Client device configuration with vendor association of configuration parameters
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1. A method for configuring a client device, the method comprising the steps of:
- receiving, at a vendor, user provided configuration parameters for the client device from a user;
receiving, at the vendor, a configuration bundle for the client device from a manufacturer; and
associating the user provided configuration parameters for the client device with the configuration bundle for the client device;
thereby producing an associated configuration bundle.
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Abstract
Configuring a client device, including receiving, at a vendor, user provided configuration parameters for the client device from a user, receiving at the vendor, a configuration bundle for the client device from a manufacturer, and associating the user provided configuration parameters for the client device with the configuration bundle for the client device, thereby producing an associated configuration bundle.
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1. A method for configuring a client device, the method comprising the steps of:
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receiving, at a vendor, user provided configuration parameters for the client device from a user;
receiving, at the vendor, a configuration bundle for the client device from a manufacturer; and
associating the user provided configuration parameters for the client device with the configuration bundle for the client device;
thereby producing an associated configuration bundle. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11)
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10. The method of claim I wherein associating the user provided configuration parameters for the client device with the configuration bundle for the client device comprises retrieving the configuration bundle from a database in dependence upon a client device identifier.
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12. A system for configuring a client device, the system comprising:
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means for receiving, at a vendor, user provided configuration parameters for the client device from a user;
means for receiving, at the vendor, a configuration bundle for the client device from a manufacturer; and
means for associating the user provided configuration parameters for the client device with the configuration bundle for the client device;
thereby producing an associated configuration bundle. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A computer program product for configuring a client device, the computer program product comprising:
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a recording medium;
means, recorded on the recording medium, for receiving, at a vendor, user provided configuration parameters for the client device from a user;
means, recorded on the recording medium, for receiving, at the vendor, a configuration bundle for the client device from a manufacturer; and
means, recorded on the recording medium, for associating the user provided configuration parameters for the client device with the configuration bundle for the client device;
thereby producing an associated configuration bundle. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33)
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