公开(公告)号：US07631270B2

公开(公告)日：2009-12-08

申请号：US11473761

申请日：2006-06-22

申请人： Aaron W. Cunningham ,  David Jones ,  Marieke I. Watson ,  Patrice Lynn Miner ,  Bill Begorre ,  Gursharan S. Sidhu

发明人： Aaron W. Cunningham ,  David Jones ,  Marieke I. Watson ,  Patrice Lynn Miner ,  Bill Begorre ,  Gursharan S. Sidhu

IPC分类号： G06F3/048

CPC分类号： G06F3/04817

摘要： Described is a technology by which network connectivity information may be communicated via a single notifications area (e.g., system tray) icon, including by representing different images of the icon to display different types/states of connectivity and different types of media connections. For example, the icon may indicate whether Internet connectivity is present, and whether the connection is wired or wireless. The icon may regularly transition between at least two images to communicate different variables, e.g., types of connectivity and/or different types of media connections. The icon may be interactive to provide a tooltip, flyout and/or context menu related to the network state, and the icon may change in response to the networking state change event, e.g., be updated when a different capability connection is detected, when a different interface is detected, and/or when a wireless network with a different signal quality is detected.

摘要翻译： 描述了可以通过单个通知区域（例如，系统托盘）图标来传送网络连接信息的技术，包括通过表示图标的不同图像来显示不同类型/连接状态和不同类型的媒体连接。 例如，图标可以指示是否存在互联网连接，以及连接是有线还是无线。 该图标可以在至少两个图像之间定期地转换以传达不同的变量，例如连接的类型和/或不同类型的媒体连接。 图标可以是交互式的，以提供与网络状态相关的工具提示，弹出和/或上下文菜单，并且图标可以响应于联网状态改变事件而改变，例如当检测到不同的能力连接时被更新，当 检测不同的接口，和/或当检测到具有不同信号质量的无线网络时。

公开(公告)号：US08724484B2

公开(公告)日：2014-05-13

申请号：US11447540

申请日：2006-06-05

申请人： David Jones ,  Srinivas Raghu Gatta ,  Marieke I. Watson ,  Aaron W. Cunningham ,  Rahul Chandran ,  Savas Guven

发明人： David Jones ,  Srinivas Raghu Gatta ,  Marieke I. Watson ,  Aaron W. Cunningham ,  Rahul Chandran ,  Savas Guven

IPC分类号： H04L12/28 ,  G06F15/173 ,  H04L12/24 ,  H04L29/08

CPC分类号： H04L41/12 ,  G06F3/0482 ,  H04L12/5692 ,  H04L41/22 ,  H04L47/70 ,  H04L67/36

摘要： Described is a technology by which network connections are unified into a single user interface for user interaction with those networks. Upon receiving information identifying available networks that correspond to different types of media, a user interface component aggregates the available network connections and displays representations of the available network connections on the user interface. The result is a single user interface page on which the available networks are represented as available network connections that may correspond to destinations, for example by displaying a network name and/or a user-friendly name maintained in a network profile. Also displayable is connectivity status, security-related information, signal strength information for wireless network connections, and other information. The user may choose to show all available network connections, or only subset of the available network connections (e.g., only wireless, or only dial-up and VPN).

摘要翻译： 描述了一种将网络连接统一为单个用户界面以便与这些网络进行用户交互的技术。 在接收到识别对应于不同类型的媒体的可用网络的信息时，用户接口组件聚合可用的网络连接并且在用户界面上显示可用网络连接的表示。 结果是单个用户界面页面，其中可用网络被表示为可能对应于目的地的可用网络连接，例如通过在网络简档中显示维护的网络名称和/或用户友好名称。 还可显示连接状态，安全相关信息，无线网络连接的信号强度信息以及其他信息。 用户可以选择显示所有可用的网络连接，或仅显示可用网络连接的子集（例如，只有无线，或仅拨号和VPN）。

公开(公告)号：US20120284771A1

公开(公告)日：2012-11-08

申请号：US13554822

申请日：2012-07-20

申请人： Andrew T. Baron ,  Aaron W. Cunningham ,  David Jones ,  Arun K. Buduri ,  Deon C. Brewis ,  Bill Begorre

发明人： Andrew T. Baron ,  Aaron W. Cunningham ,  David Jones ,  Arun K. Buduri ,  Deon C. Brewis ,  Bill Begorre

IPC分类号： G06F15/173 ,  G06F21/00

CPC分类号： H04L12/2867 ,  H04W48/17

摘要： Methods and systems which identify and interact with network interfaces based on the network to which they provide access. A computing device operating in accordance with one or more of the principles described herein may examine available network interfaces and identify the network to which the network interfaces provide access, and perform networking tasks on interfaces based on the network identified. For example, a user may instruct a computing device to connect to a specified network, and the computing device will select a particular network interface by which to connect from the one or more available network interfaces that are able to connect to that network. Alternatively, a user may manage policies (e.g., security, connection, and application policies) based on the network to which a network interface provides access and thereby manage a network regardless of which of multiple network interfaces is used to access the network.

摘要翻译： 基于他们提供访问的网络识别和与网络接口交互的方法和系统。 根据本文描述的一个或多个原理操作的计算设备可以检查可用的网络接口并识别网络接口提供接入的网络，并且基于所识别的网络在接口上执行联网任务。 例如，用户可以指示计算设备连接到指定的网络，并且计算设备将从能够连接到该网络的一个或多个可用网络接口中选择要从其连接的特定网络接口。 或者，用户可以基于网络接口提供访问的网络来管理策略（例如，安全性，连接和应用策略），从而管理网络，而不管使用多个网络接口中的哪一个来访问网络。

公开(公告)号：US20090285190A1

公开(公告)日：2009-11-19

申请号：US12121961

申请日：2008-05-16

申请人： Andrew T. Baron ,  Aaron W. Cunningham ,  David Jones ,  Arun K. Buduri ,  Deon C. Brewis ,  Bill Begorre

发明人： Andrew T. Baron ,  Aaron W. Cunningham ,  David Jones ,  Arun K. Buduri ,  Deon C. Brewis ,  Bill Begorre

IPC分类号： H04Q7/24

CPC分类号： H04L12/2867 ,  H04W48/17

摘要： Methods and systems which identify and interact with network interfaces based on the network to which they provide access. A computing device operating in accordance with one or more of the principles described herein may examine available network interfaces and identify the network to which the network interfaces provide access, and perform networking tasks on interfaces based on the network identified. For example, a user may instruct a computing device to connect to a specified network, and the computing device will select a particular network interface by which to connect from the one or more available network interfaces that are able to connect to that network. Alternatively, a user may manage policies (e.g., security, connection, and application policies) based on the network to which a network interface provides access and thereby manage a network regardless of which of multiple network interfaces is used to access the network.

摘要翻译： 基于他们提供访问的网络识别和与网络接口交互的方法和系统。 根据本文描述的一个或多个原理操作的计算设备可以检查可用的网络接口并识别网络接口提供接入的网络，并且基于所识别的网络在接口上执行联网任务。 例如，用户可以指示计算设备连接到指定的网络，并且计算设备将从能够连接到该网络的一个或多个可用网络接口中选择要从其连接的特定网络接口。 或者，用户可以基于网络接口提供访问的网络来管理策略（例如，安全性，连接和应用策略），从而管理网络，而不管使用多个网络接口中的哪一个来访问网络。

公开(公告)号：US08730801B2

公开(公告)日：2014-05-20

申请号：US13554822

申请日：2012-07-20

申请人： Andrew T. Baron ,  Aaron W. Cunningham ,  David Jones ,  Arun K. Buduri ,  Deon C. Brewis ,  Bill Begorre

发明人： Andrew T. Baron ,  Aaron W. Cunningham ,  David Jones ,  Arun K. Buduri ,  Deon C. Brewis ,  Bill Begorre

IPC分类号： H04L12/46

CPC分类号： H04L12/2867 ,  H04W48/17

摘要： Methods and systems which identify and interact with network interfaces based on the network to which they provide access. A computing device operating in accordance with one or more of the principles described herein may examine available network interfaces and identify the network to which the network interfaces provide access, and perform networking tasks on interfaces based on the network identified. For example, a user may instruct a computing device to connect to a specified network, and the computing device will select a particular network interface by which to connect from the one or more available network interfaces that are able to connect to that network. Alternatively, a user may manage policies (e.g., security, connection, and application policies) based on the network to which a network interface provides access and thereby manage a network regardless of which of multiple network interfaces is used to access the network.

摘要翻译： 基于他们提供访问的网络识别和与网络接口交互的方法和系统。 根据本文描述的一个或多个原理操作的计算设备可以检查可用的网络接口并识别网络接口提供接入的网络，并且基于所识别的网络在接口上执行联网任务。 例如，用户可以指示计算设备连接到指定的网络，并且计算设备将从能够连接到该网络的一个或多个可用网络接口中选择要从其连接的特定网络接口。 或者，用户可以基于网络接口提供访问的网络来管理策略（例如，安全性，连接和应用策略），从而管理网络，而不管使用多个网络接口中的哪一个来访问网络。

公开(公告)号：US08238238B2

公开(公告)日：2012-08-07

申请号：US12121961

申请日：2008-05-16

申请人： Andrew T. Baron ,  Aaron W. Cunningham ,  David Jones ,  Arun K. Buduri ,  Deon C. Brewis ,  Bill Begorre

发明人： Andrew T. Baron ,  Aaron W. Cunningham ,  David Jones ,  Arun K. Buduri ,  Deon C. Brewis ,  Bill Begorre

IPC分类号： H04Q7/24

CPC分类号： H04L12/2867 ,  H04W48/17

摘要： Methods and systems which identify and interact with network interfaces based on the network to which they provide access. A computing device operating in accordance with one or more of the principles described herein may examine available network interfaces and identify the network to which the network interfaces provide access, and perform networking tasks on interfaces based on the network identified. For example, a user may instruct a computing device to connect to a specified network, and the computing device will select a particular network interface by which to connect from the one or more available network interfaces that are able to connect to that network. Alternatively, a user may manage policies (e.g., security, connection, and application policies) based on the network to which a network interface provides access and thereby manage a network regardless of which of multiple network interfaces is used to access the network.

摘要翻译： 基于他们提供访问的网络识别和与网络接口交互的方法和系统。 根据本文描述的一个或多个原理操作的计算设备可以检查可用的网络接口并识别网络接口提供接入的网络，并且基于所识别的网络在接口上执行联网任务。 例如，用户可以指示计算设备连接到指定的网络，并且计算设备将从能够连接到该网络的一个或多个可用网络接口中选择要从其连接的特定网络接口。 或者，用户可以基于网络接口提供访问的网络来管理策略（例如，安全性，连接和应用策略），从而管理网络，而不管使用多个网络接口中的哪一个来访问网络。

公开(公告)号：US07620902B2

公开(公告)日：2009-11-17

申请号：US11110622

申请日：2005-04-20

申请人： Todd R. Manion ,  Aaron W. Cunningham ,  Noah Horton ,  Gursharan S. Sidhu ,  Sandeep K. Singhal

发明人： Todd R. Manion ,  Aaron W. Cunningham ,  Noah Horton ,  Gursharan S. Sidhu ,  Sandeep K. Singhal

IPC分类号： G06F3/048

CPC分类号： G06Q10/10

摘要： A computer implemented method and system enable users to create a social network providing access to other users. By providing access to such networks via a visual presentation, the system renders content available for access by other network members. Access is sometimes provided through propagation of metadata or other uniquely identifying indicia associated with the social network to all or at least certain other network members.

摘要翻译： 计算机实现的方法和系统使得用户能够创建提供对其他用户的访问的社交网络。 通过通过可视呈现提供对这样的网络的访问，系统呈现可供其他网络成员访问的内容。 访问有时通过将元数据或与社交网络相关联的其他唯一识别标记传播到所有或至少某些其他网络成员来提供。