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Client device configuration with configuration services providers

  • US 8,135,811 B2
  • Filed: 09/03/2008
  • Issued: 03/13/2012
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/12/2002
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A method for configuring a client device, the method comprising the steps of:

  • receiving, by a Configuration Services Provider (‘

    CSP’

    ) from a manufacturer, a configuration bundle for a client device;

    receiving, by the CSP from a vendor, vendor provided configuration parameters for the client device;

    receiving, by the CSP from a user, user provided configuration parameters for the client device; and

    associating, by the CSP, the vendor provided configuration parameters and the user provided configuration parameters with the configuration bundle for the client device, thereby producing an associated configuration bundle for the client device;

    wherein associating the vendor provided configuration parameters and the user provided configuration parameters with the configuration bundle for the client device comprises retrieving the configuration bundle from a database in dependence upon a client device identifier and retrieving the user configuration parameters from a database in dependence upon a user identifier.

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