CPE Configuration Data Transfer and Restoration System
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current methods for configuring customer premises equipment (CPE) require manual setup and data entry, leading to errors and the need for manual reconfiguration when replacing or upgrading CPE, with no automated way to restore or transfer configuration data.
Innovation Solution
A method and system for setting, storing, and transferring configuration settings associated with a user or customer premises on CPE, allowing automatic reconfiguration of new or upgraded devices by detecting equivalence and retrieving stored settings from local or remote storage.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Measurement precision
If manual setup and manual entry of configuration data is used, then flexibility and control are maintained, but time consumption and error probability increase
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary actions by automatically detecting equivalent devices and retrieving their configuration data before the user needs to set up the new device. Configuration data is pre-stored and made available for automatic transfer, eliminating the need for manual re-entry and reducing both setup time and error probability.
Solution Approach 2:
The system creates and uses copies of configuration data from equivalent devices. Instead of manual entry, the system automatically copies configuration settings from a source device to a target device, ensuring accuracy while dramatically reducing the time required for setup.
2Adaptability or versatility
If CPE is replaced or upgraded, then improved functionality and performance are achieved, but manual reconfiguration is required which is tedious and error-prone
Solution Approach 1:
The system enables self-service by automatically detecting when a new or upgraded CPE is deployed, identifying equivalent devices, retrieving their configuration data, and applying it to the new device without requiring user intervention. This eliminates the tedious and error-prone manual reconfiguration process while maintaining ease of operation.
Solution Approach 2:
The system recovers configuration data from equivalent devices when CPE is replaced or upgraded. Instead of discarding the configuration effort from the old device, the system automatically retrieves and transfers the configuration data to the new device, making the replacement process seamless and maintaining ease of operation.
3Speed
If configuration data is stored locally on CPE, then quick retrieval is possible, but data loss occurs when CPE fails or is replaced
Solution Approach 1:
The system merges local storage with remote storage capabilities. Configuration data is stored both locally on the CPE for quick retrieval and remotely in the network for persistence and backup. This combination maintains both the speed advantage of local storage and the reliability advantage of remote backup, ensuring data is quickly accessible yet protected against loss.
4Productivity
If automated detection and transfer of configuration data is implemented, then setup time is reduced and errors are minimized, but system complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system implements universal functionality by creating a standardized automated detection and configuration transfer mechanism that works across different CPE types and scenarios. This multi-functional approach consolidates what would otherwise require multiple separate processes (manual entry, device detection, data retrieval, data transfer) into a single unified system, reducing overall complexity while maintaining high productivity.
Data Source
AI summary
Novel tools and techniques are provided for implementing configuration data and settings on customer premises equipment (“CPE”), and, more particularly, for implementing storage, retrieval, and transfer of configuration data and settings associated with a user and/or a customer premises on CPE. In operation, CPE might set and store one or more configuration settings associated with a user and/or a customer premises. Next, a first CPE might receive a request to set the one or more configuration settings associated with the user or the customer premises on the first CPE or on a second CPE. Based on the request received, the CPE might retrieve from storage and set the one or more configuration settings associated with the user or the customer premises on the first CPE or on the second CPE.