公开(公告)号：US08051463B2

公开(公告)日：2011-11-01

申请号：US11208284

申请日：2005-08-18

申请人： Manoj Thawani ,  Mahesh Iyer

发明人： Manoj Thawani ,  Mahesh Iyer

IPC分类号： H04L12/66 ,  G06F7/04 ,  G06F15/16 ,  G06F17/30

CPC分类号： H04W8/20 ,  H04W24/02 ,  H04W88/08

摘要： Aspects of a method and system for distribution of configuration information among access points (AP) in a WLAN across a distribution system (DS) are presented. An AP, performing in a role of an AP-configurator may configure another AP, performing in a role of AP-client. The AP-configurator may distribute configurator configuration information to the AP-client. A configured AP-client may adopt a role of AP-configurator to configure a subsequent AP-client. An AP-configurator, or configured AP-client may subsequently configure a client station. The AP-configurator or configured AP-client may distribute configuration information to the client station. The configuration information may be based on previously distributed configurator configuration information. The method may enable client stations to be configured based on common configuration information that may be derived from configurator configuration information that was distributed by an AP-configurator. The client stations configured based on the common configuration information may communicate information in a secure network.

摘要翻译： 提出了一种用于在分布式系统（DS）中的WLAN中的接入点（AP）之间分配配置信息的方法和系统。 以AP配置器的角色执行的AP可以配置另一个AP，以AP客户端的角色执行。 AP配置器可以将配置器配置信息分发给AP客户端。 配置的AP客户端可以采用AP配置器的角色配置后续的AP客户端。 AP配置器或配置的AP客户端可以随后配置客户端站。 AP配置器或配置的AP客户端可以将配置信息分发到客户端站。 配置信息可以基于先前分布的配置器配置信息。 该方法可以使得可以基于可以由由AP配置器分发的配置器配置信息导出的公共配置信息来配置客户端站。 基于公共配置信息配置的客户站可以在安全网络中传送信息。

公开(公告)号：US07987499B2

公开(公告)日：2011-07-26

申请号：US11208081

申请日：2005-08-18

申请人： Henry Ptasinski ,  Edward Carter ,  Manoj Thawani ,  Manas Deb ,  Jeff Vadasz ,  Mahesh Iyer

发明人： Henry Ptasinski ,  Edward Carter ,  Manoj Thawani ,  Manas Deb ,  Jeff Vadasz ,  Mahesh Iyer

IPC分类号： G06F7/04 ,  G06F15/16 ,  G06F17/30 ,  H04L29/06

CPC分类号： H04W12/06 ,  H04L41/0816 ,  H04L63/0846 ,  H04L63/12 ,  H04L63/162 ,  H04W8/22 ,  H04W8/245 ,  H04W12/10 ,  H04W12/12 ,  H04W24/02

摘要： Certain aspects of a method for enabling exchange of information in a secure communication system may comprise configuring at least one 802.11 client station via authentication enablement information comprising data that specifies a time period during which configuration is allowed. The data that specifies a time period during which configuration is allowed may comprise a configuration window open field, which indicates a period when a configuration setup window is open. At least one client station may be configured via the authentication enablement information comprising recently configured data, which indicates whether at least one configurator has configured at least one other client station within the time period during which the configuration is allowed.

摘要翻译： 用于实现安全通信系统中的信息交换的方法的某些方面可以包括通过认证允许信息来配置至少一个802.11客户端站，所述认证启用信息包括指定允许配置的时间段的数据。 指定允许配置的时间段的数据可以包括配置窗口打开字段，其指示配置设置窗口打开的时段。 可以经由包括最近配置的数据的认证启用信息来配置至少一个客户站，其指示在允许配置的时间段内是否至少一个配置者已经配置了至少一个其他客户端站。

公开(公告)号：US07930737B2

公开(公告)日：2011-04-19

申请号：US11208347

申请日：2005-08-18

申请人： Manoj Thawani ,  Mahesh Iyer

发明人： Manoj Thawani ,  Mahesh Iyer

IPC分类号： G06F9/00 ,  G06F15/16 ,  G06F17/00 ,  H04W4/00

CPC分类号： H04W40/246 ,  H04L63/0428 ,  H04W12/02 ,  H04W84/12

摘要： Aspects of a method and system for improved communication network setup utilizing extended terminals are presented. Aspects of the method may comprise configuring a wireless Ethernet terminal functioning as a client station by a configurator via a network. The configured wireless Ethernet terminal may wirelessly receives information from a wireless station, and communicate the wirelessly received information to at least one of a plurality of wired stations via at least one of a plurality of corresponding wired interfaces. Aspects of the system may comprise a collocated device functioning as a configurator that configures a wireless Ethernet terminal functioning as a client station via a network. The configured wireless Ethernet terminal may wirelessly receives information from a wireless station, and communicate the wirelessly received information to at least one of a plurality of wired stations via at least one of a plurality of corresponding wired interfaces.

摘要翻译： 介绍了利用扩展终端改进通信网络设置的方法和系统的方面。 该方法的方面可以包括通过配置器经由网络配置用作客户端站的无线以太网终端。 配置的无线以太网终端可以无线地从无线站接收信息，并且通过多个对应的有线接口中的至少一个将无线接收的信息传送到多个有线站中的至少一个。 系统的各方面可以包括用作配置器的并置设备，其配置通过网络用作客户站的无线以太网终端。 配置的无线以太网终端可以无线地从无线站接收信息，并且通过多个对应的有线接口中的至少一个将无线接收的信息传送到多个有线站中的至少一个。

公开(公告)号：US20120026916A1

公开(公告)日：2012-02-02

申请号：US13269989

申请日：2011-10-10

申请人： Henry Ptasinski ,  Edward Carter ,  Manoj Thawani ,  Manas Deb ,  Jeff Vadasz ,  Mahesh Iyer

发明人： Henry Ptasinski ,  Edward Carter ,  Manoj Thawani ,  Manas Deb ,  Jeff Vadasz ,  Mahesh Iyer

IPC分类号： H04W48/00

CPC分类号： H04W8/22 ,  H04W8/245

摘要： Aspects of a method and system for transporting configuration messages across a DS in a WLAN are presented. Aspects of a method for enabling communication of information in a secure communication system may comprise configuring a wireless client station located in a client network based on configuration information received from a configurator. The configurator is located in a configurator network that is located external to and communicatively coupled to the client network. Aspects of a system for enabling communication of information in a secure communication system may comprise a configurator located in a configurator network that is located external to and communicatively coupled to a client network. The configurator configures a wireless client station located in the client network based on configuration information transmitted by the configurator to the wireless client station.

摘要翻译： 介绍了通过WLAN中的DS传输配置消息的方法和系统的方面。 用于在安全通信系统中实现信息通信的方法的方面可以包括基于从配置器接收的配置信息来配置位于客户端网络中的无线客户端站。 配置器位于配置器网络中，该配置器网络位于客户端网络的外部并且可通信地耦合到客户端网络。 用于在安全通信系统中实现信息通信的系统的方面可以包括位于配置器网络中的配置器，该配置器网络位于客户端网络外部并且可通信地耦合到客户端网络。 配置器基于由配置器发送到无线客户站的配置信息来配置位于客户端网络中的无线客户端站。

公开(公告)号：US20110314525A1

公开(公告)日：2011-12-22

申请号：US13190053

申请日：2011-07-25

申请人： Henry Ptasinski ,  Edward Carter ,  Manoj Thawani ,  Manas Deb ,  Jeff Vadasz ,  Mahesh Iyer

发明人： Henry Ptasinski ,  Edward Carter ,  Manoj Thawani ,  Manas Deb ,  Jeff Vadasz ,  Mahesh Iyer

IPC分类号： G06F21/00 ,  G06F15/177

CPC分类号： H04W12/06 ,  H04L41/0816 ,  H04L63/0846 ,  H04L63/12 ,  H04L63/162 ,  H04W8/22 ,  H04W8/245 ,  H04W12/10 ,  H04W12/12 ,  H04W24/02

摘要： Certain aspects of a method for enabling exchange of information in a secure communication system may comprise configuring at least one 802.11 client station via authentication enablement information comprising data that specifies a time period during which configuration is allowed. The data that specifies a time period during which configuration is allowed may comprise a configuration window open field, which indicates a period when a configuration setup window is open. At least one client station may be configured via the authentication enablement information comprising recently configured data, which indicates whether at least one configurator has configured at least one other client station within the time period during which the configuration is allowed.

摘要翻译： 用于实现安全通信系统中的信息交换的方法的某些方面可以包括通过认证允许信息来配置至少一个802.11客户端站，所述认证启用信息包括指定允许配置的时间段的数据。 指定允许配置的时间段的数据可以包括配置窗口打开字段，其指示配置设置窗口打开的时段。 可以经由包括最近配置的数据的认证启用信息来配置至少一个客户站，其指示在允许配置的时间段内是否至少一个配置者已经配置了至少一个其他客户端站。

公开(公告)号：US08036639B2

公开(公告)日：2011-10-11

申请号：US11208310

申请日：2005-08-18

申请人： Edward Carter ,  Manoj Thawani ,  Manas Deb

发明人： Edward Carter ,  Manoj Thawani ,  Manas Deb

IPC分类号： H04W4/00

CPC分类号： H04L63/083 ,  H04L63/04 ,  H04W12/04 ,  H04W12/06 ,  H04W60/00 ,  H04W84/12

摘要： In a communication network, a method and system for confirming secure communication network setup in a wireless local area network (WLAN) are provided. After a secure communication configuration is completed in a wireless network between a configurator station and a client station, a test exchange operation may be utilized during a configurator registration window to verify or validate the successful exchange of the SSID and passphrase to the client station. In this regard, the test exchange verifies the ability of the client station to connect to the corresponding WLAN. The test exchange may comprise an IEEE 802.11 or WLAN exchange phase, a Wi-Fi protected access (WPA) exchange phase, and a secure configuration protocol echo exchange phase. The WLAN and WPA exchanges may be utilized to enable a WPA joining of the client station while the secure configuration protocol echo exchange may be utilized to provide further authentication support.

摘要翻译： 在通信网络中，提供了一种在无线局域网（WLAN）中确认安全通信网络建立的方法和系统。 在配置器站和客户站之间的无线网络中完成安全通信配置之后，可以在配置器注册窗口期间利用测试交换操作来验证或验证SSID和密码对成功交换到客户端站。 在这方面，测试交换机验证客户端连接到相应的WLAN的能力。 测试交换机可以包括IEEE 802.11或WLAN交换阶段，Wi-Fi保护接入（WPA）交换阶段以及安全配置协议回波交换阶段。 可以利用WLAN和WPA交换机来实现客户端站的WPA加入，同时可以利用安全配置协议回波交换来提供进一步的认证支持。

公开(公告)号：US20060041750A1

公开(公告)日：2006-02-23

申请号：US11208275

申请日：2005-08-18

申请人： Edward Carter ,  Manoj Thawani ,  Manas Deb

发明人： Edward Carter ,  Manoj Thawani ,  Manas Deb

IPC分类号： H04L9/00

CPC分类号： H04L63/0428 ,  H04L9/0841 ,  H04L63/08 ,  H04L2209/80 ,  H04W12/02

摘要： In a communication network, an architecture for supporting secure communication network setup in a wireless local area network (WLAN) is provided. The architecture may be utilized in a configurator station or in a client station for establishing a secure communication setup between the client station and the corresponding WLAN. The architecture may comprise an input interface that may be configured by a user to interface with the user's hardware or software configuration buttons. The architecture may also comprise a finite state machine (FSM), a packet processor, and a Diffie-Hellman (DH) generator. The input interface, the FSM, the packet processor, and the DH generator may be associated with the secure communication setup process. The architecture may also comprise interfaces to communicate with a wireless driver and/or an Ethernet driver, and interfaces to communicate with persistent storage, such as non-volatile ready access memory (NVRAM).

公开(公告)号：US20060039563A1

公开(公告)日：2006-02-23

申请号：US11208310

申请日：2005-08-18

申请人： Edward Carter ,  Manoj Thawani ,  Manas Deb

发明人： Edward Carter ,  Manoj Thawani ,  Manas Deb

IPC分类号： H04K1/00

CPC分类号： H04L63/083 ,  H04L63/04 ,  H04W12/04 ,  H04W12/06 ,  H04W60/00 ,  H04W84/12

摘要： In a communication network, a method and system for confirming secure communication network setup in a wireless local area network (WLAN) are provided. After a secure communication configuration is completed in a wireless netwrok between a configurator station and a client station, a test exchange operation may be utilized during a configurator registration window to verify or validate the successful exchange of the SSID and passphrase to the client station. In this regard, the test exchange verifies the ability of the client station to connect to the corresponding WLAN. The test exchange may comprise an IEEE 802.11 or WLAN exchange phase, a Wi-Fi protected access (WPA) exchange phase, and a secure configuration protocol echo exchange phase. The WLAN and WPA exchanges may be utilized to enable a WPA joining of the client station while the secure configuration protocol echo exchange may be utilized to provide further authentication support.

摘要翻译： 在通信网络中，提供了一种在无线局域网（WLAN）中确认安全通信网络建立的方法和系统。 在配置器站和客户站之间的无线网络中完成安全通信配置之后，可以在配置器注册窗口期间利用测试交换操作来验证或验证SSID和密码对客户站的成功交换。 在这方面，测试交换机验证客户端连接到相应的WLAN的能力。 测试交换机可以包括IEEE 802.11或WLAN交换阶段，Wi-Fi保护接入（WPA）交换阶段以及安全配置协议回波交换阶段。 可以利用WLAN和WPA交换机来实现客户端站的WPA加入，同时可以利用安全配置协议回波交换来提供进一步的认证支持。

公开(公告)号：US08640217B2

公开(公告)日：2014-01-28

申请号：US13089413

申请日：2011-04-19

申请人： Manoj Thawani ,  Mahesh Iyer

发明人： Manoj Thawani ,  Mahesh Iyer

IPC分类号： H04W40/00 ,  H04W84/02

CPC分类号： H04W40/246 ,  H04L63/0428 ,  H04W12/02 ,  H04W84/12

摘要： Aspects of a method and system for improved communication network setup utilizing extended terminals are presented. Aspects of the method may comprise configuring a wireless Ethernet terminal functioning as a client station by a configurator via a network. The configured wireless Ethernet terminal may wirelessly receives information from a wireless station, and communicate the wirelessly received information to at least one of a plurality of wired stations via at least one of a plurality of corresponding wired interfaces. Aspects of the system may comprise a collocated device functioning as a configurator that configures a wireless Ethernet terminal functioning as a client station via a network. The configured wireless Ethernet terminal may wirelessly receives information from a wireless station, and communicate the wirelessly received information to at least one of a plurality of wired stations via at least one of a plurality of corresponding wired interfaces.

摘要翻译： 介绍了利用扩展终端改进通信网络设置的方法和系统的方面。 该方法的方面可以包括通过配置器经由网络配置用作客户端站的无线以太网终端。 配置的无线以太网终端可以无线地从无线站接收信息，并且通过多个对应的有线接口中的至少一个将无线接收的信息传送到多个有线站中的至少一个。 系统的各方面可以包括用作配置器的并置设备，其配置通过网络用作客户站的无线以太网终端。 配置的无线以太网终端可以无线地从无线站接收信息，并且通过多个对应的有线接口中的至少一个将无线接收的信息传送到多个有线站中的至少一个。

公开(公告)号：US08589687B2

公开(公告)日：2013-11-19

申请号：US11208275

申请日：2005-08-18

申请人： Edward Carter ,  Manoj Thawani ,  Manas Deb

发明人： Edward Carter ,  Manoj Thawani ,  Manas Deb

IPC分类号： H04L9/32 ,  H04M1/66

CPC分类号： H04L63/0428 ,  H04L9/0841 ,  H04L63/08 ,  H04L2209/80 ,  H04W12/02

摘要： In a communication network, an architecture for supporting secure communication network setup in a wireless local area network (WLAN) is provided. The architecture may be utilized in a configurator station or in a client station for establishing a secure communication setup between the client station and the corresponding WLAN. The architecture may comprise an input interface that may be configured by a user to interface with the user's hardware or software configuration buttons. The architecture may also comprise a finite state machine (FSM), a packet processor, and a Diffie-Hellman (DH) generator. The input interface, the FSM, the packet processor, and the DH generator may be associated with the secure communication setup process. The architecture may also comprise interfaces to communicate with a wireless driver and/or an Ethernet driver, and interfaces to communicate with persistent storage, such as non-volatile ready access memory (NVRAM).

摘要翻译： 在通信网络中，提供了用于在无线局域网（WLAN）中支持安全通信网络建立的架构。 该架构可以在配置器站或客户站中用于在客户站和对应的WLAN之间建立安全通信建立。 该架构可以包括可由用户配置以与用户的硬件或软件配置按钮接口的输入接口。 该架构还可以包括有限状态机（FSM），分组处理器和Diffie-Hellman（DH）发生器。 输入接口，FSM，分组处理器和DH生成器可以与安全通信建立过程相关联。 该架构还可以包括与无线驱动器和/或以太网驱动器进行通信的接口以及与持久存储器（例如非易失性就绪存取存储器（NVRAM））进行通信的接口。