System and method for automatically configuring a client device
First Claim
1. A method for automatically configuring a client device for communication with a service provider, the method comprising:
- selecting a service provider by a user on the client device, wherein the user selects the service provider from a plurality of service providers;
entering user information data on the client device, wherein the user information data can be used by one of the plurality of service providers to create configuration data for the client device used to configure the client device to access the service provider;
accessing the service provider by the client device and providing user information data to the service provider, wherein the client device provides the user information data in a first data structure;
providing by the service provider to a translation network device the user information data in the first data structure;
converting on the translation network device the user information data from the first data structure to a second data structure, wherein the service provider communicates in a second data structure;
providing by the translation network device the user information data in the second data structure to the service provider;
receiving at the client device configuration data from the service provider; and
configuring the client device based on the configuration data.
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Abstract
A user of a client device selects a service provider from a plurality of available service providers. The client device then queries the user for the user'"'"'s information and formats the user'"'"'s information into a predetermined data structure and format. The client device connects to the service provider and sends the formatted user'"'"'s information to the service provider. The service provider responsively creates configuration data and provides it to the client device. The configuration data is used to configure a plurality of applications on the client device, allowing the user to establish future communication sessions with the service provider.
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21 Claims
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1. A method for automatically configuring a client device for communication with a service provider, the method comprising:
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selecting a service provider by a user on the client device, wherein the user selects the service provider from a plurality of service providers;
entering user information data on the client device, wherein the user information data can be used by one of the plurality of service providers to create configuration data for the client device used to configure the client device to access the service provider;
accessing the service provider by the client device and providing user information data to the service provider, wherein the client device provides the user information data in a first data structure;
providing by the service provider to a translation network device the user information data in the first data structure;
converting on the translation network device the user information data from the first data structure to a second data structure, wherein the service provider communicates in a second data structure;
providing by the translation network device the user information data in the second data structure to the service provider;
receiving at the client device configuration data from the service provider; and
configuring the client device based on the configuration data. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A system for automatically configuring a client device for communication with a service provider, the system comprising:
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the client device arranged to;
query a user for a service provider, wherein the client device is arranged to provide a user with an ability to select one of a plurality of service providers;
query the user for user information data;
send the user information data to the service provider selected by the user wherein the user information data can be used by one of the plurality of service providers to create configuration data used to configure the client device, wherein the client device is further arranged to send the user information data to one of the plurality of service providers in a first data structure;
receive configuration data from the service provider selected by the user;
use the received configuration data to configure an internal application; and
establish a communication session with the service provider selected by the user;
the plurality of service providers in communication with the client device, each service provider arranged to;
create the configuration data upon receipt of the user information data, based on the user information data;
send the configuration data to the client device, wherein the plurality of service providers is further arranged to send the configuration data to the client device in the first data structure, and;
wherein the plurality of service providers is further arranged to;
communicate in a second data structure;
communicate with a translator network device arranged to;
receive data in the first data structure from one of the plurality service providers;
translate the data in the first data structure to data in the second data structure;
send the data in the second data structure to one of the plurality service providers, receive data in the second data structure;
translate the data in the second data structure to data in the first data structure; and
send the data in the first data structure to the one of the plurality of service providers. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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