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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 24, 2008
Filed:
Nov. 14, 2000
Applicants:
William A. Perry, Jr., Addison, TX (US);
Robert D. Kehn, The Colony, TX (US);
Eric C. Neilson, Dallas, TX (US);
Inventors:
William A. Perry, Jr., Addison, TX (US);
Robert D. Kehn, The Colony, TX (US);
Eric C. Neilson, Dallas, TX (US);
Assignee:
Siemens Subscriber Networks, Inc., Dallas, TX (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 15/16 (2006.01); G06F 15/177 (2006.01); H04L 12/26 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
In one aspect of the invention, a method of providing automated assistance in configuring customer premises equipment for communication with another network element includes automatically identifying a virtual channel and/or a protocol valid for configuration with the customer premises equipment, and assisting a user in configuring the customer premises equipment for use with the identified virtual channel and/or protocol.