Method for registering a terminal with an internet service provider
First Claim
1. A terminal apparatus setting method, comprising the steps of:
- connecting a terminal apparatus to a setting server which is provided for registering with one or more Internet service providers associated with said setting server before said terminal apparatus is coupled to anyone of said one or more Internet service providers;
receiving, by said terminal apparatus, information regarding said one or more Internet service providers associated with said setting server from said setting server;
selecting a desired one of said one or more Internet service providers associated with said setting server and sending selection information indicative of said selected Internet service provider to said setting server;
receiving an input request regarding registration items required by said selected Internet service provider from said setting server;
inputting registration information in response to said required registration items in said input request and sending said registration information to said setting server; and
receiving setting information from said setting server for setting up said terminal apparatus necessary to utilize said selected Internet service provider;
whereby said terminal apparatus is free from having installed therein, prior to being connected to said setting server, information associated with and needed for selecting from and registering to said one or more Internet service providers.
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Abstract
A terminal apparatus setting method is provided, comprising the steps of connecting a terminal apparatus to a setting server which is provided for registering with one or more Internet service providers associated with the setting server. The terminal apparatus receives information regarding the one or more Internet service providers associated with the setting server from the setting server, and a desired one of the one or more Internet service providers associated with the setting server is selected. Selection information indicative of the selected Internet service provider is sent to the setting server. An input request regarding registration items required by the selected Internet service provider is received from the setting server. Registration information is in response to the required registration items in the input request and sending the registration information to the setting server. Setting information is finally received from the setting server for setting up the terminal apparatus necessary to utilize the selected Internet service provider.
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Citations
16 Claims
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1. A terminal apparatus setting method, comprising the steps of:
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connecting a terminal apparatus to a setting server which is provided for registering with one or more Internet service providers associated with said setting server before said terminal apparatus is coupled to anyone of said one or more Internet service providers; receiving, by said terminal apparatus, information regarding said one or more Internet service providers associated with said setting server from said setting server; selecting a desired one of said one or more Internet service providers associated with said setting server and sending selection information indicative of said selected Internet service provider to said setting server; receiving an input request regarding registration items required by said selected Internet service provider from said setting server; inputting registration information in response to said required registration items in said input request and sending said registration information to said setting server; and receiving setting information from said setting server for setting up said terminal apparatus necessary to utilize said selected Internet service provider; whereby said terminal apparatus is free from having installed therein, prior to being connected to said setting server, information associated with and needed for selecting from and registering to said one or more Internet service providers. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A terminal apparatus, comprising:
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means for connecting a terminal apparatus to a setting server which is provided for registering with one or more Internet service providers associated with said setting server before said terminal apparatus is coupled to anyone of said one or more Internet service provider; a receiver for receiving information regarding said one or more Internet service providers associated with said setting server from said setting server; means for selecting a desired one of said one or more Internet service providers associated with said setting server and sending selection information indicative of said selected Internet service provider to said setting server;
said receiver further receiving an input request regarding registration items required by said selected Internet service provider from said setting server; andmeans for inputting registration information in response to said required registration items in said input request and sending said registration information to said setting server; and
said receiver further receiving setting information from said setting server for setting up said terminal apparatus necessary to utilize said selected Internet service provider;whereby said terminal apparatus is free from having installed therein, prior to being connected to said setting server, information associated with and needed for selecting from and registering to said one or more internet service providers. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A terminal setting program, stored on a computer readable recording medium said program comprising:
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an instruction for connecting a terminal apparatus to a setting server which is provided for registering with one or more Internet service providers associated with said setting server before said terminal apparatus is coupled to anyone of said one or more Internet service provider; an instruction for receiving, by said terminal apparatus, information regarding said one or more Internet service providers associated with said setting server from said setting server; an instruction for selecting a desired one of said one or more Internet service providers associated with said setting server and sending selection information indicative of said selected Internet service provider to said setting server; an instruction for receiving an input request regarding registration items required by said selected Internet service provider from said setting server; an instruction for inputting registration information in response to said required registration items in said input request and sending said registration information to said setting server; and an instruction for receiving setting information from said setting server for setting up said terminal apparatus necessary to utilize said selected Internet service provider; whereby said terminal apparatus is free from having installed therein, prior to being connected to said setting server, information associated with and needed for selecting from and registering to said one or more Internet service providers.
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16. A recording medium associated with a terminal apparatus, said recording medium including data for assisting in the set up of said terminal apparatus, said data comprising instructions for performing the steps of:
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connecting a terminal apparatus to a setting server which is provided for registering with one or more Internet service providers associated with said setting server before said terminal apparatus is coupled to anyone of said one or more Internet service provider; receiving, by said terminal apparatus, information regarding said one or more Internet service providers associated with said setting server from said setting server; selecting a desired one of said one or more Internet service providers associated with said setting server and sending selection information indicative of said selected Internet service provider to said setting server; receiving an input request regarding registration items required by said selected Internet service provider from said setting server; inputting registration information in response to said required registration items in said input request and sending said registration information to said setting server; and receiving setting information from said setting server for setting up said terminal apparatus necessary to utilize said selected Internet service provider; whereby said terminal apparatus is free from having installed therein, prior to being connected to said setting server, information associated with and needed for selecting from and registering to said one or more Internet service providers.
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Specification