Configuring a network gateway

Abstract

A system includes a device, a gateway that is in communication with the device, and a server that is in communication with the gateway. The gateway includes circuitry to obtain data relating to the device, to transmit the data to a server, and to receive configuration information from the server that is generated based on the data. The server includes circuitry to receive the data from the gateway, to generate the configuration information based on the data, and to transmit the configuration information to the gateway.

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         36 . A method comprising: 
 receiving identification information for a device;    searching a database of Simple Network Management Protocol Management Information Bytes (SNMP MIBs) based on the identification information to obtain SNMP MIBs that correspond to the device, the SNMP MIBs defining one or more capabilities of the device; and    outputting SNMP MIBs that correspond to the device.    
     
     
         37 . The method of  claim 36 , wherein searching comprises searching the database based on a hierarchy of the identification information.  
     
     
         38 . The method of  claim 37 , wherein searching based on the hierarchy comprises searching first for SNMP MIBs relating to an instance of the device and then searching for SNMP MIBs based on more general information relating to the device than the instance until appropriate SNMP MIBs are found.  
     
     
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         74 . A storage medium comprising instructions that cause a machine to: 
 receive identification information for a device;    search a database of Simple Network Management Protocol Management Information Bytes (SNMP MIBs) based on the identification information to obtain SNMP MIBs that correspond to the device, the SNMP MIBs defining one or more capabilities of the device; and    output SNMP MIBs that correspond to the device.    
     
     
         75 . The storage medium of  claim 74 , wherein searching comprises searching the database based on a hierarchy of the identification information.  
     
     
         76 . The storage medium of  claim 75 , wherein searching based on the hierarchy comprises searching first for SNMP MIBs relating to an instance of the device and then searching for SNMP MIBs based on more general information relating to the device than the instance until appropriate SNMP MIBs are found.  
     
     
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         114 . An apparatus comprising circuitry to: 
 receive identification information for a device;    search a database of Simple Network Management Protocol Management Information Bytes (SNMP MIBs) based on the identification information to obtain SNMP MIBs that correspond to the device, the SNMP MIBs defining one or more capabilities of the device; and    output SNMP MIBs that correspond to the device.    
     
     
         115 . The apparatus of  claim 114 , wherein searching comprises searching the database based on a hierarchy of the identification information.  
     
     
         116 . The apparatus of  claim 115 , wherein searching based on the hierarchy comprises searching first for SNMP MIBs relating to an instance of the device and then searching for SNMP MIBs based on more general information relating to the device than the instance until appropriate SNMP MIBs are found.  
     
     
         117 . The apparatus of  claim 114 , wherein the circuitry comprises at least one of programmable logic, logic gates, a processor, and a memory.  
     
     
         118 - 120 . (canceled)