CONFIGURATION OF A COMMUNICATION DEVICE
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1. A method of operating a web server for configuring a communication device in a network comprising the steps of:
- receiving at least one hardware parameter of the communication device;
storing the at least one hardware parameter in a database;
receiving installation information for the communication device wherein the installation information is used in configuring the communication device;
storing the installation information in the database;
receiving a request from the communication device for the installation information; and
transmitting the installation information to the communication device.
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Abstract
The present invention relates to methods and apparatus for enabling a communication device to be automatically and autonomously configured by a Network Operator (104) for deployment in a Network Operator'"'"'s network. The communication device connects with a web server (106) to retrieve initial installation information. The communication device uses the installation information to identify and connect with a Network Operator (104) such that the Network Operator (104) can configure automatically and autonomously configure the communication device.
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31 Claims
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1. A method of operating a web server for configuring a communication device in a network comprising the steps of:
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receiving at least one hardware parameter of the communication device; storing the at least one hardware parameter in a database; receiving installation information for the communication device wherein the installation information is used in configuring the communication device; storing the installation information in the database; receiving a request from the communication device for the installation information; and transmitting the installation information to the communication device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 19)
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8. A web server comprising:
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an input for receiving at least one hardware parameter of the communication device; a storage space for storing the at least one hardware parameter wherein the storage space is a database; an input for receiving installation information for the communication device; the storage space for storing the installation information; an input for receiving a request from the communication device for the installation information; and an output for transmitting the installation information to the communication device.
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9. A computer program product comprising software code that when executed on a web server performs the method of:
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receiving at least one hardware parameter of the communication device; storing the at least one hardware parameter in a database; receiving installation information for the communication device; storing the installation information in the database; receiving a request from the communication device for the installation information; and transmitting the installation information to the communication device. - View Dependent Claims (10)
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11. A method of operating a communication device for configuring the communication device in a network, comprising the steps of:
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pre-configuring the communication device with an address of a web server; retrieving the pre-configured address and connecting to the web server at the address; receiving installation information from the web server; and processing the received installation information. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 20)
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21. A communication device comprising:
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a storage space that is pre-configured with an address of a web server; the communication device is configured to retrieve the pre-configured address and is further configured to connect to the web server at the address; an input for receiving installation information from the web server; and a processor for processing the received installation information. - View Dependent Claims (22)
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23. A method of operating a terminal for configuring a communication device in a network, comprising the steps of:
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receiving at least one hardware parameter of the communication device; receiving user information of a user of the communication device; transmitting the at least one hardware parameter and the user information to a Network Operator server; receiving installation information from the Network Operator server wherein the installation information is used in configuring the communication device; and transmitting the installation information to a web server. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26, 27)
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28. A terminal comprising:
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an input for receiving at least one hardware parameter of the communication device; an input for receiving user information of a user of the communication device; an output for transmitting the at least one hardware parameter and the user information to a Network Operator server; an input for receiving installation information from the Network Operator server; and an output for transmitting the installation information to a web server.
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29. A computer program product comprising software code that when executed on a terminal performs a method of:
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receiving at least one hardware parameter of the communication device; receiving user information of a user of the communication device; transmitting the at least one hardware parameter and the user information to a Network Operator server; receiving installation information from the Network Operator server wherein the installation information is used in configuring the communication device; and transmitting the installation information to a web server. - View Dependent Claims (30)
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31. A method for configuring a communication device in a network comprising the steps of:
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pre-configuring the communication device with an address of a web server; receiving at the web server at least one hardware parameter of the communication device; storing in a database on the web server the at least one hardware parameter; receiving at a terminal the at least one hardware parameter of the communication device; receiving at the terminal user information of a user of the communication device; transmitting from the terminal the at least one hardware parameter and the user information to a Network Operator server; receiving at the terminal installation information from the Network Operator server wherein the installation information is used in configuring the communication device; transmitting from the terminal the installation information to the web server; receiving at the web server the installation information from the terminal; storing in the database on the web server installation information for the communication device; retrieving the pre-configured address of the web server and connecting the communication device to the web server; receiving at the web server a request from the communication device for the installation information; transmitting from the web server the installation information to the communication device; receiving at the communication device the installation information from the web server; and processing in the communication device the received installation information.
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