Auto-provisioning of user equipment
US6023464A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 23, 1997 |
| Grant date | Feb 8, 2000 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 23, 2017 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L61/50
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A system and method for provisioning a user terminal for accessing a wideband cable data distribution network, such as an Internet-over-cable system, utilizes an auto-provisioning web server to allow provisioning of a user cable modem without need for a field technician to separately input associated modem identification information via a telephone. A LDAP directory is used to store all provisioning information, and is accessible by a DHCP server to selectively allocate network IP addresses to only provisioned terminals.
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