Abstract: In one aspect of the invention, a method of providing automated assistance in configuring customer premises equipment for communication with another network element includes automatically identifying a virtual channel and/or a protocol valid for configuration with the customer premises equipment, and assisting a user in configuring the customer premises equipment for use with the identified virtual channel and/or protocol.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
November 14, 2000
Date of Patent:
June 24, 2008
Assignee:
Siemens Subscriber Networks, Inc.
Inventors:
William A. Perry, Jr., Robert D. Kehn, Eric C. Neilson