System of and method for configuring an automatic appliance
First Claim
1. A configuration server comprising:
- a web server connected to an Internet and hosting a registration webpage accessible to a registrant on said Internet, said registration webpage including an input area receiving configuration information from said registrant;
a configuration database connected to said web server for storing said configuration information; and
a direct-dial interface connected to a telephone line and to said configuration database, said direct-dial interface operational to answer an incoming telephone call from an automatic appliance, wherein said automatic appliance initiates said incomina telephone call to said direct-dial interface, and, in response, transmit said configuration information to said automatic appliance.
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Abstract
A configuration server comprises a web server connected to an Internet and hosting a registration webpage accessible to a registrant on the Internet, the registration webpage including an input area receiving configuration information from the registrant, a configuration database connected to the web server for storing the configuration information, and a direct-dial interface connected to a telephone line and to the configuration database, the direct-dial interface operational to answer an incoming telephone call from an automatic appliance and, in response, transmit the configuration information to the automatic appliance. An automatic appliance configuration registration system comprises (a) an automatic appliance including a memory for storing configuration information for automatically configuring the automatic appliance, and (b) a remote configuration server interface operational to answer an incoming call from the automatic appliance and, in response, transmit the configuration information to the automatic appliance, the remote configuration server comprising (i) a web server connected to an Internet and hosting a registration webpage accessible to a registrant on the Internet, the registration webpage including an input area receiving the configuration information from the registrant; and (ii) a configuration database connected to the web server for storing the configuration information.
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25 Claims
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1. A configuration server comprising:
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a web server connected to an Internet and hosting a registration webpage accessible to a registrant on said Internet, said registration webpage including an input area receiving configuration information from said registrant;
a configuration database connected to said web server for storing said configuration information; and
a direct-dial interface connected to a telephone line and to said configuration database, said direct-dial interface operational to answer an incoming telephone call from an automatic appliance, wherein said automatic appliance initiates said incomina telephone call to said direct-dial interface, and, in response, transmit said configuration information to said automatic appliance. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. An automatic appliance configuration registration system comprising:
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(a) an automatic appliance including a memory for storing configuration information for automatically configuring said automatic appliance; and
(b) a remote configuration server interface operational to answer an incoming call from said automatic appliance, wherein said automatic appliance initiates said incoming call to said remote configuration server interface, and, in response, transmit said configuration information to said automatic appliance, said remote configuration server comprising (i) a web server connected to an Internet and hosting a registration webpage accessible to a registrant on said Internet, said registration webpage including an input area receiving said configuration information from said registrant; and
(ii) a configuration database connected to said web server for storing said configuration information. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A method of configuring an automatic appliance comprising the steps of:
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receiving configuration information from a client;
storing said configuration information in a memory;
accessing said memory with said automatic appliance operating in an initialization mode;
downloading said configuration information from said memory to said automatic appliance operating in said initialization mode;
automatically configuring a communications interface of said automatic appliance with said configuration information; and
connecting to a remote server with said communications interface, said automatic appliance initiating said connection to said remote server. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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