Method and apparatus for configuring a router, and a computer program product
First Claim
1. A method for configuring a router of a first local-area network in a communication network, the communication network having a second local-area network in communication with the first local-area network via the router, the method comprising:
- inputting configuration data for the router from an external communication device of the second local-area network via a dynamic web page of a remote server;
establishing automatically a communication connection with the router via the remote server;
transmitting the configuration data to the router;
storing, for a predetermined time period, the configuration data in the remote servers or router, the predetermined time period being a fixed time period;
comparing the configuration data to current configuration data of the router; and
updating a configuration of the router at the predetermined time period, the configuration of the router being updated when the configuration data is different than the current configuration data,wherein the configuration data is stored for the predetermined time period before updating the configuration of the router using the configuration data.
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Abstract
A method is provided for configuring a router of a first local-area network in a communication network, having a second local-area network in communication with the first local-area network via the router. Configuration data for the router from an external communication device of the second local-area network is inputted via a dynamic web page of a remote server. An automatic communication connection with the router is established via the remote server. The configuration data is transmitted to the router.
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20 Claims
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1. A method for configuring a router of a first local-area network in a communication network, the communication network having a second local-area network in communication with the first local-area network via the router, the method comprising:
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inputting configuration data for the router from an external communication device of the second local-area network via a dynamic web page of a remote server; establishing automatically a communication connection with the router via the remote server; transmitting the configuration data to the router; storing, for a predetermined time period, the configuration data in the remote servers or router, the predetermined time period being a fixed time period; comparing the configuration data to current configuration data of the router; and updating a configuration of the router at the predetermined time period, the configuration of the router being updated when the configuration data is different than the current configuration data, wherein the configuration data is stored for the predetermined time period before updating the configuration of the router using the configuration data. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A system for configuring a router of a first local-area network in a communication network, the communication network having a second local- area network in communication with the first local-area network via the router, the system comprising:
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a remote server communicatively located within the first or second local-area network, the remote server including a processor and a memory coupled to the processor, the memory storing configuration data and a dynamic interface program providing a dynamic webpage; and a communication device of the second local-area network, the communication device configured to input the configuration data for the router via the dynamic web page of the remote server, wherein a communication connection with the router is automatically established to transmit the configuration data to the router at a predetermined time.
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18. A computer readable storage media for configuring a first router of a first local-area network in a communication network having a second local-area network in communication with the first local-area network via the first router, the computer readable storage media storing instructions for:
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inputting configuration data for the first router from a second router of the second local-area network via a dynamic web page of a remote server; establishing automatically a communication connection with the first router via the remote server; and transmitting the configuration data to the first router at a predetermined time period. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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