Configuration of IP telephony and other systems
First Claim
1. A method for configuring a network telephone device comprising:
- connecting said device to a network;
accessing within said device a pre-defined address of a first configuration server located on said network, said first configuration server operated by a provider of said device;
sending a configuration request for a telephony service;
said configuration request sent from said device to said first configuration server;
said configuration request including a device identifier unique to said device within said network, and a plurality of telephony service options, said options include at least one of a selection of a service provider from a plurality of service providers and a telephone calling plan;
receiving said configuration request at said first configuration server and upon request from said device, said first configuration server providing information on said plan from said plurality of service providers to said device;
preparing a configuration profile for said device at said first configuration server and a second configuration server in communication with said first configuration server, said second configuration server operated by a provider of said service, whereby the providers of said device and said service are independent;
said configuration profile contains a service address for the device and an address on said network for the service provider that will provide said telephony service; and
sending said profile to said device from either of said first or second configuration servers.
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Abstract
A method for configuring a network device includes connecting the device to a LAN that is connected to a WAN and detecting that the device has not been configured. Accessing within the device a pre-defined address of a configuration server located on the WAN and sending a configuration request for a service to the configuration server. The request includes a network identifier locating the device on the LAN. Receiving the request at the configuration server and preparing a configuration profile for the device. The configuration profile includes i) a service address for the device, and ii) a wide area network address for a service provider that will provide the service. The method also includes sending the profile to the device from the configuration server, and activating the profile in the device such that the device is configured to access the service via the service provider.
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1. A method for configuring a network telephone device comprising:
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connecting said device to a network; accessing within said device a pre-defined address of a first configuration server located on said network, said first configuration server operated by a provider of said device; sending a configuration request for a telephony service;
said configuration request sent from said device to said first configuration server;
said configuration request including a device identifier unique to said device within said network, and a plurality of telephony service options, said options include at least one of a selection of a service provider from a plurality of service providers and a telephone calling plan;receiving said configuration request at said first configuration server and upon request from said device, said first configuration server providing information on said plan from said plurality of service providers to said device; preparing a configuration profile for said device at said first configuration server and a second configuration server in communication with said first configuration server, said second configuration server operated by a provider of said service, whereby the providers of said device and said service are independent;
said configuration profile contains a service address for the device and an address on said network for the service provider that will provide said telephony service; andsending said profile to said device from either of said first or second configuration servers. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32)
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23. The method of 1 wherein said network is a combination of a home network and a wide area network.
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33. A method for providing configuration information to a telephone device attached to a network comprising:
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sending a request for configuration information from said device to at least one of a first network configuration server and a second network configuration server;
said request including a device identifier unique to said device within said network and a plurality of service options, wherein said service options include at least one of a selection of a service provider from a plurality of service providers and a telephone calling plan;receiving a first portion of said configuration information at said device from said first network configuration server, and upon request from said device, said first network configuration server providing information on said plan from said plurality of service providers to said device; receiving a second portion of said configuration information at said device from said second network configuration server; and
,wherein the providers of said first and second network configuration servers are independent different entities and said first and second servers are in communication with each other and a network address of said second server is supplied to said device by said first server. - View Dependent Claims (34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50)
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