Cisco Technology, Inc.

Wayne Moorefield, Jr

Keith Griffin

Otto N Williams

Vikas Vashisht

Faisal Siyavudeen

William Sterling Alexander

A method comprises: at a control entity configured to communicate with a network: linking a user identifier of a user having an account for call-related information to a hardware identifier of a device to be sent to the user, to produce linked identifiers; loading on the device a limited use token associated with the user that enables only basic call functions on the device, and prevents the device from accessing the account; determining whether the user possesses the device based on the linked identifiers and proximity pairing of the device with a pairing device; and based on determining, either provisioning the device with a full access token that enables full calling functions on the device and grants full access to the account by the device, or not provisioning the device with the full access token to prevent access to the account.

Preventing data and hardware loss in pre-provisioned devices

A method performed at a server configured to onboard devices in a conference room includes: receiving a log-in request from a user device; receiving a request from the user device for a first activation code for activating devices for use in the conference room; transmitting the first activation code to the user device; receiving a first request from a first device in the conference room for authorization to be used in the conference room, the first request including a second activation code; determining whether the second activation code matches the first activation code; if the second activation code matches the first activation code, authorizing the first device for use in the conference room; and if the second activation code does not match the first activation code, denying the first device for use in the conference room.

Onboarding devices for use in conference room

The disclosed technology addresses the need in the art for a conference room device configured to aid the initiation, organization, and management of a conference meeting. A conference room device is configured to determine that a user is within a threshold distance of a conference room device and that the user is associated with a conference meeting at a current time. The conference room device is further configured to prompt the user to start the conference meeting, receive a confirmation from the user; and start the conference meeting.

Initiating a conferencing meeting using a conference room device

Replacement of collaboration endpoints may be provided. First, a management server may cause a deprecated device to display an upgrade function notification. An indication from the deprecated device that the upgrade function notification has been selected may be received. In response to receiving the indication from the deprecated device that the upgrade function notification has been selected, the deprecated device may be caused to display a password and instructions to replace the deprecated device with a new device. Next, the password and an address associated with the new device may be received from the new device. In response to receiving the password, the new device may then be provisioned using the address.

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Raleigh, NC, United States of America

Wayne Moorefield, Jr