Client device configuration with hooks

A computer program product for configuring a client device, the computer program product stored on a computer-readable medium comprising:

• means, recorded on the computer-readable medium, for detecting a client device and means, recorded on the recording medium, for requesting a configuration bundle for the client device;
• means, recorded on the computer-readable medium, for associating a hook in a configuration bundle with customized programming;
• wherein means, recorded on the computer-readable medium, for associating a hook in a configuration bundle with customized programming further comprises:
• means, recorded on the computer-readable medium, for receiving a description of the hook from a manufacturer;
• and
• means, recorded on the computer-readable medium, for integrating the customized programming with the configuration bundle through the hook in dependence upon the description;
• and
• means, recorded on the computer-readable medium, for downloading the configuration bundle for a client device to a services gateway;
• means, recorded on the computer-readable medium, for downloading a configuration bundle for a client device to a services gateway comprises means, recorded on the recording medium, for downloading a generic configuration bundle to a services gateway;
• and
• means, recorded on the computer-readable medium, for executing the configuration bundle on the services gateway, including means, recorded on the recording medium, for calling the hook;
• and
• wherein means, recorded on the computer-readable medium, for executing the configuration bundle comprises means, recorded on the recording medium, for executing the generic configuration bundle;
• wherein means, recorded on the computer-readable medium, for executing the generic configuration bundle comprises:
• means, recorded on the computer-readable medium, for reading a configuration prompt from a client device;
• means, recorded on the computer-readable medium, for providing the configuration prompt to a user;
• means, recorded on the computer-readable medium, for receiving configuration parameters from a user;
• and
• means, recorded on the computer-readable medium, for writing the configuration parameters to the client device.