Plug and play provisioning of voice over IP network devices

US9106714B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-9106714-B2
Application numberUS-50814109-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateJul 23, 2009
Priority dateJul 23, 2009
Publication dateAug 11, 2015
Grant dateAug 11, 2015

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Techniques are provided for sending from a client in a network device a request message configured to request configuration parameters to allow the network device to operate as a source or destination node for packet switched network telephony activity. In response to receiving the request message, sending the configuration parameters from a server configured to retrieve the configuration parameters from a call provisioning server. The configuration parameters are received at the client and passed to a call agent in the network device in order to configure the network device to operate as a source or destination node for packet switched network telephony activity.

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What is claimed is: 1. A method comprising: sending from a network device client to a dynamic host configuration protocol (DHCP) network configuration server a DHCP request message configured to request call configuration parameters to allow the network device client to operate as a source node or destination node for packet switched network telephony activity, wherein the network configuration server is configured to provide network configuration parameters for the network device…

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What does patent US9106714B2 cover?
Techniques are provided for sending from a client in a network device a request message configured to request configuration parameters to allow the network device to operate as a source or destination node for packet switched network telephony activity. In response to receiving the request message, sending the configuration parameters from a server configured to retrieve the configuration param…
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Kumarasamy Parameswaran, Chu Paul R P, Au Andrew W, and 1 more
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification H04L67/34. Mapped technology areas include Electricity.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Aug 11 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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