METHODS AND APPARATUS TO INSTALL VOICE OVER INTERNET PROTOCOL (VOIP) DEVICES
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Abstract
Methods and apparatus to install voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) devices are disclosed. An example method comprises receiving a device identifier and an authentication credential from a voice over Internet protocol (VoIP) device, and provisioning the device identifier to a subscriber account based on the authentication credential.
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70 Claims
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1-38. -38. (canceled)
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39. A voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) system comprising:
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a VoIP device; an authentication server; and a device profile management server to receive a device identifier from the VoIP device and provide a default VoIP device profile to the VoIP device that identifies the authentication server when the device identifier is not associated with a subscriber account. - View Dependent Claims (40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46)
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47. A method to provision a voice over Internet protocol (VoIP) device comprising:
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receiving an authentication credential from a user of the VoIP device; and sending the authentication credential and a device identifier associated with the VoIP device to a device profile management server to provision the VoIP device. - View Dependent Claims (48, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55)
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49. (canceled)
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56. A voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) device comprising:
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a device identifier; an input device to receive an authentication credential from a user of the VoIP device; and a network interface to send the authentication credential and the device identifier to a device profile management server to provision the VoIP device. - View Dependent Claims (57, 58, 60, 61, 62)
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59. (canceled)
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63. An article of manufacture storing machine accessible instructions which, when executed, cause a machine to:
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receive an authentication credential from a user of a voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) device; and send the authentication credential and a device identifier associated with the VoIP device to a device profile management server to provision the VoIP device. - View Dependent Claims (64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69)
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70-85. -85. (canceled)
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