CONFIGURATION OF IP TELEPHONY AND OTHER SYSTEMS
First Claim
1. A method for configuring a network device comprising:
- connecting said device to a network;
accessing within said device a pre-defined address of a configuration server located on said network;
sending a configuration request for a service;
said configuration request sent from said device to said configuration server;
said configuration request including a device identifier unique within said network;
receiving said configuration request at said configuration server;
preparing a configuration profile for said device at said configuration server and at least one additional configuration server in communication with said configuration server;
said configuration profile contains an address on said network for a service provider that will provide said service; and
sending said profile to said device from either of said configuration servers,
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Abstract
A method for configuring a network device is provided comprising connecting the device to a local area network that is connected to a wide area network and detecting that the device has not been configured. The method also comprises accessing within the device a pre-defined address of a configuration server located on the wide area network and sending a configuration request for a service. The configuration request is sent from the telephone to the configuration server. The configuration request includes a network identifier locating the device on the local area network within the wide area network. The method also comprises receiving the configuration request at the configuration server and preparing a configuration profile for the device at the configuration server. The configuration profile includes i) a service address for the device, ii) a wide are network address for a service provider that will provide the service. The method also comprises sending the profile to the device from the configuration server activating the profile in the device such that the device is configured access the service via the service provider.
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66 Claims
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1. A method for configuring a network device comprising:
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connecting said device to a network; accessing within said device a pre-defined address of a configuration server located on said network; sending a configuration request for a service;
said configuration request sent from said device to said configuration server;
said configuration request including a device identifier unique within said network;receiving said configuration request at said configuration server; preparing a configuration profile for said device at said configuration server and at least one additional configuration server in communication with said configuration server;
said configuration profile contains an address on said network for a service provider that will provide said service; andsending said profile to said device from either of said configuration servers, - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 55, 56, 57, 58, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66)
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34. A method for providing configuration information to a device attached to a network comprising:
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receiving a first portion of said configuration information at said device from a first network configuration server; receiving a second portion of said configuration information at said device from a second network configuration server; and
,wherein a network address of said second server is supplied to said device by said first server. - View Dependent Claims (35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 59)
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54. A method for providing configuration information to a device attached to a network comprising:
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receiving a first portion of said configuration information at said device from a first network configuration server; receiving a second portion of said configuration information at said device from a second network configuration server; and
,sending information about said device from said first network configuration server to said second network configuration server.
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