Methods and apparatus to install voice over internet protocol (VoIP) devices
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1. A voice over Internet protocol system comprising:
- a machine readable memory device including machine readable instructions;
an authentication server; and
a device profile management server including a processor to execute the instructions to perform operations including;
accessing a device identifier received from a voice over Internet protocol device;
providing a default device profile to the voice over Internet protocol device when the device identifier is not associated with a subscriber account, the default device profile not being associated with the subscriber account, the default device profile to cause a call processor with which the voice over Internet protocol device subsequently registers to;
determine whether a first telephone number of a call from the voice over Internet protocol device is an emergency call number associated with a 911 call; and
connect the call to one of a destination associated with the first telephone number or the authentication server depending on whether the first telephone number is the emergency call number, wherein the authentication server is not the destination associated with the first telephone number, the default device profile to cause the call processor to connect the call to the destination associated with the first telephone number in response to determining the first telephone number is the emergency call number, the default device profile to cause the call processor to automatically redirect the call to connect to the authentication server instead of the destination associated with the first telephone number in response to determining the first telephone number is not the emergency call number, the redirecting of the call to the authentication server to cause the voice over Internet protocol device to access the authentication server to become associated with the subscriber account; and
comparing an activation code received from the voice over Internet protocol device to a plurality of activation codes associated with a plurality of existing subscriber accounts to determine whether to associate the voice over Internet protocol device with the subscriber account.
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Abstract
Methods and apparatus to install voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) devices are disclosed. An example method comprises receiving a device identifier and an authentication credential from a voice over Internet protocol (VoIP) device, and provisioning the device identifier to a subscriber account based on the authentication credential.
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1. A voice over Internet protocol system comprising:
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a machine readable memory device including machine readable instructions; an authentication server; and a device profile management server including a processor to execute the instructions to perform operations including; accessing a device identifier received from a voice over Internet protocol device; providing a default device profile to the voice over Internet protocol device when the device identifier is not associated with a subscriber account, the default device profile not being associated with the subscriber account, the default device profile to cause a call processor with which the voice over Internet protocol device subsequently registers to; determine whether a first telephone number of a call from the voice over Internet protocol device is an emergency call number associated with a 911 call; and connect the call to one of a destination associated with the first telephone number or the authentication server depending on whether the first telephone number is the emergency call number, wherein the authentication server is not the destination associated with the first telephone number, the default device profile to cause the call processor to connect the call to the destination associated with the first telephone number in response to determining the first telephone number is the emergency call number, the default device profile to cause the call processor to automatically redirect the call to connect to the authentication server instead of the destination associated with the first telephone number in response to determining the first telephone number is not the emergency call number, the redirecting of the call to the authentication server to cause the voice over Internet protocol device to access the authentication server to become associated with the subscriber account; and comparing an activation code received from the voice over Internet protocol device to a plurality of activation codes associated with a plurality of existing subscriber accounts to determine whether to associate the voice over Internet protocol device with the subscriber account. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method to provision a voice over Internet protocol device, the method comprising:
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accessing an authentication credential and a device identifier associated with a voice over Internet protocol device at a device profile management server, the device profile management server to provision the voice over Internet protocol device; sending to the voice over Internet protocol device a default device profile when the device identifier is not associated with a subscriber account, the default device profile not being associated with the subscriber account, the default device profile to cause a call processor with which the voice over Internet protocol device subsequently registers to; determine whether a first telephone number of a call from the voice over Internet protocol device is an emergency call number associated with a 911 call; and connect the call to one of a destination associated with the first telephone number or an authentication server depending on whether the first telephone number is the emergency call number, wherein the authentication server is not the destination associated with the first telephone number, the default device profile to cause the call processor to route the call to the destination associated with the first telephone number in response to determining the first telephone number is the emergency call number, the default device profile to cause the call processor to automatically redirect the call to connect to the authentication server instead of the destination associated with the first telephone number in response to determining the first telephone number is not the emergency call number, the redirecting of the call to the authentication server to cause the voice over Internet protocol device to access the authentication server to become associated with the subscriber account; and comparing an activation code received from the voice over Internet protocol device to a plurality of activation codes associated with a plurality of existing subscriber accounts to determine whether to associate the voice over Internet protocol device with the subscriber account. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A voice over Internet protocol device comprising:
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a machine readable memory device including machine readable instructions; an input device to receive an authentication credential from a user of the voice over Internet protocol device; and a processor to execute the instructions to perform operations including; sending the authentication credential and a device identifier to a device profile management server to provision the voice over Internet protocol device, the authentication credential including an activation code to be compared to a plurality of activation codes associated with a plurality of existing subscriber accounts; and receiving from the device profile management server a default device profile when the device identifier is not associated with a subscriber account, the default device profile not being associated with the subscriber account, the default device profile to cause a call processor with which the voice over Internet protocol device subsequently registers to; determine whether a first telephone number of a call from the voice over Internet protocol device is an emergency call number associated with a 911 call; connect the call to a destination associated with the first telephone number in response to determining the first telephone number is the emergency call number; and automatically redirect the call to connect the call to an authentication server instead of the destination associated with the first telephone number in response to determining the first telephone number is not the emergency call number, the redirecting of the call to the authentication server to cause the voice over Internet protocol device to access the authentication server to become associated with the subscriber account. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A machine readable memory device including machine accessible instructions which, when executed, cause a machine to perform operations comprising:
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accessing an authentication credential and a device identifier associated with a voice over Internet protocol device at a device profile management server, the device profile management server to provision the voice over Internet protocol device; sending to the voice over Internet protocol device a default device profile when the device identifier is not associated with a subscriber account, the default device profile not being associated with the subscriber account, the default device profile to cause a call processor with which the voice over Internet protocol device subsequently registers to; determine whether a first telephone number of a call from the voice over Internet protocol device is an emergency call number associated with a 911 call; and connect the call to one of a destination associated with the first telephone number or an authentication server depending on whether the first telephone number is the emergency call number, wherein the authentication server is not the destination associated with the first telephone number, the default device profile to cause the call processor to route the call to the destination associated with the first telephone number in response to determining the first telephone number is the emergency call, the default device profile to cause the call processor to automatically redirect the call to connect to the authentication server instead of the destination associated with the first telephone number in response to determining the first telephone number is not the emergency call number, the redirecting of the call to the authentication server to cause the voice over Internet protocol device to access the authentication server to become associated with the subscriber account; and comparing an activation code received from the voice over Internet protocol device to a plurality of activation codes associated with a plurality of existing subscriber accounts to determine whether to associate the voice over Internet protocol device with the subscriber account. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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