CONFIGURING NETWORK SETTINGS USING PORTABLE STORAGE MEDIA
First Claim
1. A method implemented by a computing device comprising:
- establishing a connection to a portable electronic device having computer-readable storage;
storing network configuration settings and executable code in the computer-readable storage of the portable electronic device to enable configuration of one or more configurable devices to join a network, the network configuration settings and executable code including at least;
one or more configuration files having the network configuration settings for transfer to the one or more configurable devices; and
a network set up application configured to execute when the portable electronic device is connected to the one or more configurable devices to transfer the network configuration settings to the one or more configurable devices thereby enabling the one or more configurable devices to join the network.
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Abstract
A portable computer-readable media device and method of use enable automatic configuration of a computing device, such as a conventional network device or a thin client device, for operation in a network. Configuration information, including network settings and security information, is incorporated in an XML file written to the portable media device while it is installed in a first device. This configuration is then automatically transferred to a second device by installing the portable media device in the second device. The second device then writes device information, incorporated in an XML file, to the portable media device, to be uploaded to the first device.
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20 Claims
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1. A method implemented by a computing device comprising:
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establishing a connection to a portable electronic device having computer-readable storage; storing network configuration settings and executable code in the computer-readable storage of the portable electronic device to enable configuration of one or more configurable devices to join a network, the network configuration settings and executable code including at least; one or more configuration files having the network configuration settings for transfer to the one or more configurable devices; and a network set up application configured to execute when the portable electronic device is connected to the one or more configurable devices to transfer the network configuration settings to the one or more configurable devices thereby enabling the one or more configurable devices to join the network. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A portable electronic device comprising:
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an interface operable to connect the portable electronic device to a computing device to obtain network configuration settings for a network and connect the portable electronic device to one or more configurable devices to transfer the configuration settings to the one or more configurable devices; and computer-readable storage having stored thereon; one or more configuration files having the network configuration settings for transfer to the one or more configurable devices; and a network set up application configured to execute when the portable electronic device is connected to the one or more configurable devices to transfer the network configuration settings to the one or more configurable devices thereby enabling the one or more configurable devices to join the network. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. One or more computer-readable storage media storing instructions that, when executed by a computing device, implement a network configuration wizard to facilitate configuration of a network, the network configuration wizard configured to:
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present a user interface to prompt a user to input a name and generate a network encryption key for the network; obtain network configuration settings for the network from an operating system of the computing device; prompt the user via the user interface to establish a connection to a portable electronic device; transfer the network configuration settings and executable code to the portable electronic device to enable configuration of one or more configurable devices to join the network, the network configuration settings and executable code including at least; the network name and the network encryption key; one or more configuration files having the network configuration settings for transfer to the one or more configurable devices; and a network set up application configured to execute when the portable electronic device is connected to the one or more configurable devices to transfer the network configuration settings to the one or more configurable devices thereby enabling the one or more configurable devices to join the network; and prompt the user via the user interface to disconnect the portable electronic device and connect the portable electronic device to each of the one or more configurable devices to configure the one or more configurable devices for the network. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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Specification