System to configure and manage routers through wireless communication

• US 9,356,835 B2
• Filed: 01/28/2015
• Issued: 05/31/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 12/04/2009
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: CradlePoint Incorporated (Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson)
• Original Assignee: CradlePoint Incorporated (Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson)
• Inventors: Magnuson, Phillip T., McNutt, Gordon, Buttars, Jeff, Johnson, David Alan
• Primary Examiner(s): SWEET, LONNIE V
• Application Number:
  US14/608,069
• Publication Number:
  US 20150139033A1
• Time in Patent Office: 489 Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 2221/2115 Third party
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 41/04 Network management architectures or arrangements
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 41/082 the condition being updates or upgrades of network functionality
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 41/0853 by actively collecting configuration information or by backing up configuration information
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 41/12 Discovery or management of network topologies
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 41/34 Signalling channels for network management communication
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 45/02 Topology update or discovery
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 45/04 Interdomain routing, e.g. hierarchical routing
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/123 received data contents, e.g. message integrity
• CPC Class Codes: H04Q 1/00 Details of selecting apparatus or arrangements
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 12/10 Integrity
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 12/35 Protecting application or service provisioning, e.g. securing SIM application provisioning
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 24/02 Arrangements for optimising operational condition

Abstract

A method for configuring a router is disclosed. The method comprises providing router configuration information. The router configuration information is sent to the router over a cellular data network.

Claims

1. A method for configuring a router, the method comprising:

the router communicating with a configuration server over a cellular network;

sending the configuration server an identity of the router for verification by the configuration server from an account database on the configuration server, the identity of the router including a unique router identification number and security key, the identification number and security key being stored on a router memory;

receiving router configuration parameters from the configuration server, the configuration parameters being associated with the identity of the router, the configuration parameters comprising (i) a connection schedule dictating times at which the router should attempt to contact the configuration server, (ii) DNS services configuration information, and (iii) security protocol information; and

configuring the router using the configuration parameters.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the communicating comprises the router automatically initiating contact with a configuration server on a periodic basis to determine if updated router configuration information is available for downloading.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein the router provides updated router address information to the configuration server.