System and method for remote discovery and configuration of a network device
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1. A method for configuring a computing device coupled to a network, comprising the acts of:
- electronically locating a computing device coupled to a network;
identifying the computing device; and
configuring network parameters of the computing device based on the identification.
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Abstract
A technique for remotely configuring a computing device via a network. A device configuration system is provided to determine a network address of the computing device, to identify the computing device, and to facilitate network configuration of the computing device. The device configuration system also may include a remote interface and a remote device information system.
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94 Claims
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1. A method for configuring a computing device coupled to a network, comprising the acts of:
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electronically locating a computing device coupled to a network;
identifying the computing device; and
configuring network parameters of the computing device based on the identification. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32)
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33. A method for networking a desired device, comprising the acts of:
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electronically locating a desired device on a network; and
remotely configuring operational parameters of the desired device via the network. - View Dependent Claims (34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50)
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51. A system of configuring a second computing device via a first computing device, wherein the first and second computing devices are communicatively coupled via a network, the system comprising:
device configuration assembly accessible by the first computing device, comprising;
a device discovery assembly adapted for discovering the second computing device on the network; and
a device setup assembly adapted for initiating configuration of the second computing device via the network. - View Dependent Claims (52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78, 80, 81, 82, 83, 84, 85, 86, 87, 88, 89, 90, 91, 92, 93, 94)
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79. A system for remotely configuring a networked computing device, comprising:
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a network analysis module adapted to determine a network address of a desired device coupled to a network;
a device identification module adapted to identify the desired device based on desired parameters; and
a device configuration module adapted to configure the desired device via the network.
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