Automated Home Network Configuration via Unique Identifier
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current home network installation and configuration processes are overly complex for lay users, requiring technical expertise and prone to errors, which hinders widespread adoption due to the need for manual setup of various network settings and security configurations.
Innovation Solution
A system and method that automatically generates unique network configuration settings for devices in a home network using a unique Network Identifier (NID), minimizing user input and expertise required, while ensuring security and compatibility across devices.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If manual configuration of network settings is performed, then network security can be ensured, but the complexity of installation and configuration increases significantly
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary configuration actions by automatically generating and applying network settings before the user needs to use the network. The configuration manager pre-configures routers, modems, and network devices with appropriate settings, eliminating the need for users to manually configure security parameters while ensuring security is established in advance.
Solution Approach 2:
The configuration manager enables self-service configuration where the system automatically manages its own setup without requiring user intervention. The manager autonomously communicates with network devices, applies configurations, and ensures security settings are properly applied, allowing ordinary users to benefit from professional-grade configuration without technical expertise.
2Reliability
If multiple network devices are configured manually, then network compatibility can be ensured, but the time required for installation increases
Solution Approach 1:
The configuration manager implements feedback mechanisms to ensure compatibility across network devices. The system continuously monitors the configuration status of each device, verifies compatibility settings, and adjusts configurations based on feedback from network responses, ensuring all devices are properly configured without requiring manual verification.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent replaces manual mechanical configuration processes with automated software-based configuration management. The configuration manager uses software algorithms to automatically generate, transmit, and apply network settings to multiple devices simultaneously, eliminating the time-consuming manual process of configuring each device individually while maintaining compatibility through systematic configuration application.
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AI summary
A system, method, device, and computer program product for configuring a communications network for a user, including assigning a network identifier to a communications network of a user, the network identifier being unique to an instantiation of the communications network; and automatically generating a plurality of unique network configuration settings for one or more network devices of the communications network based on the network identifier.