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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 15, 2010
Filed:
Sep. 12, 2002
Mark Millet, Mountain View, CA (US);
Raman Krishnan, San Jose, CA (US);
Tin Phan, San Ramon, CA (US);
Chrisanto DE Jesus Leano, San Jose, CA (US);
Mark Millet, Mountain View, CA (US);
Raman Krishnan, San Jose, CA (US);
Tin Phan, San Ramon, CA (US);
Chrisanto de Jesus Leano, San Jose, CA (US);
Cisco Technology, Inc., San Jose, CA (US);
Abstract
Methods and apparatus are provided for enhancing security and features during cable modem configuration. According to various embodiments, a cable network head end is configured to ensure that a cable modem subscriber registers with its assigned configuration profile. Techniques for verifying parameters in a received configuration profile, enhancing authentication, preventing access to provisioning servers, securing communications, and enhancing feature sets are provided.