Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Remote configuration and management via electronic mail
- Patent Title (中): 通过电子邮件远程配置和管理
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Application No.: US11191784Application Date: 2005-07-28
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Publication No.: US07707276B2Publication Date: 2010-04-27
- Inventor: Manrique J. Brenes , Matthew B. McRae , Kendra S. Harrington
- Applicant: Manrique J. Brenes , Matthew B. McRae , Kendra S. Harrington
- Applicant Address: US CA San Jose
- Assignee: Cisco Technology, Inc.
- Current Assignee: Cisco Technology, Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US CA San Jose
- Agency: Haynes and Boone, LLP
- Main IPC: G06F15/16
- IPC: G06F15/16 ; G06F15/177

Abstract:
A network device and a method of configuring a network device are provided. The method includes: receiving an e-mail message at the network device; parsing the e-mail message to retrieve configuration instructions; and executing a configuration action according to the configuration instructions contained in the e-mail message. The network device includes: a first upstream network interface; control logic configured to: receive an e-mail message; parse the e-mail message to retrieve configuration instructions; and execute a configuration action according to the configuration instructions contained in the e-mail message.
Public/Granted literature
- US20070027965A1 Remote configuration and management via electronic mail Public/Granted day:2007-02-01
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