System and method for configuring communication devices
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1. A system for configuring communication devices, the system comprising:
- a first communication device configured to communicate over a primary communication link and a secondary communication link different from the primary communication link;
a second communication device configured to communicate with the first communication device over the primary communication link and the secondary communication link, wherein the second communication device is further configured to;
send an identification communication to the first communication device over the secondary communication link;
receive identification information from the first communication device over the secondary communication link;
obtain a set of current configuration settings for the first communication device;
obtain a desired set of configuration settings for the first communication device;
compare the set of current configuration settings of the first communication device with the desired set of configuration settings for the first communication device;
determine one or more adjustments for the set of current configuration settings based on the comparison;
communicate, over the secondary communication link, the one or more adjustments for the set of current configuration settings to the first communication device, causing the first communication device to be configured to facilitate communication over the primary communication link in accordance with the one or more adjustments for the set of current configuration settings.
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Abstract
A communication system that includes a base unit and one or more end units that communicate over a primary communication link using a first communication protocol and a secondary communication link using a second protocol. The secondary communication link may be a shorter range communication link than the primary communication link. The secondary communication link may be used to transmit and receive registration information, configuration settings, and status information between the end units and the base unit.
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1. A system for configuring communication devices, the system comprising:
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a first communication device configured to communicate over a primary communication link and a secondary communication link different from the primary communication link; a second communication device configured to communicate with the first communication device over the primary communication link and the secondary communication link, wherein the second communication device is further configured to; send an identification communication to the first communication device over the secondary communication link; receive identification information from the first communication device over the secondary communication link; obtain a set of current configuration settings for the first communication device; obtain a desired set of configuration settings for the first communication device; compare the set of current configuration settings of the first communication device with the desired set of configuration settings for the first communication device; determine one or more adjustments for the set of current configuration settings based on the comparison; communicate, over the secondary communication link, the one or more adjustments for the set of current configuration settings to the first communication device, causing the first communication device to be configured to facilitate communication over the primary communication link in accordance with the one or more adjustments for the set of current configuration settings. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method for configuring communication devices, the method being implemented by one or more physical processors in a first and second communication device of a communication system that are configured to execute computer-readable instructions to perform the method, the first communication device being adapted to communicate over a primary communication link and a secondary communication link different from the primary communication link, the method comprising:
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sending, over a secondary communication link, from the second communication device to the first communication device, an identification communication; receiving identification information, over the secondary communication link, from the first communication device; obtaining a set of current configuration settings for the first communication device; obtaining a desired set of configuration settings for the first communication device; comparing the set of current configuration settings of the first communication device with the desired set of configuration settings for the first communication device; determining one or more adjustments for the set of current configuration settings based on the comparison communicating, from the second communication device to the first communication device, over the secondary communication link, the one or more adjustments for the set of current configuration settings for the first communication device; and causing the first communication device to be configured to facilitate communication over the primary communication link in accordance with the one or more adjustments for the set of current configuration settings. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A system for configuring communication devices, the system comprising:
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a first communication device configured to communicate over a first primary communication link and a first secondary communication link different from the first primary communication link; a second communication device configured to communicate over a second primary communication link and a second secondary communication link different from the second primary communication link; a third communication device configured to communicate with the first communication device over the first primary communication link and the first secondary communication link, and further configured to communicate with the second communication device over the second primary communication link and the second secondary communication link, wherein the third communication device is further configured to; send a first identification communication to the first communication device over the first secondary communication link; send a second identification communication to the second communication device over the second secondary communication link; receive first identification information from the first communication device over the first secondary communication link; receive second identification information from the second communication device over the second secondary communication link; obtain a first set of current configuration settings for the first communication device; obtain a second set of current configuration settings for the second communication device; obtain a first desired set of configuration settings for the first communication device; obtain a second desired set of configuration settings for the second communication device; compare, in a first comparison, the first set of current configuration settings of the first communication device with the first desired set of configuration settings for the first communication device; compare, in a second comparison, the second set of current configuration settings of the second communication device with the second desired set of configuration settings for the second communication device; determine one or more adjustments for the first set of current configuration settings based on the first comparison; determine one or more adjustments for the second set of current configuration settings based on the second comparison; communicate, over the first secondary communication link, the one or more adjustments for the first set of current configuration settings to the first communication device, causing the first communication device to be configured to facilitate communication over the first primary communication link in accordance with the one or more adjustments for the first set of current configuration settings; and communicate, over the second secondary communication link, the one or more adjustments for the second set of current configuration settings to the second communication device, causing the second communication device to be configured to facilitate communication over the second primary communication link in accordance with the one or more adjustments for the second set of current configuration settings, wherein the one or more adjustments for the first set of configuration settings is different from the one or more adjustments for the second set of configuration settings. - View Dependent Claims (24)
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