SMART NETWORK INTERFACE DEVICE

Organization Name

CenturyLink Intellectual Property LLC

Inventor(s)

Glenn Garbelman of Tallahassee FL (US)

Kenchen A. Phillips of Calhoun LA (US)

Brian Edward Bond of Fairmont WV (US)

Nathan Edwards of Carrollton TX (US)

SMART NETWORK INTERFACE DEVICE

This abstract first appeared for US patent application 18886363 titled 'SMART NETWORK INTERFACE DEVICE

Original Abstract Submitted

The present application describes a network interface device that acts as an interface between a network service provided by a network service provider and one or more network access devices associated with a particular location and/or entity. The network interface device has a first port for connecting to a network access point provided by a network service provider, a second port for connecting to a separate network access device, and a wireless communication system that couples the network interface device to a remote computing device to enable access to a subscription service or diagnostic information.