System and methods for network detection and configuration
First Claim
1. A method for configuration of a network-capable device, wherein said method is implemented in programmable logic on said network-capable device, comprising:
- saving existing network configuration settings for at least one network interface of said network-capable device;
receiving network configuration parameters from at least one configuration server;
testing said at least one network interface utilizing received network configuration parameters; and
restoring said existing saved network configuration settings, if said step of testing determines that said received network configuration parameters are incorrect.
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Abstract
In an embodiment, the present invention is directed to a system and methods for configuration of a network-capable device, wherein the methods are implemented in programmable logic on the network-capable device. One method may comprise the steps of: saving existing network configuration settings for at least one network interface of the network-capable device; receiving network configuration parameters from at least one configuration server; testing the at least one network interface utilizing received network configuration parameters; and restoring the existing saved network configuration settings, if the step of testing determines that the received network configuration parameters are incorrect.
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33 Claims
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1. A method for configuration of a network-capable device, wherein said method is implemented in programmable logic on said network-capable device, comprising:
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saving existing network configuration settings for at least one network interface of said network-capable device;
receiving network configuration parameters from at least one configuration server;
testing said at least one network interface utilizing received network configuration parameters; and
restoring said existing saved network configuration settings, if said step of testing determines that said received network configuration parameters are incorrect. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A computer readable medium comprising processor executable instructions for configuration of a network-capable device, said computer readable medium comprising:
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code for saving existing network configuration settings for at least one network interface of said network-capable device;
code for receiving network configuration parameters from at least one configuration server;
code for testing said at least one network interface utilizing received network configuration parameters; and
code for restoring said saved existing network configuration settings, if said step of testing determines that said received network configuration parameters are incorrect. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A method for configuration of a network-capable device, wherein said method is implemented in programmable logic on said network-capable device, comprising:
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(a) saving current network settings associated with a network interface of said network-capable device;
(b) attempting to communicate with a configuration server of a network associated with said network interface to receive configuration parameters;
(c) providing a user interface to allow the user interface to modify received configuration parameters;
(d) testing said received configuration parameters on said network interface to determine whether said received configuration parameters are correct;
(e) if said configuration parameters are correct, setting network settings for use with said network interface to said received configuration parameters;
(f) if said configuration parameters are not correct, restoring said saved current network settings previously saved in step (a); and
(g) returning to step (a) if another network interface is present in said network-capable device that has not been previously analyzed according to steps (a) through (f). - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24)
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25. A network-capable device, comprising:
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a processor for executing code;
at least one network interface;
code for saving current network configuration settings for said at least one network interface of said network-capable device;
code for receiving network configuration parameters from at least one configuration server;
code for testing said at least one network interface utilizing received network configuration parameters; and
code for restoring said saved current network configuration settings, if said step of testing determines that said received network configuration parameters are incorrect. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33)
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