Patent ID: 6938089
Filing Date: 2005-08-30
Classification: H04L,H04M,H04Q

Abstract:
1. A method of remotely configuring a communication apparatus for communication over a network to access at least one service system, the method comprising: connecting said communication apparatus to said network; automatically configuring said communication apparatus to communicate with a remote configuration system using initial configuration data stored in said communication apparatus, said initial configuration data not enabling said communication apparatus to communicate with said at least one service system, said remote configuration system and said at least one service system being arranged to allow independent communications between said communication apparatus and each of said remote configuration system and said at least one service system; said communication apparatus automatically communicating with said remote configuration system over said network using the stored initial configuration data; said communication apparatus transmitting unique identification information to said configuration system; at said configuration system determining configuration data for said communication apparatus dependent upon the unique identification information and transmitting said configuration data to said communication apparatus; storing said configuration data received from said configuration system in said communication apparatus; controlling subsequent communications by said communication apparatus over said network to access a said service system using the stored configuration data; transmitting subsequent configuration data to said communication apparatus automatically from said configuration system; storing said subsequent configuration data in said communication apparatus; and controlling subsequent communications by said communication apparatus over said network to access a said service system in accordance with the stored subsequent configuration data.