公开(公告)号：US20100131652A1

公开(公告)日：2010-05-27

申请号：US12276231

申请日：2008-11-21

申请人： Deon C. Brewis ,  Taroon Madhana ,  PehKeong Teh

发明人： Deon C. Brewis ,  Taroon Madhana ,  PehKeong Teh

IPC分类号： G06F15/16

CPC分类号： H04L41/0879 ,  H04L41/0893 ,  H04L41/22 ,  H04L67/34 ,  H04L69/18

摘要： A network and connection provisioning framework for configuring and provisioning multiple aspects of network connectivity (e.g., multiple networks, media types, and/or connections). The framework may comprise a unified configuration interface that enables an administrator to configure multiple different types of network connectivity. A single configuration file comprising settings for multiple aspects of network connectivity may be generated based on preferences entered by a system administrator, or by exporting current settings from a particular computing device. Global configuration policies or other configuration settings that span multiple types of network connectivity may be also created and stored in one or more configuration files. Stand-alone media managers and/or plug-in modules may implement one or more standardized application programming interface functions so that they may interoperate with the network and connection provisioning framework. The standardized API may be used to ensure that configuration information is handled and stored in a standardized manner by different media managers and/or plug-in modules.

摘要翻译： 一种网络和连接配置框架，用于配置和配置网络连接的多个方面（例如，多个网络，媒体类型和/或连接）。 框架可以包括统一的配置界面，使得管理员能够配置多种不同类型的网络连接。 可以基于系统管理员输入的偏好，或通过从特定计算设备导出当前设置来生成包括网络连接的多个方面的设置的单个配置文件。 跨越多种网络连接的全局配置策略或其他配置设置也可以创建并存储在一个或多个配置文件中。 独立的媒体管理器和/或插件模块可以实现一个或多个标准化的应用编程接口功能，使得它们可以与网络和连接提供框架互操作。 可以使用标准化的API来确保由不同的媒体管理器和/或插件模块以标准化的方式来处理和存储配置信息。

公开(公告)号：US20100131618A1

公开(公告)日：2010-05-27

申请号：US12276208

申请日：2008-11-21

申请人： Deon C. Brewis ,  Taroon Mandhana ,  PehKeong Tech

发明人： Deon C. Brewis ,  Taroon Mandhana ,  PehKeong Tech

IPC分类号： G06F15/177

CPC分类号： H04L41/0856 ,  H04L41/0806 ,  H04L41/0893 ,  H04L69/18

摘要： A network and connection provisioning framework for configuring and provisioning multiple aspects of network connectivity (e.g., multiple networks, media types, and/or connections). The framework may comprise a unified configuration interface that enables an administrator to configure multiple different types of network connectivity. A single configuration file comprising settings for multiple aspects of network connectivity may be generated based on preferences entered by a system administrator, or by exporting current settings from a particular computing device. Global configuration policies or other configuration settings that span multiple types of network connectivity may be also created and stored in one or more configuration files. Stand-alone media managers and/or plug-in modules may implement one or more standardized application programming interface functions so that they may interoperate with the network and connection provisioning framework. The standardized API may be used to ensure that configuration information is handled and stored in a standardized manner by different media managers and/or plug-in modules.

摘要翻译： 一种网络和连接配置框架，用于配置和配置网络连接的多个方面（例如，多个网络，媒体类型和/或连接）。 框架可以包括统一的配置界面，使得管理员能够配置多种不同类型的网络连接。 可以基于系统管理员输入的偏好，或通过从特定计算设备导出当前设置来生成包括网络连接的多个方面的设置的单个配置文件。 跨越多种网络连接的全局配置策略或其他配置设置也可以创建并存储在一个或多个配置文件中。 独立的媒体管理器和/或插件模块可以实现一个或多个标准化的应用编程接口功能，使得它们可以与网络和连接提供框架互操作。 可以使用标准化的API来确保由不同的媒体管理器和/或插件模块以标准化的方式来处理和存储配置信息。

公开(公告)号：US08676942B2

公开(公告)日：2014-03-18

申请号：US12276208

申请日：2008-11-21

申请人： Deon C. Brewis ,  Taroon Mandhana ,  PehKeong Teh

发明人： Deon C. Brewis ,  Taroon Mandhana ,  PehKeong Teh

IPC分类号： G06F15/177

CPC分类号： H04L41/0856 ,  H04L41/0806 ,  H04L41/0893 ,  H04L69/18

摘要： A network and connection provisioning framework for configuring and provisioning multiple aspects of network connectivity (e.g., multiple networks, media types, and/or connections). The framework may comprise a unified configuration interface that enables an administrator to configure multiple different types of network connectivity. A single configuration file comprising settings for multiple aspects of network connectivity may be generated based on preferences entered by a system administrator, or by exporting current settings from a particular computing device. Global configuration policies or other configuration settings that span multiple types of network connectivity may be also created and stored in one or more configuration files. Stand-alone media managers and/or plug-in modules may implement one or more standardized application programming interface functions so that they may interoperate with the network and connection provisioning framework. The standardized API may be used to ensure that configuration information is handled and stored in a standardized manner by different media managers and/or plug-in modules.

摘要翻译： 一种网络和连接配置框架，用于配置和配置网络连接的多个方面（例如，多个网络，媒体类型和/或连接）。 框架可以包括统一的配置界面，使得管理员能够配置多种不同类型的网络连接。 可以基于系统管理员输入的偏好，或通过从特定计算设备导出当前设置来生成包括网络连接的多个方面的设置的单个配置文件。 跨越多种网络连接的全局配置策略或其他配置设置也可以创建并存储在一个或多个配置文件中。 独立的媒体管理器和/或插件模块可以实现一个或多个标准化的应用编程接口功能，使得它们可以与网络和连接提供框架互操作。 可以使用标准化的API来确保由不同的媒体管理器和/或插件模块以标准化的方式来处理和存储配置信息。

公开(公告)号：US20090271518A1

公开(公告)日：2009-10-29

申请号：US12110790

申请日：2008-04-28

申请人： Alok Manchanda ,  Taroon Mandhana ,  Noel W. Anderson ,  Sharad Mittal ,  Deon C. Brewis ,  Olivier Contant ,  Bernard Aboba ,  Jerry E. Peterson

发明人： Alok Manchanda ,  Taroon Mandhana ,  Noel W. Anderson ,  Sharad Mittal ,  Deon C. Brewis ,  Olivier Contant ,  Bernard Aboba ,  Jerry E. Peterson

IPC分类号： G06F15/16

CPC分类号： H04L69/12 ,  H04L69/32

摘要： A networked computer with a networking framework that can operate in accordance with a standard protocol or may be configured to perform one or more functions that alter or extend processing according to the standard. The framework includes extensibility points and a mechanism to receive plug-ins that may perform extensibility functions. Network profile information indicates configuration of the extensibility points, including specific extensibility functions to be executed at the extensibility points. This information may be used to configure the extensibility points so that, as the computer operates, the extensibility functions are selectively executed instead of or in addition to standard functions.

摘要翻译： 具有可以根据标准协议操作的网络框架的网络计算机，或者可以被配置为执行根据该标准改变或扩展处理的一个或多个功能。 框架包括可扩展性点和接收可能执行扩展功能的插件的机制。 网络配置文件信息指示可扩展性点的配置，包括在可扩展点执行的特定可扩展性功能。 该信息可以用于配置可扩展点，使得随着计算机的操作，可选择地执行可扩展性功能，而不是标准功能或除标准功能之外。

公开(公告)号：US08615570B2

公开(公告)日：2013-12-24

申请号：US12276157

申请日：2008-11-21

申请人： Deon C. Brewis ,  Taroon Mandhana ,  PehKeong Teh

发明人： Deon C. Brewis ,  Taroon Mandhana ,  PehKeong Teh

IPC分类号： G06F15/177

CPC分类号： H04L67/125 ,  H04L67/14 ,  H04L67/303

摘要： A network and connection provisioning framework for configuring and provisioning multiple aspects of network connectivity (e.g., multiple networks, media types, and/or connections). The framework may comprise a unified configuration interface that enables an administrator to configure multiple different types of network connectivity. A single configuration file comprising settings for multiple aspects of network connectivity may be generated based on preferences entered by a system administrator, or by exporting current settings from a particular computing device. Global configuration policies or other configuration settings that span multiple types of network connectivity may be also created and stored in one or more configuration files. Stand-alone media managers and/or plug-in modules may implement one or more standardized application programming interface functions so that they may interoperate with the network and connection provisioning framework. The standardized API may be used to ensure that configuration information is handled and stored in a standardized manner by different media managers and/or plug-in modules.

摘要翻译： 一种网络和连接配置框架，用于配置和配置网络连接的多个方面（例如，多个网络，媒体类型和/或连接）。 框架可以包括统一的配置界面，使得管理员能够配置多种不同类型的网络连接。 可以基于系统管理员输入的偏好，或通过从特定计算设备导出当前设置来生成包括网络连接的多个方面的设置的单个配置文件。 跨越多种网络连接的全局配置策略或其他配置设置也可以创建并存储在一个或多个配置文件中。 独立的媒体管理器和/或插件模块可以实现一个或多个标准化的应用编程接口功能，使得它们可以与网络和连接提供框架互操作。 可以使用标准化的API来确保由不同的媒体管理器和/或插件模块以标准化的方式来处理和存储配置信息。

公开(公告)号：US08051191B2

公开(公告)日：2011-11-01

申请号：US12110790

申请日：2008-04-28

申请人： Alok Manchanda ,  Taroon Mandhana ,  Noel W. Anderson ,  Sharad Mittal ,  Deon C. Brewis ,  Olivier Contant ,  Bernard Aboba ,  Jerry E. Peterson

发明人： Alok Manchanda ,  Taroon Mandhana ,  Noel W. Anderson ,  Sharad Mittal ,  Deon C. Brewis ,  Olivier Contant ,  Bernard Aboba ,  Jerry E. Peterson

IPC分类号： G06F15/16 ,  H04L12/28

CPC分类号： H04L69/12 ,  H04L69/32

摘要： A networked computer with a networking framework that can operate in accordance with a standard protocol or may be configured to perform one or more functions that alter or extend processing according to the standard. The framework includes extensibility points and a mechanism to receive plug-ins that may perform extensibility functions. Network profile information indicates configuration of the extensibility points, including specific extensibility functions to be executed at the extensibility points. This information may be used to configure the extensibility points so that, as the computer operates, the extensibility functions are selectively executed instead of or in addition to standard functions.

摘要翻译： 具有可以根据标准协议操作的网络框架的网络计算机，或者可以被配置为执行根据该标准改变或扩展处理的一个或多个功能。 框架包括可扩展性点和接收可能执行扩展功能的插件的机制。 网络配置文件信息指示可扩展性点的配置，包括在可扩展点执行的特定可扩展性功能。 该信息可以用于配置可扩展点，使得随着计算机的操作，可选择地执行可扩展性功能，而不是标准功能或除标准功能之外。

公开(公告)号：US08751612B2

公开(公告)日：2014-06-10

申请号：US12276240

申请日：2008-11-21

申请人： Deon C. Brewis ,  Taroon Mandhana ,  PehKeong Teh

发明人： Deon C. Brewis ,  Taroon Mandhana ,  PehKeong Teh

IPC分类号： G06F15/177

CPC分类号： H04L41/0863 ,  H04L41/0806 ,  H04L41/0846 ,  H04L41/0893 ,  H04L69/18

摘要： A network and connection provisioning framework for configuring and provisioning multiple aspects of network connectivity (e.g., multiple networks, media types, and/or connections). The framework may comprise a unified configuration interface that enables an administrator to configure multiple different types of network connectivity. A single configuration file comprising settings for multiple aspects of network connectivity may be generated based on preferences entered by a system administrator, or by exporting current settings from a particular computing device. Global configuration policies or other configuration settings that span multiple types of network connectivity may be also created and stored in one or more configuration files. Stand-alone media managers and/or plug-in modules may implement one or more standardized application programming interface functions so that they may interoperate with the network and connection provisioning framework. The standardized API may be used to ensure that configuration information is handled and stored in a standardized manner by different media managers and/or plug-in modules.

摘要翻译： 一种网络和连接配置框架，用于配置和配置网络连接的多个方面（例如，多个网络，媒体类型和/或连接）。 框架可以包括统一的配置界面，使得管理员能够配置多种不同类型的网络连接。 可以基于系统管理员输入的偏好，或通过从特定计算设备导出当前设置来生成包括网络连接的多个方面的设置的单个配置文件。 跨越多种网络连接的全局配置策略或其他配置设置也可以创建并存储在一个或多个配置文件中。 独立的媒体管理器和/或插件模块可以实现一个或多个标准化的应用编程接口功能，使得它们可以与网络和连接提供框架互操作。 可以使用标准化的API来确保由不同的媒体管理器和/或插件模块以标准化的方式来处理和存储配置信息。

公开(公告)号：US08683046B2

公开(公告)日：2014-03-25

申请号：US12276231

申请日：2008-11-21

申请人： Deon C. Brewis ,  Taroon Mandhana ,  PehKeong Teh

发明人： Deon C. Brewis ,  Taroon Mandhana ,  PehKeong Teh

IPC分类号： G06F15/16

CPC分类号： H04L41/0879 ,  H04L41/0893 ,  H04L41/22 ,  H04L67/34 ,  H04L69/18

摘要： A network and connection provisioning framework for configuring and provisioning multiple aspects of network connectivity (e.g., multiple networks, media types, and/or connections). The framework may comprise a unified configuration interface that enables an administrator to configure multiple different types of network connectivity. A single configuration file comprising settings for multiple aspects of network connectivity may be generated based on preferences entered by a system administrator, or by exporting current settings from a particular computing device. Global configuration policies or other configuration settings that span multiple types of network connectivity may be also created and stored in one or more configuration files. Stand-alone media managers and/or plug-in modules may implement one or more standardized application programming interface functions so that they may interoperate with the network and connection provisioning framework. The standardized API may be used to ensure that configuration information is handled and stored in a standardized manner by different media managers and/or plug-in modules.

摘要翻译： 一种网络和连接配置框架，用于配置和配置网络连接的多个方面（例如，多个网络，媒体类型和/或连接）。 框架可以包括统一的配置界面，使得管理员能够配置多种不同类型的网络连接。 可以基于系统管理员输入的偏好，或通过从特定计算设备导出当前设置来生成包括网络连接的多个方面的设置的单个配置文件。 跨越多种网络连接的全局配置策略或其他配置设置也可以创建并存储在一个或多个配置文件中。 独立的媒体管理器和/或插件模块可以实现一个或多个标准化的应用编程接口功能，使得它们可以与网络和连接提供框架互操作。 可以使用标准化的API来确保由不同的媒体管理器和/或插件模块以标准化的方式来处理和存储配置信息。

公开(公告)号：US08285855B2

公开(公告)日：2012-10-09

申请号：US11067016

申请日：2005-02-28

申请人： Sean O. Lyndersay ,  Deon C. Brewis ,  Jean-Pierre Duplessis

发明人： Sean O. Lyndersay ,  Deon C. Brewis ,  Jean-Pierre Duplessis

IPC分类号： G06F3/048 ,  G06F15/16 ,  G06F15/173 ,  G06F15/177 ,  H04L12/66

CPC分类号： H04L67/36 ,  H04L61/2015 ,  H04W76/20

摘要： A method and user interface for informing a user of the status of a network connection are provided. Conventionally, the “connected” icon in the system tray only informs the user that the computer is linked to a network medium, such as an Ethernet or wireless access point. This icon does not indicate whether a routable IP address has been obtained. In this invention, an icon is used to inform the user that the network connection is disabled, connecting, connected (routable IP address obtained), or in a warning state. The warning state indicates that a non-routable IP address (e.g. autonet address) has been obtained, which will likely be unsatisfactory to the user. However, when connected to an 802.11 ad-hoc network, or when IP status checking is disabled, a non-routable IP address is deemed acceptable, and thus the “connected” icon is displayed.

摘要翻译： 提供了一种用于向用户通知网络连接的状态的方法和用户界面。 通常，系统托盘中的连接的图标仅通知用户计算机被链接到诸如以太网或无线接入点之类的网络介质。 该图标不表示是否获得了可路由的IP地址。 在本发明中，图标用于通知用户网络连接被禁用，连接，连接（获得可路由的IP地址）或处于警告状态。 警告状态表示已经获得了不可路由的IP地址（例如，自动编址地址），这可能对用户不满意。 然而，当连接到802.11自组织网络时，或者当禁用IP状态检查时，不可路由的IP地址被认为是可接受的，因此显示连接的图标。

公开(公告)号：US20100131622A1

公开(公告)日：2010-05-27

申请号：US12276157

申请日：2008-11-21

申请人： Deon C. Brewis ,  Taroon Mandhana ,  PehKeong Teh

发明人： Deon C. Brewis ,  Taroon Mandhana ,  PehKeong Teh

IPC分类号： G06F15/177

CPC分类号： H04L67/125 ,  H04L67/14 ,  H04L67/303

摘要： A network and connection provisioning framework for configuring and provisioning multiple aspects of network connectivity (e.g., multiple networks, media types, and/or connections). The framework may comprise a unified configuration interface that enables an administrator to configure multiple different types of network connectivity. A single configuration file comprising settings for multiple aspects of network connectivity may be generated based on preferences entered by a system administrator, or by exporting current settings from a particular computing device. Global configuration policies or other configuration settings that span multiple types of network connectivity may be also created and stored in one or more configuration files. Stand-alone media managers and/or plug-in modules may implement one or more standardized application programming interface functions so that they may interoperate with the network and connection provisioning framework. The standardized API may be used to ensure that configuration information is handled and stored in a standardized manner by different media managers and/or plug-in modules.

摘要翻译： 一种网络和连接配置框架，用于配置和配置网络连接的多个方面（例如，多个网络，媒体类型和/或连接）。 框架可以包括统一的配置界面，使得管理员能够配置多种不同类型的网络连接。 可以基于系统管理员输入的偏好，或通过从特定计算设备导出当前设置来生成包括网络连接的多个方面的设置的单个配置文件。 跨越多种网络连接的全局配置策略或其他配置设置也可以创建并存储在一个或多个配置文件中。 独立的媒体管理器和/或插件模块可以实现一个或多个标准化的应用编程接口功能，使得它们可以与网络和连接提供框架互操作。 可以使用标准化的API来确保由不同的媒体管理器和/或插件模块以标准化的方式来处理和存储配置信息。