Client Device Configuration With Hooks
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1. A method for configuring a client device, the method comprising the steps of:
- detecting a client device and requesting a configuration bundle for the client device;
associating a hook in a configuration bundle with customized programming;
wherein associating a hook in a configuration bundle with customized programming comprises;
receiving a description of the hook from a manufacturer; and
integrating the customized programming with the configuration bundle through the hook in dependence upon the description; and
downloading the configuration bundle for a client device to a services gateway;
wherein downloading a configuration bundle for a client device to a services gateway comprises downloading a generic configuration bundle to a services gateway; and
executing the configuration bundle on the services gateway, including calling the hook;
wherein executing the configuration bundle comprises executing the generic configuration bundle;
wherein executing the generic configuration bundle comprise;
reading a configuration prompt from a client device;
providing the configuration prompt to a user;
receiving configuration parameters from a user; and
writing the configuration parameters to the client device.
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Abstract
Configuring a client device including associating a hook in a configuration bundle with customized programming, downloading the configuration bundle for a client device to a services gateway, and executing the configuration bundle on the services gateway, including calling the hook.
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1. A method for configuring a client device, the method comprising the steps of:
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detecting a client device and requesting a configuration bundle for the client device;
associating a hook in a configuration bundle with customized programming;
wherein associating a hook in a configuration bundle with customized programming comprises;
receiving a description of the hook from a manufacturer; and
integrating the customized programming with the configuration bundle through the hook in dependence upon the description; and
downloading the configuration bundle for a client device to a services gateway;
wherein downloading a configuration bundle for a client device to a services gateway comprises downloading a generic configuration bundle to a services gateway; and
executing the configuration bundle on the services gateway, including calling the hook;
wherein executing the configuration bundle comprises executing the generic configuration bundle;
wherein executing the generic configuration bundle comprise;
reading a configuration prompt from a client device;
providing the configuration prompt to a user;
receiving configuration parameters from a user; and
writing the configuration parameters to the client device.
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2-36. -36. (canceled)
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