and a second item of connection data, the first item of connection data being an address to be used for transmitting a connection request via the access network, and the second item of connection data comprising a contact number associated with the device in a signaling network; and

a module configured to receive from the administration apparatus the connection request via the signaling network using the sent contact number, said connection request triggering the establishment of the session via the access network.