System and method for handling a configuration request

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9331909
APP PUB NO 20130013752A1
SERIAL NO

13636177

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The invention relates to a system, device and method for handling a configuration request. The system comprises a plurality of auto-configuration servers and an auto-configuration server management device communicatively coupled to the plurality of auto-configuration servers. The auto-configuration server management device is arranged for communication over the network with a manageable electronic device, and is arranged for receiving the configuration request from the manageable electronic device. One or more auto-configuration servers that can handle the configuration request are identified based on the identification of the manageable electronic device. The load of the one or more identified auto-configuration servers is analyzed, and based on the load analysis, an auto-configuration server is selected as destination address for the configuration request. The invention improves the configuration of customer premises devices.

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KONINKLIJKE KPN N VWILHELMINAKADE 123 3072 AP ROTTERDAM 3072 AP
NEDERLANDSE ORGANISATIE VOOR TOEGEPAST-NATUURWETENSCHAPPELIJK ONDERZOEK TNOANNA VAN BUERENPLEIN 1 'S-GRAVENHAGE 2595 DA

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Herrera, Van Der Nood Manuel Hellevoetsluis, NL 9 25
Hillen, Bernardus Zoetermeer, NL 11 31

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