System and method for provisioning network access devices
First Claim
1. A network access device for use in a communication system, comprising:
- memory for storing default control settings for the network access device;
a timer; and
logic configured to receive operational control settings transmitted over a wide area network (WAN) from a remote device thereby establishing an operational configuration for the network access device, the logic configured to control operation of the network access device according to the operational configuration while the network access device attempts communication over the WAN, the logic further configured to transition, based on the timer and after the network access device has attempted communication over the WAN, from controlling the operation of the device according to the operational configuration to controlling the operation of the device according to a default configuration that is based on the default control settings.
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Abstract
A system for provisioning a network access device based on control settings received from a remote location utilizes logic and memory for storing a set of operational control settings and a set of default control settings for the network access device. The logic is configured to store, in the memory, the operational control settings based on data received from a remote device via a network. The logic is configured to control the network access device based on the operational control settings and to begin controlling the network access device based on the default control settings in lieu of the operational control settings in response to a determination that the network access device is unable to communicate over the network based on the operational control settings, thereby enabling the network access device to be remotely re-provisioned.
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31 Claims
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1. A network access device for use in a communication system, comprising:
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memory for storing default control settings for the network access device; a timer; and logic configured to receive operational control settings transmitted over a wide area network (WAN) from a remote device thereby establishing an operational configuration for the network access device, the logic configured to control operation of the network access device according to the operational configuration while the network access device attempts communication over the WAN, the logic further configured to transition, based on the timer and after the network access device has attempted communication over the WAN, from controlling the operation of the device according to the operational configuration to controlling the operation of the device according to a default configuration that is based on the default control settings. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3)
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4. A communication system, comprising:
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a communication network; a network access device communicatively coupled to the communication network; and a configuration manager located remotely from the network access device, the configuration manager configured to provision the network access device via communication with the network access device over the communication network thereby establishing an operational configuration for the network access device, wherein the network access device is configured to automatically implement a predefined configuration if the network access device is unable to communicate over the network while operating pursuant to the operational configuration thereby enabling the network access device to be remotely re-provisioned. - View Dependent Claims (5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A communication system, comprising:
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a communication network; a network access device communicatively coupled to the communication network; and a configuration manager located remotely from the network access device, the configuration manager configured to provision the network access device during a communication session with the network access device over the communication network thereby establishing an operational configuration for the network access device, wherein the network access device comprises a timer, the timer configured to cause the network access device to automatically implement a predefined configuration if a specified time period expires before the timer is deactivated, the specified time period including a sufficient amount of time, subsequent to the communication session, for enabling a remote device to contact the network access device and to cause deactivation of the timer, wherein the remote device is configured to contact the network access device over the network to deactivate the timer. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16)
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17. A network access device, comprising:
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memory for storing a set of operational control settings and a set of default control settings for the network access device; and logic configured to store, in the memory, the operational control settings based on data received from a remote device via a wide area network (WAN), the logic configured to control the network access device based on the operational control settings during a specified time period while the network access device is attempting to communicate over the WAN, the logic further configured to begin controlling the network access device based on the default control settings in lieu of the operational control settings in response to a determination that the specified time period expired without the network access device receiving, from the WAN, an indication that communication with the WAN is enabled during the specified time period when the logic is controlling the network access device based on the operational control settings. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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21. A network access device, comprising:
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memory for storing a set of operational control settings and a set of default control settings for the network access device; and logic configured to store, in the memory, the operational control settings based on data received from a remote device via a wide area network (WAN), the logic configured to control the network access device based on the operational control settings while the network access device is attempting to communicate over the WAN and to begin controlling the network access device based on the default control settings in lieu of the operational control settings in response to a determination that the network access device is unable to communicate over the WAN based on the operational control settings, thereby enabling the network access device to be remotely re-provisioned. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23)
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24. A method, comprising the steps of:
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provisioning a network access device based on data communicated to the network access device via communication between the network access device and a remote device over a network thereby establishing an operational configuration for the network access device; attempting to establish communication between the network access device and a remote device over the network according to the operational configuration established in the provisioning step; automatically implementing, subsequent to the attempting step, a predefined configuration for the network access device based on whether the attempted communication is successful; establishing communication between the network access device and a remote device over the network according to the predefined configuration implemented in the implementing step; and re-provisioning the network access device based on data communicated to the network access device via the communication established in the establishing step if the attempted communication according to the operational configuration is unsuccessful. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26, 27, 28)
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29. A method, comprising the steps of:
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communicating, via a network access device, with a remote device via a network; receiving, at the network access device, operational control settings from the remote device; provisioning the network access device based on the received operational control settings thereby establishing an operational configuration for the network access device; controlling the network access device according to the operational configuration; implementing, subsequent to the controlling step, a default configuration for the network access device based on a timer; and controlling the network access device according to the default configuration implemented in the implementing step. - View Dependent Claims (30, 31)
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