Appeal No. 2006-1413 Page 2
Application No. 09/952,073
enter connection information (e.g., dial-in telephone numbers, area code, telephone
properties) to connect the computer to the network. (Id.)
As devices (e.g., cable modems, DSL modems, wireless modems) for connecting
to, and communicating with, a computer network (e.g., the Internet) become faster, the
procedure for configuring those devices becomes more complex. Because the
procedure requires inputting technical parameters such as permanent virtual circuit
types, modulation types, and encapsulation protocols, opine the appellants, it would be
imprudent to expect an average user to configure such devices. (Id. at 5.)
Consequently, the appellants' invention provides a provisioning key for
connecting a computer to a network such as the Internet. More specifically, a user
initially orders the computer, which includes a device for providing communication
between the computer and the network. During the ordering, the user is prompted to
answer questions. Based on the answers given by the user, provisioning information for
the computer's communication device is generated. The provisioning information is
stored in a portable medium that can be recognized by the communication device, and
the medium is delivered to the user. (Id. at 15.)
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