Remote configuration interface

• US 20060056315A1
• Filed: 01/13/2005
• Published: 03/16/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 09/02/2004
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Packetfront Systems AB (Tosca IOM Ltd.)
• Original Assignee: Packetfront Systems AB (Tosca IOM Ltd.)
• Inventors: Oman, Andreas, Lundstrom, Magnus
• Application Number:
  US11/035,688
• Publication Number:
  US 20060056315A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 370/254
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 41/0803 Configuration setting
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 41/0806 for initial configuration or provisioning, e.g. plug-and-play
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 41/0813 characterised by the conditions triggering a change of settings
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 41/0836 to enhance reliability, e.g. reduce downtime

Abstract

The invention relates to a configuration interface (fa) in an administrators master control device (MD) in a network for at least one of a data- and telecommunication utilizing a protocol for communication between the master control device and connected remote devices (RD) for configuration. It comprises providing the configuration interface (fa) with fields comprising a communication interface (fa1) to be utilized, a remote device (RD) to be configured, and which feature to be configured at the remote device. The interface further comprises storing of configuration information in the configuration interface (fa) regarding the master control device (MD) and the interaction with a remote device (RD), thus abstracting the configuration of remote devices to reside locally in the master control device (MD) in view of the administrator, achieving configuration of two devices from one location overcoming desynchronized configuration between the devices. Moreover, the invention relates to a method, a signal, and an electronic memory for the configuration interface.

Claims

1. A configuration interface in an administrators master control device in a network for at least one of a data- and telecommunication utilizing a protocol for communication between said master control device and connected remote devices for configuration, comprising:

providing said configuration interface with data fields comprising the name of configuration interface to be utilized, a remote device to be configured, and which feature to be configured at the remote device;

configuring any remote device connected in a chain of connected remote devices from said master control device by additionally adding fields for the device to be configured and the feature to be configured at the added device; and

storing configuration information in said configuration interface regarding the master control device and the interaction with a remote device, thus abstracting the configuration of remote devices to reside locally in the master control device in view of the administrator, achieving configuration of at least two devices from one location overcoming desynchronized configuration between the devices.

2. A configuration interface according to claim 1, wherein

3. A configuration interface according to claim 1, wherein said chain of remote devices comprises a route from said master control device to an end device at a premise in a broadband network.

4. A configuration interface according to claim 1, wherein said administrators master control device has a configuration interface for each remote device with a direct connection to said master control device.

9. A signal carrying information from the configuration interface according to claim 1.

10. An electronic memory storing the configuration interface according to claim 1.

11. A configuration interface according to claim 10, wherein said electronic memory is a CD-disc, DVD-disc, USB-memory, RAM-memory or the like memory.

5. A method providing a configuration interface in an administrators master control device in a network for at least one of a data- and telecommunication utilizing a protocol for communication between said master control device and connected remote devices for configuration, comprising the steps of:

creating said configuration interface with data fields comprising the name of the configuration interface to be utilized, a remote device to be configured, and which feature to be configured at the remote device;

configuring any remote device connected in a chain of connected remote devices from said master control device by additionally adding fields for the device to be configured and the feature to be configured at the added device; and

storing configuration information in said configuration interface regarding the master control device and the interaction with a remote device, thus abstracting the administrator, achieving configuration of at least two devices from one location overcoming desynchronized configuration between the devices.

6. A method according to claim 5, wherein said fields are utilized by said protocol for addressing said remote devices.

7. A method according to claim 5, wherein said chain of remote devices comprises a route from said master control device to an end device at a premise in a broadband network.

8. A method according to claim 7, wherein each remote device configuration interface is utilized configuring any remote device connected in a chain of connected remote devices from said master control device by additionally adding fields for the device to be configured and the feature to be configured at the added device.