Methods and apparatus for no-touch initial product deployment
AssigneeSymbol Technologies, Inc.
InventorsRichard Mark CLAYTON, Leo GREELEY, Tom Roslak
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Abstract
A non-contact deployment method generally includes: configuring a component so that it is in a low-power state; receiving an activation signal (e.g., light, RFID, WiFi, Bluetooth, etc.); causing a deployment module within the component to wake up; and instructing the component to perform the appropriate deployment steps. The activation signal is preferably a type of signal that does not require special equipment, i.e., a signal that would conventionally be present within an environment in which a network is being deployed. The signal may be received, for example, while the component is within its shipping box or other enclosure.
Claims20
An method for providing initial deployment of a component within a network, the method comprising:
- placing the component within a low-power state;
- sending an activation signal to the component;
- placing the component in a powered-up state in response to receipt of the activation signal;
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- performing a deployment procedure associated with the component.
A self-deploying network component configured to be packaged in a low-power state and then perform a deployment procedure in response to a non-contact activation signal received from an external source;
A system for deploying a plurality of network component in a network, comprising:
- a signal source configured to generate an activation signal;
- a plurality of deployment modules, each provided within a respective network component, the deployment module configured to receive the activation signal from the signal source when the respective network component is in a low-power mode, and in response cause the respective network component to enter a powered-on mode and initiate a deployment procedure.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.