UPnP Device Zero-Touch Activation via Provisioning Server
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing UPnP device management systems require human intervention for verifying, configuring, and activating new devices within a customer network, limiting their ability to communicate and be managed locally by other devices.
Innovation Solution
Implementing a remote management protocol that allows new UPnP devices to automatically verify, configure, and activate themselves using a service provider's network, enabling communication and local management within the customer network without human interaction.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Extent of automation
If manual verification and configuration processes are used for new UPnP devices, then security and control are maintained, but deployment time and operational complexity increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements self-service by enabling new UPnP devices to automatically verify their identity, receive configuration, and activate themselves without manual intervention. The device autonomously communicates with the provisioning server, presents its identifier, receives authentication, and configures its own parameters, thereby achieving automation while maintaining security through automated verification mechanisms.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent applies preliminary action by pre-configuring devices with unique identifiers and authentication credentials before deployment. The provisioning server pre-establishes the verification framework and configuration templates, so that when a device connects, the verification and configuration processes can be executed automatically without requiring real-time manual setup or verification.
2Loss of time
If automatic verification and configuration is implemented, then deployment time is reduced, but system complexity and security risks increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces a provisioning server as an intermediary component that mediates between new UPnP devices and the existing network infrastructure. This server handles the complex verification, authentication, and configuration tasks centrally, allowing devices to automatically activate without increasing the complexity of individual devices or requiring complex peer-to-peer negotiation protocols.
3Productivity
If manual configuration is required for each device, then configuration accuracy is ensured, but operational efficiency and scalability decrease
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements universality by creating a single provisioning server that handles multiple functions: verification of device identifiers, authentication against authorized devices, configuration parameter delivery, and activation coordination. This multi-functional approach eliminates the need for separate manual configuration steps while maintaining accuracy through standardized automated processes.
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AI summary
A device may receive a first device identifier associated with a first device management (DM) device associated with a local area network. The device may identify a second DM device, associated with the local area network, based on receiving the first device identifier. The device may provide the first device identifier to the second DM device. The first device identifier may be provided to the second DM device to allow the first DM device to be managed by the second DM device via the local area network. The device may determine a second device identifier associated with the second DM device. The device may provide the second device identifier to the first DM device. The second device identifier may be provided to the first DM device to allow the second DM device to manage the first DM device via the local area network.