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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 08, 2015
Filed:
Oct. 15, 2010
Applicants:
Steven Lee Cooper, Jr., Whitestown, IN (US);
Matthew John Wahoske, Fishers, IN (US);
Inventors:
Steven Lee Cooper, Jr., Whitestown, IN (US);
Matthew John Wahoske, Fishers, IN (US);
Assignee:
Thomson Licensing, Issy les Moulineaux, FR;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04B 1/38 (2015.01); H04M 11/06 (2006.01); H04L 12/28 (2006.01); H04L 12/24 (2006.01); H04M 1/725 (2006.01); H04N 21/41 (2011.01); H04N 21/422 (2011.01); H04N 21/426 (2011.01); H04N 21/61 (2011.01); H04L 29/06 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H04M 11/06 (2013.01); H04L 12/2801 (2013.01); H04L 41/0816 (2013.01); H04L 41/5061 (2013.01); H04L 63/105 (2013.01); H04M 1/72527 (2013.01); H04N 21/4126 (2013.01); H04N 21/42201 (2013.01); H04N 21/42676 (2013.01); H04N 21/6118 (2013.01); H04L 63/0861 (2013.01);
Abstract
Systems and methods are shown for configuring a cable modem using a dedicated user device that include providing a dedicated port on a cable modem for connecting to a user service device, initiating a configuration connection between the user service device and a cable modem that bypasses the cable modem's authentication process, and changing settings on the cable modem in accordance with input from the user service device.