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：US20050165916A1

公开(公告)日：2005-07-28

申请号：US10747704

申请日：2003-12-24

申请人： Daryl Cromer ,  Philip Jakes ,  Howard Locker ,  Michael Vanover

发明人： Daryl Cromer ,  Philip Jakes ,  Howard Locker ,  Michael Vanover

IPC分类号： G06F15/177 ,  H04L12/28 ,  H04L12/56

CPC分类号： H04W76/15 ,  H04W52/0219 ,  H04W84/12 ,  H04W84/18 ,  H04W88/06 ,  Y02D70/142 ,  Y02D70/144 ,  Y02D70/22

摘要： A system and method for concurrent WLAN and WPAN wireless modes from a single device is presented. A client uses a Wi-Fi device's infrastructure mode to communicate in a WLAN environment and, during idle WLAN times, uses the Wi-Fi device's adhoc mode to communicate in a WPAN environment. The Wi-Fi device uses a watchdog timer to switch between infrastructure mode and adhoc mode. When the client's Wi-Fi device switches to infrastructure mode, the client's Wi-Fi device uses an infrastructure register and an infrastructure device driver to transfer data over the WLAN environment. Likewise, when the client's Wi-Fi device switches to adhoc mode, the client's Wi-Fi device uses an adhoc register and an adhoc device driver to transfer data over the WLAN environment. The client uses a code shim to act as a virtual device driver at times when either the infrastructure device driver or the adhoc device driver is inactive.

摘要翻译： 提出了一种用于从单个设备并发WLAN和WPAN无线模式的系统和方法。 客户端使用Wi-Fi设备的基础架构模式在WLAN环境中进行通信，并且在空闲WLAN时间期间，使用Wi-Fi设备的自组织模式在WPAN环境中进行通信。 Wi-Fi设备使用看门狗定时器在基础设施模式和自适应模式之间切换。 当客户端的Wi-Fi设备切换到基础架构模式时，客户端的Wi-Fi设备使用基础结构寄存器和基础架构设备驱动程序通过WLAN环境传输数据。 同样，当客户端的Wi-Fi设备切换到自适应模式时，客户端的Wi-Fi设备会使用adhoc寄存器和adhoc设备驱动程序通过WLAN环境传输数据。 在基础设施设备驱动程序或自组织设备驱动程序处于非活动状态时，客户端会使用代码填充作为虚拟设备驱动程序。

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：US20050074123A1

公开(公告)日：2005-04-07

申请号：US10681006

申请日：2003-10-07

申请人： Daryl Cromer ,  Kazuo Fujii ,  Ronald Griffiths ,  Masaharu Itoh ,  Philip Jakes ,  Kozo Matsunaga ,  Masaki Oie

发明人： Daryl Cromer ,  Kazuo Fujii ,  Ronald Griffiths ,  Masaharu Itoh ,  Philip Jakes ,  Kozo Matsunaga ,  Masaki Oie

IPC分类号： G06F21/00 ,  H04L9/32 ,  H04L12/28 ,  H04L29/06 ,  H04K1/00

CPC分类号： H04W12/06 ,  G06F21/575 ,  H04L9/0866 ,  H04L9/0897 ,  H04L9/32 ,  H04L2209/80 ,  H04W12/08 ,  H04W84/12 ,  H04W88/02 ,  H04W88/06

摘要： A method that utilizes software and hardware mechanisms to meet the FCC requirement for a U-NII antenna to be an integral part of the device in which it operates, while providing wireless ready U-NII devices and CRUable U-NII radios. Enhancements are made to the software BIOS, including the inclusion of a table of approved radio-antenna PCI ID pairs to create an authentication scheme that verifies and authenticates the radio and antenna combination as being an FCC-approved unique coupling during boot-up of the system. The BIOS also comprises an OEM field that stores an encrypted secret key utilized to complete a second check of the radio model placed in the device. During boot up of the device, the PCI ID pairs from the BIOS are compared against the PCI ID of the radio and the secret key is checked against the radio model. Only a system with an approved combination of radio and antenna is allowed to complete the boot process, indicating an FCC approved device-antenna-radio combination under the “integral” requirement.

摘要翻译： 一种利用软件和硬件机制来满足FCC对U-NII天线的要求是其运行的设备的组成部分，同时提供无线准备的U-NII设备和CRUable U-NII无线电的方法。 对软件BIOS进行了改进，包括包含经批准的无线电天线PCI ID对的表，以创建验证方案，该方案将无线电和天线组合验证并认证为FCC启动期间FCC批准的独特耦合 系统。 BIOS还包括OEM字段，其存储用于完成放置在设备中的无线电模型的第二检查的加密秘密密钥。 在设备启动期间，将来自BIOS的PCI ID对与无线电的PCI ID进行比较，并且针对无线电模型检查密钥。 只有具有无线电和天线认可组合的系统才能完成启动过程，表明FCC认证的设备 - 天线 - 无线电组合在“整体”要求下。