Modifying system configuration based on parameters received from an infrastructure
First Claim
1. In a computer system that is connectable to a number of infrastructures, each infrastructure being associated with one or more parameters, a method for selecting characteristics associated with the environment the computer system is connected to, so as to reduce the configuration information that is manually entered, comprising the following:
- an act of connecting the computer system to an infrastructure from among the number of infrastructures;
an act of receiving one or more parameters associated with the computer system that were provided by the infrastructure;
an act of combining the one or more parameters to generate an identifier; and
an act of, based on the identifier, selecting characteristics associated with the infrastructure the computer system is connected to.
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Abstract
A computer system is connected to an infrastructure from among a number of infrastructures. For example, a mobile computer system may be connected to a corporate intranet or a home network. The computer system receives one or more parameters that are provided by the infrastructure. The received parameters may include a network address and a subnet mask. The received parameters are combined to generate an identifier that is representative of an environment the computer system will operate in. Generating an identifier may include combining a network address and a subnet mask to determine a network location. Based on the identifier, characteristics associated with the environment the computer system will operate in are selected. The selected characteristics may facilitate changing the configuration of the computer system to operate in the environment represented by the identifier.
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44 Claims
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1. In a computer system that is connectable to a number of infrastructures, each infrastructure being associated with one or more parameters, a method for selecting characteristics associated with the environment the computer system is connected to, so as to reduce the configuration information that is manually entered, comprising the following:
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an act of connecting the computer system to an infrastructure from among the number of infrastructures;
an act of receiving one or more parameters associated with the computer system that were provided by the infrastructure;
an act of combining the one or more parameters to generate an identifier; and
an act of, based on the identifier, selecting characteristics associated with the infrastructure the computer system is connected to. - 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)
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32. In a computer system that is connectable to a number of infrastructures, each infrastructure being associated with one or more parameters, a method for selecting characteristics associated with the environment the computer system is connected to, so as to reduce the configuration information that is manually entered, comprising the following:
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a step for accessing one or more parameters associated with a computer system so as to provide parameters for properly configuring the computer system to operate in an infrastructure;
an act of combining the one or more parameters to generate an identifier; and
an act of, based on the identifier, selecting characteristics associated with the infrastructure the computer system is connected to. - View Dependent Claims (33, 34, 35, 36)
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37. In a computer system that is connectable to a number of infrastructures, each infrastructure being associated with one or more parameters, a method for selecting characteristics associated with the environment the computer system is connected to, so as to reduce the configuration information that is manually entered, comprising the following comprising:
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an act of connecting the computer system to an infrastructure from among the number of infrastructures;
an act of receiving one or more parameters associated with the computer system that were provided by the infrastructure; and
a step for changing the configuration of the computer system based on the one or more parameters so as to enable to computer system to operate in the infrastructure associated with the provided parameters. - View Dependent Claims (38, 39, 40, 41)
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42. A computer program product for use in a computer system that is connectable to a number of infrastructures, each infrastructure being associated with one or more parameters, the computer program product for implementing a method for selecting characteristics associated with the environment the computer system is connected to, so as to reduce the configuration information that is manually entered, the computer program product comprising:
one or more computer-readable media carrying computer-executable instructions, that when executed at the computer system, cause the computer system to perform the method, including;
connecting the computer system to an infrastructure from among the number of infrastructures;
receiving one or more parameters associated with the computer system that were provided by the infrastructure;
combining the one or more parameters to generate an identifier; and
selecting characteristics associated with the infrastructure the computer system is connected to. - View Dependent Claims (43, 44)
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