Intelligent configuration bridge system and method for adding supplemental capabilities to an existing high speed data infrastructure

A configuration server for receiving and processing a subscriber node address request, said configuration server comprising:

• a bridge service module and a bridge extension module;
• said bridge service module configured to provide a predetermined bridging criterion to said bridge extension module;
• said bridge extension module configured to make a bridging determination based on the bridging criterion and the subscriber node address request;
• and
• said bridge extension module further configured to provide a bridging message based on the subscriber node address request, when a result of the bridging determination indicates that the bridging message is to be provided.

A processor-readable medium incorporating a program of instructions to be executed by a configuration server, the program configured to process a subscriber node address request received, the program comprising:

• a bridge service module and a bridge extension module;
• said bridge service module configured to provide a predetermined bridging criterion to said bridge extension module;
• said bridge extension module configured to make a bridging determination based on the predetermined bridging criterion and the subscriber node address request;
• and
• said bridge extension module further configured to provide a bridging message based on the subscriber node address request, when a result of the bridging determination indicates that the bridging message is to be provided.

A configuration system, comprising:

• a configuration server for receiving and processing a subscriber node address request;
• and
• a bridged configuration server;
• said configuration server comprising:
• a bridge service module and a bridge extension module;
• said bridge service module configured to provide a predetermined bridging criterion to said bridge extension module;
• said bridge extension module configured to make a bridging determination based on the predetermined bridging criterion and the subscriber node address request;
• and
• said bridge extension module further configured to provide to said bridged configuration server a bridging message based on the subscriber node address request, when a result of the bridging determination indicates that the bridging message is to be provided.

A configuration system for receiving and processing a subscriber node address request, said configuration system comprising:

• bridge service means and bridge extension means;
• said bridge service means for providing a predetermined bridging criterion to said bridge extension means;
• said bridge extension means for making a bridging determination based on the bridging criterion and the subscriber node address request;
• and
• said bridge extension means for providing a bridging message based on the subscriber node address request, when a result of the bridging determination indicates that the bridging message is to be provided.