US 12,452,124 B2
Method and apparatus for controlling electronic devices
Brian O'Connor, Easton, MA (US); and Adam Weiner, Quincy, MA (US)
Assigned to Granite Telecommunications, LLC, Quincy, MA (US)
Filed by Granite Telecommunications, LLC, Quincy, MA (US)
Filed on Mar. 27, 2024, as Appl. No. 18/618,464.
Application 18/618,464 is a continuation of application No. 18/079,560, filed on Dec. 12, 2022, granted, now 11,962,458.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/371,181, filed on Aug. 11, 2022.
Prior Publication US 2024/0235924 A1, Jul. 11, 2024
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. H04L 41/0659 (2022.01); H04L 12/12 (2006.01); H04L 43/0811 (2022.01); H04W 76/10 (2018.01)
CPC H04L 41/0661 (2023.05) [H04L 12/12 (2013.01); H04L 43/0811 (2013.01); H04W 76/10 (2018.02)] 22 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An apparatus for rebooting an electronic device, the apparatus comprising:
a communication interface configured to connect to a cloud management system;
a data interface configured to connect to the electronic device;
a first power port configured to receive power from a power source;
a second power port configured to deliver power to the electronic device;
a switch configured to connect the first power port to the second power port; and
a processor configured to:
receive, from the cloud management system, at least one configuration parameter;
based on the received at least one configuration parameter, configure monitoring of data communications between the electronic device and a network point;
via the data interface, conduct the configured monitoring of the data communications between the electronic device and the network point; and
reboot the electronic device responsive to the configured monitoring.