MANAGING DEVICE CONFIGURATION INFORMATION
A computer-implemented method for managing device configuration information is described. In one embodiment, an installation of a device at a premises is detected. Upon detecting the installation of the device at the premises, the device is queried for a device identifier. Upon identifying the device identifier, a repository is queried for device configuration information based on the identified device identifier.
1 . A computer-implemented method for managing device configuration information, the method comprising:
detecting, by a processor of a control panel, an installation of a device at a premises;
upon detecting the installation of the device at the premises, querying, by the processor, the device for a device identifier; and
upon identifying the device identifier, querying, by the processor, a repository for device configuration information based on the identified device identifier.
2 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
identifying device configuration information at the repository that corresponds to the device based on the identified device identifier.
3 . The method of claim 2 , further comprising:
downloading at least a portion of the identified device configuration information from the repository; and
using the downloaded device configuration information to configure the device being installed at the premises.
4 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
detecting a user entering device configuration information for the device being installed at the premises.
5 . The method of claim 4 , further comprising:
upon detecting the user entering device configuration information for the device being installed at the premises, storing the entered device configuration information in the repository.
6 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
upon detecting the installation of the device at the premises, prompting a user to enter device configuration information for the device being installed at the premises.
7 . The method of claim 6 , wherein storing the entered device configuration comprises storing an association of the identified device identifier with the entered device configuration.
8 . The method of claim 6 , wherein storing the entered device configuration comprises storing an association of a user identifier with the entered device configuration, the user identifier comprising information used to identify an occupant of the premises.
9 . The method of claim 6 , wherein storing the entered device configuration comprises storing an association of a location identifier with the entered device configuration, the location identifier comprising information used to identify a location of the device in the premises.
10 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the device configuration information comprises settings and programming of the device being installed in the premises.
11 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the device configuration information comprises configuration information regarding a data communication network at the premises.
12 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the device configuration information comprises configuration information regarding integration of the device with a service of a media provider.
13 . A computing device configured to managing device configuration information, comprising:
a processor;
memory in electronic communication with the processor; and
instructions stored in the memory, the instructions being executable by the processor to:
detect an installation of a device at a premises;
upon detecting the installation of the device at the premises, query the device for a device identifier; and
upon identifying the device identifier, query a repository for device configuration information based on the identified device identifier.
14 . The computing device of claim 13 , wherein the instructions are executable by the processor to:
identify device configuration information at the repository that corresponds to the device based on the identified device identifier.
15 . The computing device of claim 14 , wherein the instructions are executable by the processor to:
download at least a portion of the identified device configuration information from the repository; and
use the downloaded device configuration information to configure the device being installed at the premises.
16 . The computing device of claim 13 , wherein the instructions are executable by the processor to:
detect a user entering device configuration information for the device being installed at the premises.
17 . The computing device of claim 16 , wherein the instructions are executable by the processor to:
upon detecting the user entering device configuration information for the device being installed at the premises, store the entered device configuration information in the repository.
18 . The computing device of claim 13 , wherein the instructions are executable by the processor to:
upon detecting the installation of the device at the premises, prompt a user to enter device configuration information for the device being installed at the premises.
19 . The computing device of claim 18 , wherein storing the entered device configuration comprises storing an association of the identified device identifier with the entered device configuration.
20 . A computer-program product for storing, by a processor, device configuration, the computer-program product comprising a non-transitory computer-readable medium storing instructions thereon, the instructions being executable by the processor to:
detect an installation of a device at a premises;
upon detecting the installation of the device at the premises, query the device for a device identifier; and
upon identifying the device identifier, query a repository for device configuration information based on the identified device identifier.