Tin Ngoc Phan

US Patent:

7739359, Jun 15, 2010

Filed:

Sep 12, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/242375

Inventors:

Mark Millet - Mountain View CA, US
Raman Krishnan - San Jose CA, US
Tin Phan - San Ramon CA, US
Chrisanto de Jesus Leano - San Jose CA, US

Assignee:

Cisco Technology, Inc. - San Jose CA

International Classification:

G06F 15/177

US Classification:

709220, 709221, 709225, 709226, 709228, 709229, 725111, 725119

Abstract:

Methods and apparatus are provided for enhancing security and features during cable modem configuration. According to various embodiments, a cable network head end is configured to ensure that a cable modem subscriber registers with its assigned configuration profile. Techniques for verifying parameters in a received configuration profile, enhancing authentication, preventing access to provisioning servers, securing communications, and enhancing feature sets are provided.