Apparatus and method for generating configuration data for a device to access a service
First Claim
1. Apparatus for generating a set of configuration data for a device, the apparatus comprising:
- an administrator interface allowing an administrator to enter configuration parameters for a generalised configuration and to define user specific configuration parameters necessary for the generation of a complete set of configuration data;
a storage device for storing the entered configuration parameters and for identifying the user specific configuration parameters;
a user interface allowing a user to enter the user specific configuration parameters; and
a configuration generator for generating a set of configuration data using said stored configuration parameters and said user specific configuration parameters.
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Abstract
A system for generating sets of configuration data comprises an administrator interface allowing an administrator to enter configuration parameters for a generalised configuration and to define user specific configuration parameters necessary for the generation of a complete set of configuration data The entered configuration parameters are stored together with information identifying the user'"'"'s specific configuration parameters. A user interface is provided allowing the user to enter the user specific configuration parameters. A configuration generator generates a set of configuration data using the stored configuration parameters and the users specific configuration parameters.
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40 Claims
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1. Apparatus for generating a set of configuration data for a device, the apparatus comprising:
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an administrator interface allowing an administrator to enter configuration parameters for a generalised configuration and to define user specific configuration parameters necessary for the generation of a complete set of configuration data;
a storage device for storing the entered configuration parameters and for identifying the user specific configuration parameters;
a user interface allowing a user to enter the user specific configuration parameters; and
a configuration generator for generating a set of configuration data using said stored configuration parameters and said user specific configuration parameters. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 37, 39)
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15. Apparatus for generating sets of specific configuration parameters, the apparatus comprising:
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generalised configuration parameter input means for inputting generalised configuration parameters common to a plurality of possible specific configurations;
storage means for storing said generalised configuration parameters; and
specific configuration parameter input means for inputting specific groups of configuration parameters, each group being common only to one set of specific configuration parameters;
wherein said storage means is arranged to store said input groups of configuration parameters separate to said generalised configuration parameters, and each generated set of specific configuration parameters comprises one of said input group of configuration parameters and said generalised configuration parameters. - View Dependent Claims (16)
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17. Apparatus for generating configuration data for a device to access a service the apparatus comprising:
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a database containing;
i. a set of feature meta data comprising attributes for a plurality of features, wherein a feature comprises a user definable characteristic of at least one of the device and service and being defined by a group of configuration parameters; and
ii a plurality of sets of said configuration parameters, each set corresponding to a feature; and
interface means including a display and configured in dependence upon said set of feature meta data to display prompts for the input of said configuration parameters to said database, said prompts being grouped for each feature in accordance with said sets of configuration parameters in said database. - View Dependent Claims (18)
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19. A method of generating a set of configuration data for a device, the method comprising:
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receiving configuration parameters for a generalised configuration and identified user specific configuration parameters necessary for the generation of a complete set of configuration data from an administrator interface;
storing the entered configuration parameters and identifying the users specific configuration parameters required to complete the set of configuration data in a storage means;
receiving user specific configuration parameters from a user interface; and
generating a set of configuration data using said stored configuration parameters and said user specific configuration parameters. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 38, 40)
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33. A method for generating sets of specific configuration parameters, the method comprising:
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receiving generalised configuration parameters, common to a plurality of possible specific configurations;
storing said generalised configuration parameters; and
receiving groups of configuration parameters, each group being common only to one set of specific configuration parameters; and
storing said input groups of configuration parameters separate to said generalised configuration parameters;
wherein each generated set of specific configuration parameters comprises one of said input groups of configuration parameters and said generalised configuration parameters. - View Dependent Claims (34)
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35. A method of generating configuration data for a device to access a service, the method comprising:
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providing a database containing;
i a set of feature meta data comprising attributes for a plurality of features, where a feature comprises a user definable characteristics of at least one of the device and service and being defined by a group of configuration parameters, and ii a plurality of sets of said configuration parameters, each set corresponding to a feature; and
generating a display interface configured in dependence upon said set of feature meta data thereby displaying prompts for the input of said configuration parameters to said database, said prompts being grouped for each feature in accordance with said sets of configuration parameters in said database. - View Dependent Claims (36)
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