Patent ID: 7693967
Filing Date: 2010-04-06
Classification: H04L

Abstract:
1. A method of providing configuration assistance for a configurable system, the method comprising: representing a current invalid configuration of the configurable system as an invalid configuration word; identifying one or more nearest valid configurations of the configurable system by comparing the invalid configuration word to a set of valid configuration words corresponding to valid configurations of the configurable system; and generating configuration assistance information based on the one or more nearest valid configurations; wherein a value of the invalid configuration word corresponds to a detected combination of installed system components and values of the valid configuration words correspond to permitted combinations of installed system components, and wherein identifying one or more nearest valid configurations of the configurable system comprises determining a mathematical distance between the invalid configuration word and one or more of the valid configuration words; and wherein the configurable system comprises a node for use in a wireless communication network, and wherein the node is configurable via the selective installation of circuit cards of different types in designated locations, and wherein a value of the invalid configuration word corresponds to a detected combination of installed circuit cards and the valid configuration words correspond to permitted combinations of installed circuit cards.