System and method for configuring network access devices
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1. A method for configuring a network access device, said method comprising the steps of:
- storing, in a data storage card, configuration settings compatible with the network access device;
loading said configuration settings into the network access device from said data storage card; and
configuring the network access device using said configuration settings such that network communication is established between the network access device and a network application service provider.
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Abstract
A system and method are disclosed for configuring network access equipment by utilizing a data storage card or a smart card in response to a request for service from a subscriber to a network application service provider. The system includes a card writer for writing configuration data from an application service provider to the card, and a card reader for downloading the configuration settings into the network access equipment from the card. The card may also include provisions for authentication and non-repudiation of service configurations received via a public key cryptography system.
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1. A method for configuring a network access device, said method comprising the steps of:
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storing, in a data storage card, configuration settings compatible with the network access device;
loading said configuration settings into the network access device from said data storage card; and
configuring the network access device using said configuration settings such that network communication is established between the network access device and a network application service provider. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A system for configuring a network access device suitable for providing a subscriber access to a network application service, said system comprising:
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a data storage card writer in communication with a network application service provider, such that said network application service provider can store configuration settings for the subscriber into a data storage card via said data storage card writer; and
a data storage card reader in communication with the network access device, such that said data storage card reader can download said configuration settings into the network access device from said data storage card via said data storage card reader. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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27. A system for providing a subscriber access to a network application service, said system comprising:
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a network access device;
a data storage card having network application configuration settings loaded therein;
a data storage card reader in communication with said network access device, said data storage card reader for loading said configuration settings from said active data storage card into said network access device. - View Dependent Claims (28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36)
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37. A system for configuring a network access device suitable for providing a subscriber access to a network application service, said system comprising:
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a data storage card writer in communication with a network application service provider, such that said network application service provider can load configuration settings, diagnostic routines, and encryption data for the subscriber into a smart card via said data storage card writer;
a data storage card reader in communication with the network access device, such that said data storage card reader can download said configuration settings into the network access device from said smart card via said data storage card reader; and
a digital subscriber line access multiplexer in communication with said network application service provider and with said network access device, for providing the subscriber access to the network application service via the network access device. - View Dependent Claims (38, 39, 40)
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