Patent ID: 8880662

Claim:
A computer implemented method for re-provisioning a network device, the method comprising: in a network provisioning system, identifying when a re-provisioning trigger condition comprising a time of day is satisfied for the network device that requires re-provisioning of the network device; in the network provisioning system, responsive to the re-provisioning trigger condition being satisfied, transferring a re-provisioning notification identifying at least the re-provisioning trigger condition for delivery to the network device; in the network device, responsive to the re-provisioning notification, determining whether additional network provisioning credentials related to the re-provisioning trigger condition are available on the network device; in the network device, if the additional network provisioning credentials are available on the network device, changing a network identifier associated with the network device using the additional network provisioning credentials related to the re-provisioning trigger condition; and in the network device, if the additional network provisioning credentials are not available on the network device, requesting the additional network provisioning credentials from the network provisioning system.