SINGLE-STEP CUSTOM CONFIGURATION OF A CLOUD CLIENT DEVICE

• US 20150312275A1
• Filed: 04/29/2014
• Published: 10/29/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 04/29/2014
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Dell Products LP (Dell Technologies Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Dell Products LP (Dell Technologies Inc.)
• Inventors: Cook, Richard Graham, Grosskopf, Gabriel Jakobus, Cheedepudi, Leela Seshu Reddy
• Granted Patent: US 10,038,719 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 21/62 Protecting access to data via a platform, e.g. using keys or access control rules
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 41/0813 characterised by the conditions triggering a change of settings
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 41/28 Restricting access to network management systems or functions, e.g. using authorisation function to access network configuration
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/20 for managing network security; network security policies in general filtering policies H04L63/0227
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/10 in which an application is distributed across nodes in the network software deployment G06F8/60; multiprogramming arrangements G06F9/46
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/34 involving the movement of software or configuration parameters network booting or remote initial program loading [RIPL] G06F9/4416
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/50 Service provisioning or reconfiguring

Abstract

In one embodiment, a cloud client device identifies a configuration event. The cloud client device identifies a configuration associated with the configuration event. The cloud client device stores a first security key associated with the configuration and configures the cloud client device in accordance with the configuration.

Claims

1. A method comprising:

by a cloud client device, identifying a configuration event;

by the cloud client device, identifying a configuration associated with the configuration event;

by the cloud client device, determining a first security key associated with the configuration;

by the cloud client device, comparing the first security key with a stored security key;

by the cloud client device, when the stored security key matches the first security key, then configuring the cloud client device in accordance with the configuration.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the cloud client device is coupled to a digital sign or kiosk.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein the configuration is stored on one of the following:

a USB device coupled to the cloud client device;

an SD card coupled to the cloud client device;

or

a hard disk coupled to the cloud client device.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein the configuration was transmitted to the cloud client device from a remote network location or a cloud service system.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein the configuration comprises one or more of the following:

one or more applications;

digital content;

or

one or more policies.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein the stored security key is associated with the original configuration of the cloud client device.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein the configuration event comprises the insertion of an SD card comprising a configuration of a pre-determined type into the cloud client device.

8. The method of claim 1, wherein the configuration event comprises wirelessly receiving a configuration of a pre-determined type at the cloud client device.

9. A method comprising:

by a cloud client device, identifying a configuration event;

by the cloud client device, identifying a configuration associated with the configuration event;

by the cloud client device, storing a first security key associated with the configuration; and

by the cloud client device, configuring the cloud client device in accordance with the configuration.

10. The method of claim 9, wherein the cloud client device is coupled to a digital sign or kiosk.

11. The method of claim 9, wherein the configuration is stored on one of the following:

a USB device coupled to the cloud client device;

an SD card coupled to the cloud client device;

or

a hard disk coupled to the cloud client device.

12. The method of claim 9, wherein the configuration was transmitted to the cloud client device from a remote network location or a cloud service system.

13. The method of claim 9, wherein the configuration comprises one or more of the following:

one or more applications;

digital content;

or

one or more policies.

14. The method of claim 9, wherein the one or more policies comprise restricting user access to one or more functions of the cloud client device.