Client device configuration with hooks

1. A system for configuring a client device, the system comprising:

means for detecting a client device and means for requesting a configuration bundle for the client device;

means for associating a hook in a configuration bundle with customized programming;

wherein means for associating a hook in a configuration bundle with customized programming comprises:

means for receiving a description of the hook from a manufacturer; and

means for integrating the customized programming with the configuration bundle through the hook in dependence upon the description; and

means for downloading the configuration bundle for a client device to a services gateway;

wherein means for downloading a configuration bundle for a client device to a services gateway comprises means for downloading a generic configuration bundle to a services gateway;

means for executing the configuration bundle on the services gateway, including means for calling the hook; and

wherein means for executing the configuration bundle comprises means for executing the generic configuration bundle;

wherein means for executing the generic configuration bundle comprises:

means for reading a configuration prompt from a client device;

means for providing the configuration prompt to a user;

means for receiving configuration parameters from a user; and

means for writing the configuration parameters to the client device.

2. 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.