# US 12,184,482 B2 · System and method for managing network device provisioning > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 12,184,482 B2 - Document ID: US12184482B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 18/175,779 - Filed: 2023-02-28 - Published: 2024-08-29 - Granted: 2024-12-31 - Earliest claimed: 2023-02-28 - Assignees: Rakuten Symphony, Inc. - Applicants: Rakuten Symphony, Inc. - Inventors: Sameer Pancholi; Harish Sablani; Shubhangi Gadhave - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US12184482B2 ## CPC - H04L 41/0806: for initial configuration or provisioning, e.g. plug-and-play - H04L 41/22: comprising specially adapted graphical user interfaces [GUI] - H04L: TRANSMISSION OF DIGITAL INFORMATION, e.g. TELEGRAPHIC COMMUNICATION (arrangements common to telegraphic and telephonic communication H04M) ## Abstract Provided are system, method, and device for managing network device provisioning. According to embodiments, the system includes: a memory storage storing computer-executable instructions; and at least one processor communicatively coupled to the memory storage, wherein the at least one processor may be configured to execute the instructions to: collect information from one or more information resources; process the collected information; and based on the processed information, perform an action associated with provisioning of one or more network devices. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A system comprising: a memory storage storing computer-executable instructions; and at least one processor communicatively coupled to the memory storage, wherein the at least one processor is configured to, automatically generate one or more triggers based one or more templates for provisioning of one or more network devices, execute the instructions to: collect information from one or more information resources, the collected information comprising auto-commissioning information; process the collected information; and based on the processed information, perform an action to facilitate the provisioning of the one or more network devices, the performance of the action comprising: selecting, based on the one or more triggers to be generated, the one or more templates; extracting, based on the selected one or more templates, information specified by the one or more templates for generating the one or more triggers from auto-commissioning information; generating, based on the extracted information, the one or more triggers for commissioning the one or more network devices, wherein the processor is configured to enrich the extracted information to correct errors in the information, and selectively outputting the one or more triggers to a device management system to automatically commission the one or more network devices by configuring the one or more network devices with the one or more triggers. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The system according to claim 1, wherein the one or more information resources comprises at least one of: a network planning system, a ticket management system, a user management system, and a user equipment; wherein the at least one processor is configured to execute the instructions to process the collected information by: filtering the collected information according to one or more information categories; and aggregating the filtered information according to the one or more information categories. ### Claim 3 (depends on 2) The system according to claim 2, wherein the one or more information categories comprise the auto-commissioning information and at least one of: network device type, site information, project information, document information, and ticket information. ### Claim 4 (depends on 2) The system according to claim 2, wherein the at least one processor is configured to execute the instructions to perform the action by storing the aggregated information according to the one or more information categories. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The system according to claim 1, wherein the device management system comprises at least one of: an operations support system (OSS), an element management system (EMS), and a network management system (NMS); and wherein the device management system is configured to perform the commissioning on the one or more network devices based on the one or more triggers. ### Claim 6 (depends on 5) The system according to claim 5, wherein the at least one processor is configured to execute the instructions to selectively output the one or more triggers by: generating at least one graphical user interface (GUI) comprising the auto-commissioning information and at least one interactive element; presenting the at least one GUI to a user; and based on determining a user interaction with the at least one interactive element, outputting the one or more triggers to the device management system. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The system according to claim 1, wherein the one or more triggers comprise at least one of: an Internet Protocol (IP) transport trigger and an Acceptance Test Procedure (ATP) trigger. ### Claim 8 (depends on 2) The system according to claim 2, wherein the at least one processor is configured to execute the instructions to perform the action by: generating, based on the aggregated information, one or more GUIs, each of which comprises information associated with a respective information category among the one or more information categories; and presenting the one or more GUIs to a user. ### Claim 9 (depends on 1) The system according to claim 1, wherein the generating the one or more triggers further comprises aggregating the collected information into one or more templates. ### Claim 10 A method, performed by at least one processor to automatically generate one or more triggers based one or more templates for provisioning of one or more network devices, the method comprising: collecting information from one or more information resources; processing the collected information; and based on the processed information, performing an action to facilitate the provisioning of the one or more network devices, the performing the action comprising: selecting, based on the one or more triggers to be generated, the one or more templates; extracting, based on the selected one or more templates, information specified by the one or more templates for generating the one or more triggers from auto-commissioning information; generating, based on the extracted information, the one or more triggers for commissioning the one or more network devices, wherein the processor is configured to enrich the extracted information to correct errors in the information, and selectively outputting the one or more triggers to a device management system to automatically commission the one or more network devices by configuring the one or more network devices with the one or more triggers. ### Claim 11 (depends on 10) The method according to claim 10, wherein the one or more information resources comprises at least one of: a network planning system, a ticket management system, a user management system, and a user equipment; wherein the processing the collected information comprises: filtering the collected information according to one or more information categories; and aggregating the filtered information according to the one or more information categories. ### Claim 12 (depends on 11) The method according to claim 11, wherein the one or more information categories comprise the auto-commissioning information and at least one of: network device type, site information, project information, document information, and ticket information. ### Claim 13 (depends on 11) The method according to claim 11, wherein the performing the action comprises storing the aggregated information according to the one or more information categories. ### Claim 14 (depends on 10) The method according to claim 10, wherein the device management system comprises at least one of: an operations support system (OSS), an element management system (EMS), and a network management system (NMS); and wherein the device management system is configured to perform the commissioning on the one or more network devices based on the one or more triggers. ### Claim 15 (depends on 14) The method according to claim 14, wherein the selectively outputting the one or more triggers comprises: generating at least one graphical user interface (GUI) comprising the auto-commissioning information and at least one interactive element; presenting the at least one GUI to a user; and based on determining a user interaction with the at least one interactive element, outputting the one or more triggers to the device management system. ### Claim 16 (depends on 10) The method according to claim 10, wherein the one or more triggers comprise at least one of: an Internet Protocol (IP) transport trigger and an Acceptance Test Procedure (ATP) trigger. ### Claim 17 (depends on 11) The method according to claim 11, wherein the performing the action comprises: generating, based on the aggregated information, one or more GUIs, each of which comprises information associated with a respective information category among the one or more information categories; and presenting the one or more GUIs to a user. ### Claim 18 A non-transitory computer-readable recording medium having recorded thereon instructions executable by at least one processor to, automatically generate one or more triggers based one or more templates for provisioning of one or more network devices, cause the at least one processor to perform a method comprising: collecting information from one or more information resources; processing the collected information; and based on the processed information, performing an action to facilitate the provisioning of the one or more network devices, the performing the action comprising: selecting, based on the one or more triggers to be generated, the one or more templates; extracting, based on the selected one or more templates, information specified by the one or more templates for generating the one or more triggers from auto-commissioning information; generating, based on the extracted information, the one or more triggers for commissioning the one or more network devices, wherein the processor is configured to enrich the extracted information to correct errors in the information, and selectively outputting the one or more triggers to a device management system to automatically commission the one or more network devices by configuring the one or more network device with the one or more triggers. ### Claim 19 (depends on 18) The non-transitory computer-readable recording medium according to claim 18, wherein the one or more information resources comprises at least one of: a network planning system, a ticket management system, a user management system, and a user equipment; wherein the processing the collected information comprises: filtering the collected information according to one or more information categories; and aggregating the filtered information according to the one or more information categories.