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System, method, and computer program product for an irrevocable right to use (IRU) modem registration process

  • US 20020116645A1
  • Filed: 02/15/2002
  • Published: 08/22/2002
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/16/2001
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. A method for registering an irrevocable right to use (IRU) in a network supporting one or more IRU service providers connected to the network, comprising the steps of:

  • locking onto one of an access network dynamic host configuration protocol (DHCP) server and an IRU DHCP server by a modem;

    determining if the modem is known by the one of the access network DHCP server and the IRU DHCP server;

    downloading service parameters to the modem if it is determined in the determining step that the modem is known;

    redirecting the modem to the access network DHCP server to download service parameters if the modem locked onto the IRU DHCP server in the locking step and it was determined in the determining step that the modem was not known by the IRU DHCP server to be a known IRU modem; and

    redirecting the modem to the IRU DHCP server to download service parameters if the modem locked onto the access network DHCP server in the locking step and it was determined in the determining step that the modem was not known by the access network DHCP server to be a known access network modem.

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