Configuration file distribution using a passive receiving device

A computer implemented method, comprising:

• receiving at a configuration distribution service, via a network, configuration data from a first entity to be managed by the configuration distribution service hosted by a computing service provider;
• receiving at the configuration distribution service, via the network, authorization specifications from the first entity to update an authorization record to allow a second entity included in a distribution chain of a non-configured network addressable device to modify a customizable configuration setting of the non-configured network addressable device;
• receiving at the configuration distribution service, via the network, a configuration customization from the second entity;
• writing the configuration customization to the configuration data to be applied to the customizable configuration setting of the non-configured network addressable device;
• receiving at the configuration distribution service, via the network, a request to transmit the configuration data to be applied to configuration settings of the non-configured network addressable device having a passive receiving device with writable memory that is readable by the non-configured network addressable device;
• and
• transmitting by the configuration distribution service, via the network, the configuration data to the passive receiving device with writable memory to be applied to the configuration settings of the non-configured network addressable device, wherein the configuration settings of the non-configured network addressable device are configured to be set to values of the configuration data after the non-configured network addressable device is powered for set-up.

A system comprising:

• at least one processor;
• a memory device including instructions that, when executed by the at least one processor, cause the system to:
• create an encrypted configuration file that is to be applied to configuration settings of a non-configured network addressable device having an electromagnetic receiver, wherein the encrypted configuration file is managed by a configuration distribution service on behalf of a first entity, and a computing service provider hosts the configuration distribution service, wherein the configuration distribution service allows at least a second entity to access and modify the encrypted configuration file;
• receive authorization specifications from the first entity used to update an authorization record to allow the second entity included in a distribution chain of the non-configured network addressable device to modify a customizable configuration setting of the non-configured network addressable device;
• receive a configuration customization for the non-configured network addressable device from the second entity;
• update the encrypted configuration file with the configuration customization;
• receive a request to send the encrypted configuration file;
• and
• transmit the encrypted configuration file to a mobile device having an electromagnetic transmitter that sends the encrypted configuration file to the electromagnetic receiver of the non-configured network addressable device, wherein the encrypted configuration file is read by the non-configured network addressable device and the configuration settings of the non-configured network addressable device are set to values of the encrypted configuration file.

A computer implemented method, comprising:

• obtaining a device identifier for a non-configured network addressable device from the non-configured network addressable device;
• requesting a configuration file associated with the device identifier from a configuration distribution service that manages the configuration file on behalf of a first entity, and a computing service provider hosts the configuration distribution service,
• wherein the configuration distribution service allows at least a second entity to access and modify the configuration file according to authorization specifications provided by the first entity that allows the second entity included in a distribution chain of a non-configured network addressable device to modify a customizable configuration setting of the non-configured network addressable device, and the configuration file includes a configuration customization provided by the second entity;
• receiving, via a network, the configuration file that is to be applied to configuration settings of the non-configured network addressable device;
• and
• transmitting the configuration file to the non-configured network addressable device, wherein the configuration file is read by the non-configured network addressable device and the configuration settings of the non-configured network addressable device are set to values of the configuration file.