Patent ID: 7124176
Filing Date: 2006-10-17
Classification: H04L

Abstract:
1. A method for automatically configuring a thin-client device comprising the steps of: broadcasting a configuration request message over a network, the network including configuration servers of a first type for servicing the thin-client device and of a second type not capable of servicing the thin-client; receiving a configuration response message including a first set of configuration information, the first set of configuration information comprises network configuration information enabling a thin-client device to communicate over a network; determining if the configuration response message includes a second set of configuration information; broadcasting a status message over a network if the configuration response message does not include the second set of configuration information, the configuration response message does not include the second set of configuration information if one configuration server of the second type of the configuration servers connected to the network provides the configuration response message; and receiving a status response message with the second set of configuration information if the configuration response message does not include the second set of configuration information, the second set of configuration information being provided by one configuration server of the first type of the configuration servers that is capable of servicing the thin client.