Abstract: A computer readable medium is attached to a product and triggers an online interaction when communicatively coupled with a computing device with display to establish an online connection whereby contact can be facilitated within a product-oriented community of socially networked people knowledgeable about the product or products correlated with it. The product is the communication rally point, with contact suggestions initiated by reading the product's medium. The medium can be coupled to the computing device alternatively through Near Field Communication, RFID, or optical pattern coupling techniques, for example. The connection identifies the product and calls an Internet service along with the identifier of the person initiating the communication to retrieve Internet destinations and content from a database containing registered mediums.

Abstract: In a particular illustrative embodiment, a method of configuring a network device is disclosed that includes determining network device information at a network device using a boot strapping protocol during an initial set-up process of the network device. The method further includes automatically modifying a configuration profile of the network device to connect to a network in a first device mode using the network device information. The method also includes receiving configuration information transmitted from a configuration server without requesting the configuration information. The configuration information includes routing information and configuration parameters particular to the network device. The method further includes automatically modifying the configuration profile of the network device to operate in a second device mode based on the configuration information. The first device mode is a non-operational mode and the second device mode is an operational mode.

Abstract: In a particular illustrative embodiment, a method of configuring a network device is disclosed that includes determining network device information at a network device using a boot strapping protocol during an initial set-up process of the network device. The method further includes automatically modifying a configuration profile of the network device to connect to a network in a first device mode using the network device information. The method also includes receiving configuration information transmitted from a configuration server without requesting the configuration information. The configuration information includes routing information and configuration parameters particular to the network device. The method further includes automatically modifying the configuration profile of the network device to operate in a second device mode based on the configuration information. The first device mode is a non-operational mode and the second device mode is an operational mode.