System and method for provisioning broadband service in a PPPoE network using DTMF communication
First Claim
1. A computer implemented method for provisioning Broadband service in a Point-to-Point Protocol over Ethernet (PPPoE) network, comprising:
- establishing a Plain Old Telephone System (POTS) connection between a Broadband modem and a remote server;
receiving from said remote server via said POTS connection using Dual-Tone Multi-Frequency (DTMF) tones, a domain name associated with a Broadband Service Node (BSN); and
establishing a PPPoE session using said domain name.
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Abstract
A Plain Old Telephone System (POTS) connection is established between a Broadband modem and a remote server. A configuration request is then transmitted from the Broadband modem to the remote server using DTMF tones. Subsequently a domain name associated with a Broadband Service Node (BSN) and a user identifier, such as a telephone number, is received from the remote server via the POTS connection using Dual-Tone Multi-Frequency (DTMF) tones. A PPPoE session is then established using the domain name, by firstly authenticating the Broadband modem for the PPPoE session and then configuring the DSL modem. This configuration is accomplished by transmitting a request for configuration details from the Broadband modem to the BSN having the domain name and then receiving configuration details from the configuration server. The Broadband modem then automatically configures itself using the configuration details.
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24 Claims
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1. A computer implemented method for provisioning Broadband service in a Point-to-Point Protocol over Ethernet (PPPoE) network, comprising:
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establishing a Plain Old Telephone System (POTS) connection between a Broadband modem and a remote server;
receiving from said remote server via said POTS connection using Dual-Tone Multi-Frequency (DTMF) tones, a domain name associated with a Broadband Service Node (BSN); and
establishing a PPPoE session using said domain name. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A computer implemented method for provisioning Broadband service in a Point-to-Point Protocol over Ethernet (PPPoE) network, comprising:
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establishing a Plain Old Telephone System (POTS) connection between a Broadband modem and a remote server;
receiving from said remote server via said POTS connection using Dual-Tone Multi-Frequency (DTMF) tones, a domain name associated with a Broadband Service Node (BSN);
transmitting a request for configuration details from said Broadband modem to said BSN having said domain name, where said request is transmitted over a PPPoE network;
receiving configuration details from said configuration server;
configuring said Broadband modem using at least part of said configuration details; and
transmitting at least part of said configuration details to a client computer coupled to said Broadband modem to enable said client computer to configure itself.
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16. A computer implemented method for provisioning Broadband service in a Point-to-Point Protocol over Ethernet (PPPoE) network, comprising:
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answering at a remote server a Plain Old Telephone System (POTS) call placed from a Broadband modem to said remote server;
determining a telephone number from which said POTS call was placed by said Broadband modem;
looking-up a domain name of a Broadband Service Node (BSN) associated with said telephone number;
transmitting said domain name and said telephone number to said Broadband modem using Dual-Tone Multi-Frequency (DTMF) tones. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18)
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19. A system for provisioning broadband service in a Point-to-Point Protocol Over Ethernet (PPPoE) network, comprising:
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a least one client computer;
a remote server coupled to a Public Switched Telephone Network (PSTN) and configured to communicate using DTMF tones;
a Broadband modem coupled to said client computer and said PSTN, said Broadband modem including a memory comprising;
instructions for establishing a Plain Old Telephone System (POTS) connection over said PSTN between said Broadband modem and said remote server;
instructions for receiving from said remote server via said POTS connection using Dual-Tone Multi-Frequency (DTMF) tones, a domain name associated with a Broadband Service Node (BSN);
instructions for transmitting a request for configuration details from said Broadband modem to said BSN having said domain name, where said request is transmitted over a PPPoE network; and
instructions for receiving configuration details from said configuration server. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. A computer program product for use in conjunction with a computer system for provisioning broadband service in a Point-to-Point Protocol Over Ethernet (PPPoE) network, the computer program product comprising a computer readable storage and a computer program stored therein, the computer program comprising:
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instructions for establishing a Plain Old Telephone System (POTS) connection between a Broadband modem and a remote server;
instructions for receiving from said remote server via said POTS connection using Dual-Tone Multi-Frequency (DTMF) tones, a domain name associated with a Broadband Service Node (BSN);
instructions for transmitting a request for configuration details from said Broadband modem to said BSN having said domain name, where said request is transmitted over a PPPoE network; and
instructions for receiving configuration details from said configuration server.
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