Method and system for embedded network device installation
First Claim
1. A system for event driven content installation on a network device over a data network, the system comprising:
- a network device detecting a change in a configuration of the network device and transferring information regarding the configuration change;
a remote server receiving the information regarding the configuration change and searching a database for content corresponding to the configuration change;
the remote server sending a message notifying the network device of a location of the content corresponding to the configuration change;
the network device requesting download of the content at the location identified in the message; and
the server downloading the content to the network device in response to the request.
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Abstract
The present disclosed system is directed toward a communication and management system that dynamically targets network devices for content deployment, such as application programs, device drivers, configuration files, and registry subhives. Moreover, the present system targets users of network devices for promotions, such as advertisements offered by Internet e-commerce sites. Promotions are generally icons or graphic images with links to host web servers overlaying a video display, but also includes audio and video clips or data streams. Network devices and their users are targeted through user profiles. User profiles are created when network devices register with the system server and are continually updated with information provided by user activity and event logs that are periodically uploaded from each device. The present system implements a scalable messaging system for data transmission between the system server and among the network devices such that it is neutral as to the specific hardware platforms on which it is implemented.
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16 Claims
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1. A system for event driven content installation on a network device over a data network, the system comprising:
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a network device detecting a change in a configuration of the network device and transferring information regarding the configuration change;
a remote server receiving the information regarding the configuration change and searching a database for content corresponding to the configuration change;
the remote server sending a message notifying the network device of a location of the content corresponding to the configuration change;
the network device requesting download of the content at the location identified in the message; and
the server downloading the content to the network device in response to the request. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method for event driven content installation on a network device over a data network, the method comprising:
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detecting a change in a configuration of a network device;
transferring information regarding the configuration change to a remote server;
receiving a message from the server that provides a location in a database of the content corresponding to the configuration change; and
downloading the content from the database location identified in the message. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13)
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14. A method for event driven content installation on a network device over a data network, the method comprising:
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receiving the information from a remote network device regarding a change in a configuration of the network device;
searching a database for content corresponding to the configuration change;
sending a message to the network device including a location of the content corresponding to the configuration change;
receiving a request for a download of the content at the location from the network device; and
downloading the content to the network device in response to the request. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16)
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