Patent ID: 9667483
Date: 2017-05-30
CPC Classifications: H04L

Claim:
1. A method for configuring a device in a local area network using a gateway, the gateway being communicatively coupled to a remote management server outside the local area network, the local area network comprising a protected portion and an unprotected portion, the method comprising: (a) at the gateway, receiving a connection request from a user device; (b) providing an address to the user device, the address enabling the user device to establish a connection with the gateway within the unprotected portion of the local area network; (c) at the gateway, receiving a configuration request from the user device, the configuration request comprising device information, wherein the device information identifies the type of user device; (d) appending network information to the configuration request and sending the appended configuration request to the remote management server, wherein the network information is based on analysis of the device information; (e) receiving a configuration response message comprising configuration data from the remote management server, wherein the configuration data is based on the device information in and the network information appended to the configuration request; and (f) establishing configuration of the user device within the protected portion of the local area network on the basis of the configuration data.