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Client device configuration with hooks

  • US 7,853,673 B2
  • Filed: 08/31/2007
  • Issued: 12/14/2010
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/06/2003
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for configuring a client device, the method comprising the steps of:

  • associating a hook in a configuration bundle with customized programming;

    wherein the hook is a call from within the configuration bundle to one or more executable software programs that are not associated with a call to the configuration bundle;

    wherein associating a hook in a configuration bundle with customized programming comprises;

    receiving a description of the hook from a manufacturer;

    integrating the customized programming with the configuration bundle through the hook in dependence upon the description;

    downloading the configuration bundle for a client device to a services gateway, including downloading a generic configuration bundle to the services gateway,wherein the services gateway provides vendor neutral application and device layer application programming interfaces and functions; and

    executing the configuration bundle on the services gateway, including calling the hook, further comprising;

    executing the generic configuration bundle, including;

    reading a configuration prompt from the client device;

    providing the configuration prompt to a user;

    receiving configuration parameters from the user; and

    writing the configuration parameters to the client device.

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