公开(公告)号：US20060075103A1

公开(公告)日：2006-04-06

申请号：US10958573

申请日：2004-10-05

申请人： Daryl Cromer ,  Mark Davis ,  Howard Locker ,  Randall Springfield

发明人： Daryl Cromer ,  Mark Davis ,  Howard Locker ,  Randall Springfield

IPC分类号： G06F15/173

CPC分类号： G06Q10/10

摘要： Systems, methods and media for providing access to a network are disclosed. More particularly, hardware and/or software for providing network access only to client computer systems with acceptable status information are disclosed. Embodiments include a method that generally includes receiving a request for a network address from a client computer system via a network and determining whether the status of the requesting client computer system is acceptable. In the event that the status of the client computer system is determined to be acceptable, the method also generally includes assigning and transmitting a network address to the client computer system. In some embodiments, the status of the client computer system may include information about the system configuration, installed software, presence of files such as virus files, etc.

摘要翻译： 公开了用于提供对网络的访问的系统，方法和媒体。 更具体地，公开了用于仅向具有可接受的状态信息的客户端计算机系统提供网络访问的硬件和/或软件。 实施例包括通常包括经由网络从客户端计算机系统接收对网络地址的请求并且确定请求客户端计算机系统的状态是否可接受的方法。 在客户端计算机系统的状态被确定为可接受的情况下，该方法通常还包括向客户端计算机系统分配和发送网络地址。 在一些实施例中，客户端计算机系统的状态可以包括关于系统配置，安装的软件，诸如病毒文件等文件的存在的信息。

公开(公告)号：US20060047826A1

公开(公告)日：2006-03-02

申请号：US10926365

申请日：2004-08-25

申请人： Daryl Cromer ,  Mark Davis ,  Howard Locker ,  Randall Springfield

发明人： Daryl Cromer ,  Mark Davis ,  Howard Locker ,  Randall Springfield

IPC分类号： G06F15/177 ,  G06F15/16

CPC分类号： H04L29/12009 ,  H04L29/12226 ,  H04L61/00 ,  H04L61/2015

摘要： A method and system for defining every operation required of a client PC before being authorized to obtain an IP address that will enable the client PC to join a network serviced by specified DHCP servers. Each successful operation generates a value that is stored on a pre-determined location on the client PC's hard drive. A hash is created from all of the stored values, and after being encrypted, the hash is sent to the DHCP server when requesting an IP address. The DHCP server has a hash string indicative of the required status of operations that should be performed by any client PC requesting an IP address to join the network serviced by the DHCP server. If the DHCP's has string does not match with the hash sent by the client PC, then the DHCP server will not provide the requisite IP address to the client PC.

摘要翻译： 一种方法和系统，用于定义客户端PC所需的每个操作，然后再被授权获取一个IP地址，使客户端PC能够加入由指定的DHCP服务器所服务的网络。 每个成功的操作都会生成一个存储在客户端计算机硬盘驱动器的预定位置上的值。 从所有存储的值创建哈希，并且在加密之后，在请求IP地址时将哈希发送到DHCP服务器。 DHCP服务器具有表示应该由任何客户端PC请求IP地址加入DHCP服务器所服务的网络的操作所需状态的哈希字符串。 如果DHCP的字符串与客户端PC发送的哈希字符串不匹配，则DHCP服务器将不会向客户端PC提供必要的IP地址。

公开(公告)号：US20050165909A1

公开(公告)日：2005-07-28

申请号：US10742151

申请日：2003-12-19

申请人： Daryl Cromer ,  Howard Locker ,  Randall Springfield

发明人： Daryl Cromer ,  Howard Locker ,  Randall Springfield

IPC分类号： H04L12/28 ,  G06F15/16 ,  H04L12/56 ,  H04W8/18 ,  H04W8/20 ,  H04W52/02 ,  H04W74/06

CPC分类号： H04W8/18 ,  H04W8/20 ,  H04W52/0212 ,  H04W52/0251 ,  H04W74/06 ,  Y02D70/142 ,  Y02D70/144

摘要： A data processing network configuration includes a server and an access point wired to a network and a mobile system wirelessly connected to the access point. The access point receives and stores a request to retrieve information from the mobile system. The mobile system, when in a powered down state, powers its wireless network adapter periodically to poll the access point to discover the stored request for information. The mobile system responds to discovery of the stored request by retrieving the requested information from nonvolatile storage of the mobile system and transmitting the requested information via the wireless network adapter while otherwise remaining powered down. The information request may be a system management request and the request packet may include a Media Access Control (MAC) address repeated multiple times. The access point stores pending requests in a table having an entry for each associated mobile system.

摘要翻译： 数据处理网络配置包括服务器和连接到网络的接入点和与接入点无线连接的移动系统。 接入点接收并存储从移动系统检索信息的请求。 当处于掉电状态时，移动系统周期性地给其无线网络适配器轮询接入点以发现存储的信息请求。 移动系统通过从移动系统的非易失性存储器检索所请求的信息并经由无线网络适配器发送所请求的信息来响应所存储的请求的发现，而另外保持断电。 信息请求可以是系统管理请求，并且请求分组可以包括多次重复的媒体访问控制（MAC）地址。 接入点将待处理的请求存储在具有每个相关移动系统的条目的表中。

公开(公告)号：US20050149753A1

公开(公告)日：2005-07-07

申请号：US10748063

申请日：2003-12-30

申请人： Daryl Cromer ,  Howard Locker ,  Marc Pamley ,  Randall Springfield

发明人： Daryl Cromer ,  Howard Locker ,  Marc Pamley ,  Randall Springfield

IPC分类号： H04L9/00 ,  H04L29/06 ,  H04L29/12

CPC分类号： H04L63/126 ,  H04L29/12264 ,  H04L29/12283 ,  H04L61/2046 ,  H04L61/2061

摘要： An apparatus, system and method of verifying an interface address are provided. A communication device is connected to a network. The apparatus, system and method query the communication device for an interface address identifying the communication device to the network. The apparatus, system, and method further receive the interface address from the communication device and identify an invalid interface address. In one embodiment, the interface address is invalid if it is outside of a specified interface address range. The apparatus, system, and method mitigate the invalid interface address. In one embodiment, the apparatus, system, and method mitigate the invalid interface address by deactivating the network.

摘要翻译： 提供了验证接口地址的装置，系统和方法。 通信设备连接到网络。 设备，系统和方法向通信设备查询标识到网络的通信设备的接口地址。 装置，系统和方法还从通信装置接收接口地址，并识别无效的接口地址。 在一个实施例中，如果接口地址在指定的接口地址范围之外，则该接口地址无效。 该设备，系统和方法减轻了无效的接口地址。 在一个实施例中，设备，系统和方法通过停用网络来减轻无效接口地址。

公开(公告)号：US20050138470A1

公开(公告)日：2005-06-23

申请号：US10727865

申请日：2003-12-04

申请人： Daryl Cromer ,  Howard Locker ,  Randall Springfield

发明人： Daryl Cromer ,  Howard Locker ,  Randall Springfield

IPC分类号： G06F11/00 ,  G06F11/273

CPC分类号： G06F11/2294

摘要： A method and system is described for remotely managing a battery powered client computer. A data packet, which includes a set of instructions, is sent to the client computer from a managing computer. Included in the data packet is a field indicating how much computing time is needed to execute the set of instructions. If the client computer is operating on battery power, the client computer determines if there is enough battery life remaining to execute the set of instructions. If not, then the set of instructions are disregarded.

摘要翻译： 描述了用于远程管理电池供电的客户端计算机的方法和系统。 包括一组指令的数据包从管理计算机发送到客户端计算机。 包含在数据包中的是指示执行该组指令需要多少计算时间的字段。 如果客户端计算机正在使用电池供电，则客户端计算机确定是否有足够的电池寿命来执行该组指令。 如果没有，则忽略该组指令。

公开(公告)号：US20050135316A1

公开(公告)日：2005-06-23

申请号：US10742500

申请日：2003-12-19

申请人： Daryl Cromer ,  Philip Jakes ,  Howard Locker

发明人： Daryl Cromer ,  Philip Jakes ,  Howard Locker

IPC分类号： H04L12/28 ,  H04L12/56 ,  H04Q7/24

CPC分类号： H04W48/06 ,  H04L47/11 ,  H04L47/122 ,  H04L47/14 ,  H04L47/15 ,  H04L47/28 ,  H04L47/70 ,  H04L47/745 ,  H04L47/762 ,  H04L47/767 ,  H04L47/822 ,  H04L47/824 ,  H04W28/08 ,  H04W28/10 ,  H04W84/12 ,  H04W84/18 ,  H04W84/22 ,  H04W88/08

摘要： A wireless network access point is described which provides the resources of a backbone network to wireless clients. The access point is able to balance loads by deferring association of new clients and thereby directing clients to associate with alternative access points having improved backbone connectivity. Where the client is unable to find an alternative access point, the client will eventually make a second association request to the access point. The access point, in identifying the second association request of the client, proceeds to associate the client in response to the second association request. Specific time limits can be imposed relative to the second association request.

摘要翻译： 描述了向无线客户端提供骨干网络的资源的无线网络接入点。 接入点能够通过推迟新客户端的关联来平衡负载，从而指导客户端与具有改进的主干连接性的替代接入点相关联。 在客户端无法找到替代接入点的情况下，客户端将最终向接入点发出第二个关联请求。 接入点在识别客户端的第二关联请求时，继续响应于第二关联请求来关联客户端。 可以相对于第二关联请求施加特定的时间限制。

公开(公告)号：US20050135310A1

公开(公告)日：2005-06-23

申请号：US10741366

申请日：2003-12-19

申请人： Daryl Cromer ,  Philip Jakes ,  Howard Locker

发明人： Daryl Cromer ,  Philip Jakes ,  Howard Locker

IPC分类号： H04L12/28 ,  H04W36/22 ,  H04Q7/00

CPC分类号： H04W36/22

摘要： A wireless network client is described which obtains access to the resources of a backbone network provided by a wireless access point. The client is adapted to receive a reassociation request from an access point which is able to detect a degraded condition on the backbone network and inform clients of the degraded condition. Upon detecting the degraded condition, the access point transmits or broadcasts a reassociation request to one or more clients associated with the access point. Information can also be sent identifying the degraded performance of the backbone network and can include other information useful to clients. Once a client has received the reassociation request and/or the informed identifying the degraded performance, the clients seek access to the backbone network through other access points which are not experiencing degraded performance. The seek preferably omits the access point identified as experiencing degraded backbone performance.

摘要翻译： 描述了获得对由无线接入点提供的骨干网的资源的访问的无线网络客户端。 客户机适于从接入点接收到重新关联请求，该接入点能够检测骨干网上的恶化状况并通知客户端处于恶化状态。 在检测到恶化条件时，接入点向与接入点相关联的一个或多个客户端发送或广播重新关联请求。 还可以发送信息来识别骨干网络的性能下降，并且可以包括对客户端有用的其他信息。 一旦客户端已经接收到重新关联请求和/或被通知识别降级的性能，则客户端通过未经历性能下降的其他接入点寻求对骨干网的接入。 寻找优选地省略被识别为经历降级的骨干性能的接入点。

公开(公告)号：US20050135249A1

公开(公告)日：2005-06-23

申请号：US10742422

申请日：2003-12-19

申请人： Daryl Cromer ,  Philip Jakes ,  Howard Locker

发明人： Daryl Cromer ,  Philip Jakes ,  Howard Locker

IPC分类号： H04L12/28 ,  H04W24/00 ,  H04W36/22 ,  H04W88/08 ,  H04J1/16

CPC分类号： H04W36/22 ,  H04W24/00 ,  H04W88/08

摘要： A wireless network access point is described which provides the resources of a backbone network to wireless clients. The access point is able to detect a degraded condition on the backbone network. Upon detecting the degraded condition, the access point transmits or broadcasts a reassociation request to one or more clients associated with the access point. In addition, the rate at which new associations are made is halted or reduced during the degraded backbone condition. In one embodiment, the association rate is reduced by increasing the interval between beacons transmitted by the access point which identify the access to the backbone network.

摘要翻译： 描述了向无线客户端提供骨干网络的资源的无线网络接入点。 接入点能够检测骨干网上的恶化状况。 在检测到恶化条件时，接入点向与接入点相关联的一个或多个客户端发送或广播重新关联请求。 此外，在退化的骨干条件下，新的关联的速度被停止或减少。 在一个实施例中，通过增加由接入点发送的标识到骨干网的接入的信标之间的间隔来减小关联速率。

公开(公告)号：US09323956B2

公开(公告)日：2016-04-26

申请号：US11865049

申请日：2007-09-30

申请人： David C. Challener ,  Daryl Cromer ,  Howard Locker ,  Randall S. Springfield

发明人： David C. Challener ,  Daryl Cromer ,  Howard Locker ,  Randall S. Springfield

IPC分类号： G06F12/14 ,  G06F21/80 ,  G06F21/79

CPC分类号： G06F21/80 ,  G06F21/79

摘要： Methods and arrangements for managing a flash drive, hard disk, or connection between the two, in a manner to ensure that sensitive data is not decrypted at any time when it would be vulnerable. Accordingly, in a first implementation, the data may preferably be encrypted as it first goes into a flash drive and decrypted when it comes out of the flash drive. In another implementation, the flash drive may be logically bound to the hard disk, so that they would both use the same encryption key. In yet another implementation, if a hard disk is moved to another system, then the flash drive may also preferably be simultaneously moved.

摘要翻译： 用于管理闪存驱动器，硬盘或两者之间的连接的方法和布置，以确保敏感数据在易受攻击的任何时候不被解密。 因此，在第一实现中，数据可以优选地被加密，因为它们首先进入闪存驱动器并且当它从闪存驱动器出来时被解密。 在另一个实现中，闪存驱动器可以逻辑地绑定到硬盘，使得它们都将使用相同的加密密钥。 在又一实施方式中，如果将硬盘移动到另一系统，则闪存驱动器也可以优选地同时移动。

公开(公告)号：US08898355B2

公开(公告)日：2014-11-25

申请号：US11693515

申请日：2007-03-29

申请人： Randall S. Springfield ,  Daryl Cromer ,  Howard Locker ,  Rod D. Waltermann

发明人： Randall S. Springfield ,  Daryl Cromer ,  Howard Locker ,  Rod D. Waltermann

IPC分类号： G06F13/12 ,  G06F13/38 ,  G06F3/00 ,  G06F5/00 ,  G06F9/44

CPC分类号： G06F9/4416

摘要： An arrangement for facilitating remote booting in diskless client systems as just described. To this end, there is broadly contemplated herein the employment of a hypervisor that can freely accommodate a variety of booting arrangements for a given OS. This then ensures that few if any modifications, especially costly ones, would need to be made to the OS to ensure greater versatility.

摘要翻译： 一种用于在无盘客户端系统中进行远程启动的方案，如上所述。 为此，在这里广泛考虑到使用可以自由地适应给定OS的各种启动布置的管理程序。 这样就可以确保很少如果需要对操作系统进行任何修改，特别是昂贵的修改，以确保更多的通用性。