Electronic devices and programming methods therefor
First Claim
1. A configuration server method for programming an electronic device over a telephone network comprising:
- establishing a first telephone connection in response to receiving an incoming call;
sending voice prompts to a source of said incoming call, said voice prompts concerning a desired operation of a destination electronic device;
receiving responses from said source in reply to said voice prompts;
determining desired operating parameters for said electronic device based on said received responses;
generating a programming signal including a representation of said desired operating parameters; and
transmitting, over said first telephone connection, said programming signal from said configuration server to said destination electronic device and automatically establishing a second telephone connection between a directory server and said configuration server, and transmitting, over said second telephone connection, said programming signal from said configuration server to said directory server, said directory server using said programming signal to register said electronic device with a particular directory service associated with said directory server.
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Abstract
A technique for programming operating parameters in an electronic device, such as programmable configuration settings, uses an interactive response configuration server accessible through the telephone network. The configuration server provides voice prompts to an electronic device operator over a telephone connection. The voice prompts concern a desired manner of operation achievable with particular operating parameter settings. Desired operating parameter settings are determined based on the operator'"'"'s responses. A programming signal including representations of the desired operating parameter settings is then generated and transmitted to the electronic device. The electronic device then sets the values of its programmable operating parameters in accordance with the received programming signal.
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23 Claims
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1. A configuration server method for programming an electronic device over a telephone network comprising:
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establishing a first telephone connection in response to receiving an incoming call; sending voice prompts to a source of said incoming call, said voice prompts concerning a desired operation of a destination electronic device; receiving responses from said source in reply to said voice prompts; determining desired operating parameters for said electronic device based on said received responses; generating a programming signal including a representation of said desired operating parameters; and transmitting, over said first telephone connection, said programming signal from said configuration server to said destination electronic device and automatically establishing a second telephone connection between a directory server and said configuration server, and transmitting, over said second telephone connection, said programming signal from said configuration server to said directory server, said directory server using said programming signal to register said electronic device with a particular directory service associated with said directory server. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method for programming an electronic device and registering said electronic device with a directory server comprising:
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establishing a first telephone connection in response to an incoming call from a device configuration server; receiving a programming signal in said electronic device from said configuration server over said established telephone connection, said programming signal including a plurality of operating parameters which represent a desired programmable configuration of said electronic device; detecting said desired operating parameter settings in said programming signal; storing at least one of said detected operating parameter settings in memory; and automatically establishing a second telephone connection between said directory server and said configuration server, and transmitting, over said second telephone connection, said programming signal from said configuration server to said directory server to complete said registering of said electronic device with said directory server. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. An electronic device comprising:
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a modem for establishing a communication channel between said electronic device and a device configuration server; a receiver for receiving a programming signal from said device configuration server over said communication channel, said programming signal including a plurality of operating parameter settings for operating said electronic device; a detector for detecting said operating parameter settings in said programming signal; and a controller for configuring said electronic device as a function of said detected operating parameter settings and for automatically initiating a transmitting of said programming signal over a second communications channel from said configuration server to a directory server, said directory server using said programming signal to register said electronic device with a particular directory service maintained by said directory server. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19)
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20. A telecommunications device comprising:
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means for establishing a telephone connection in response to an incoming call from a device configuration server; means for receiving a programming signal from said configuration server over said established telephone connection, said programming signal including a plurality of operating parameters which represent a desired programmable configuration of said electronic device; means for detecting said desired operating parameter settings in said programming signal; and means for configuring said telecommunications device as a function of said desired operating parameter setting in said programming signal, and means for automatically initiating a transmitting of said programming signal from said configuration server to a directory server over a second telephone connection, said directory server using said programming signal to update a registration of said electronic device with a particular directory service maintained by said directory server. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23)
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