公开(公告)号：US06493104B1

公开(公告)日：2002-12-10

申请号：US09281562

申请日：1999-03-31

申请人： Daryl Carvis Cromer ,  Richard Alan Dayan ,  Brandon Jon Ellison ,  Eric Richard Kern ,  Howard Locker ,  James Peter Ward

发明人： Daryl Carvis Cromer ,  Richard Alan Dayan ,  Brandon Jon Ellison ,  Eric Richard Kern ,  Howard Locker ,  James Peter Ward

IPC分类号： G06F1500

CPC分类号： G06F3/1204 ,  G06F3/1228 ,  G06F3/1236 ,  G06F3/1288 ,  G06F3/1292

摘要： A data processing system and method are described for permitting a portable computer to automatically detect the presence of a printer within a remote area, and responsive to the detection, automatically establishing a communications link with the printer. The portable computer is physically disconnected from the printer. The portable computer transmits a wireless query signal to the remote area. In response to a printer physically located within the remote area receiving the wireless query signal, the printer transmits a wireless reply signal to the remote area. In response to the portable computer receiving the wireless reply signal, the computer automatically establishes a communications link with the printer so that the computer may utilize the printer to print information. The communications link may be established with a printer for which the computer does not include a printer driver necessary for communicating with the printer.

摘要翻译： 描述了一种数据处理系统和方法，用于允许便携式计算机自动检测远程区域内的打印机的存在，并且响应于该检测，自动建立与打印机的通信链路。 便携式计算机在物理上与打印机断开连接。 便携式计算机向远程区域发送无线查询信号。 响应于物理上位于接收无线查询信号的远程区域内的打印机，打印机向远程区域发送无线应答信号。 响应于便携式计算机接收到无线应答信号，计算机自动建立与打印机的通信链路，使得计算机可以利用打印机打印信息。 通信链路可以与计算机不包括与打印机通信所需的打印机驱动程序的打印机建立。

公开(公告)号：US6166688A

公开(公告)日：2000-12-26

申请号：US282394

申请日：1999-03-31

申请人： Daryl Carvis Cromer ,  Richard Alan Dayan ,  Brandon Jon Ellison ,  Eric Richard Kern ,  Howard Locker

发明人： Daryl Carvis Cromer ,  Richard Alan Dayan ,  Brandon Jon Ellison ,  Eric Richard Kern ,  Howard Locker

IPC分类号： G01S19/34 ,  G06F1/00 ,  G06F21/00 ,  G08B13/14 ,  H04B7/185

CPC分类号： H04L41/00 ,  G06F21/575 ,  G06F21/81 ,  G06F21/88 ,  G06F2221/2111 ,  G08B13/1418 ,  H04L41/12 ,  H04L63/083 ,  H04L63/107 ,  H04W12/08 ,  H04W88/02

摘要： A data processing system and method are disclosed for disabling a portable computer in response to the portable computer being moved outside of an authorized area of use. An authorized, geographical area of use is established. The authorized, geographical area is any geographical area capable of being defined. The geographical area is not limited to areas within an enclosure, and is not bounded by a transmitter's broadcast range. A determination is made regarding whether the portable computer is located outside of the authorized area. If the portable computer is moved outside of the authorized area, the portable computer is disabled. The portable computer is inoperable when disabled.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种数据处理系统和方法，用于响应于便携式计算机移动到授权的使用区域之外禁用便携式计算机。 建立了授权的地理区域。 授权的地理区域是能够定义的任何地理区域。 地理区域不限于机柜内的区域，不受发射机广播范围的限制。 确定便携式计算机是否位于授权区域之外。 如果便携式计算机移动到授权区域之外，便携式计算机被禁用。 禁用时便携式计算机无法使用。

公开(公告)号：US06832262B2

公开(公告)日：2004-12-14

申请号：US09759936

申请日：2001-01-12

申请人： Daryl Carvis Cromer ,  Richard Alan Dayan ,  Eric Richard Kern ,  Randall Scott Springfield ,  Joseph Wayne Freeman ,  Robert Duane Johnson ,  Brandon Jon Ellison

发明人： Daryl Carvis Cromer ,  Richard Alan Dayan ,  Eric Richard Kern ,  Randall Scott Springfield ,  Joseph Wayne Freeman ,  Robert Duane Johnson ,  Brandon Jon Ellison

IPC分类号： G06F1516

CPC分类号： H04L63/0421 ,  H04L29/12 ,  H04L29/12009 ,  H04L29/12018 ,  H04L29/12811 ,  H04L61/00 ,  H04L61/10 ,  H04L61/6009 ,  H04L69/22

摘要： A method and system are disclosed for substituting an anonymous media access controller (MAC) address for a client computer system's real MAC address in order to disguise an identity of the client computer system when the client computer system is utilizing a network. The client computer system is coupled to a server computer system via the network. A primary storage device is established for storing a MAC address. A MAC address which is stored in the primary storage device is utilized as a network address for the client computer system when the client computer system is utilizing the network. An anonymous MAC address is generated. The anonymous MAC address is not associated with any particular client computer system. The anonymous MAC address is then stored in the primary storage device. The client computer system utilizes the anonymous MAC address as the network address for the client computer system when the client computer system is utilizing the network.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种用于将匿名媒体访问控制器（MAC）地址替换为客户端计算机系统的真实MAC地址的方法和系统，以便在客户端计算机系统利用网络时伪装客户端计算机系统的标识。 客户端计算机系统经由网络耦合到服务器计算机系统。 建立主存储设备用于存储MAC地址。 当客户计算机系统正在利用网络时，存储在主存储设备中的MAC地址被用作客户端计算机系统的网络地址。 生成匿名MAC地址。 匿名MAC地址不与任何特定的客户端计算机系统相关联。 然后将匿名MAC地址存储在主存储设备中。 当客户端计算机系统正在利用网络时，客户端计算机系统利用匿名MAC地址作为客户端计算机系统的网络地址。

公开(公告)号：US06601174B1

公开(公告)日：2003-07-29

申请号：US09255552

申请日：1999-02-22

申请人： Daryl Carvis Cromer ,  Richard Alan Dayan ,  Brandon Jon Ellison ,  Eric Richard Kern ,  Randall Scott Springfield

发明人： Daryl Carvis Cromer ,  Richard Alan Dayan ,  Brandon Jon Ellison ,  Eric Richard Kern ,  Randall Scott Springfield

IPC分类号： G06F1130

CPC分类号： H04L63/083 ,  G06F21/57

摘要： A data processing system and method are described for permitting a server computer system to remotely provide a client computer system's settings password to the client computer system. The client and server computer systems are coupled together utilizing a network. A network settings password is established within the client. The network settings password is required prior to permitting access to system settings included within the client. The client receives the network settings password from the server computer system utilizing the network. Access to the system settings is permitted in response to the receipt of the network settings password. In this manner, the server computer system remotely provides a network settings password to the client computer system.

摘要翻译： 描述了一种数据处理系统和方法，用于允许服务器计算机系统向客户端计算机系统远程提供客户端计算机系统的设置密码。 客户端和服务器计算机系统利用网络耦合在一起。 在客户端内建立网络设置密码。 在允许访问客户端中包含的系统设置之前，需要网络设置密码。 客户端使用网络从服务器计算机系统接收网络设置密码。 响应收到网络设置密码，可以访问系统设置。 以这种方式，服务器计算机系统向客户端计算机系统远程提供网络设置密码。

公开(公告)号：US06742027B1

公开(公告)日：2004-05-25

申请号：US09257549

申请日：1999-02-24

申请人： Daryl Carvis Cromer ,  Richard Alan Dayan ,  Dhruv M. Desai ,  Brandon Jon Ellison ,  Eric Richard Kern ,  Randall Scott Springfield

发明人： Daryl Carvis Cromer ,  Richard Alan Dayan ,  Dhruv M. Desai ,  Brandon Jon Ellison ,  Eric Richard Kern ,  Randall Scott Springfield

IPC分类号： G06F1516

CPC分类号： G06F21/83

摘要： A data processing system and method are described for permitting a server computer system to remotely disable an input device included within a client computer system coupled to the server utilizing a network. The server computer system transmits a message to the client computer system to disable the input device. In response to a receipt of the message, a network adapter included within the client computer system disables the input device by prohibiting a data stream output from the input device from being received by an input/output controller included within the client computer system.

摘要翻译： 描述了一种数据处理系统和方法，用于允许服务器计算机系统使用网络远程禁用包括在耦合到服务器的客户端计算机系统内的输入设备。 服务器计算机系统向客户端计算机系统发送消息以禁用输入设备。 响应于消息的接收，包括在客户端计算机系统内的网络适配器通过禁止从输入设备输出的数据流被包含在客户端计算机系统内的输入/输出控制器接收来禁用输入设备。

公开(公告)号：US06687744B1

公开(公告)日：2004-02-03

申请号：US09562534

申请日：2000-05-02

申请人： Daryl Carvis Cromer ,  Richard Alan Dayan ,  Brandon Jon Ellison ,  Robert Duane Johnson ,  Eric Richard Kern ,  Randall Scott Springfield

发明人： Daryl Carvis Cromer ,  Richard Alan Dayan ,  Brandon Jon Ellison ,  Robert Duane Johnson ,  Eric Richard Kern ,  Randall Scott Springfield

IPC分类号： G06F1516

CPC分类号： H04L67/36 ,  G06F9/4401 ,  G06F9/45512 ,  H04L67/42 ,  H04L69/24 ,  H04L69/329

摘要： A data processing system and method are described for permitting a server computer system to function as a remote keyboard input device for a client computer system prior to the client computer system completing its boot process. The client computer system is coupled to the server computer system utilizing a network. Each keystroke entered into the server computer system is captured by the server. A scan code associated with each captured keystroke is transmitted to the client computer system utilizing the server computer system via the network. The scan code associated with each keystroke is executed utilizing the client computer system. The server computer system functions as a remote keyboard input device for the client computer system.

摘要翻译： 描述了一种数据处理系统和方法，用于在客户端计算机系统完成其引导过程之前允许服务器计算机系统用作客户端计算机系统的远程键盘输入设备。 客户计算机系统利用网络耦合到服务器计算机系统。 输入到服务器计算机系统的每个按键被服务器捕获。 与每个捕获的按键相关联的扫描代码通过网络利用服务器计算机系统发送到客户端计算机系统。 使用客户端计算机系统执行与每个击键相关联的扫描码。 服务器计算机系统用作客户端计算机系统的远程键盘输入设备。

公开(公告)号：US07076538B2

公开(公告)日：2006-07-11

申请号：US09759953

申请日：2001-01-12

申请人： Daryl Carvis Cromer ,  Richard Alan Dayan ,  Eric Richard Kern ,  Randall Scott Springfield ,  Joseph Wayne Freeman ,  Robert Duane Johnson ,  Brandon Jon Ellison

发明人： Daryl Carvis Cromer ,  Richard Alan Dayan ,  Eric Richard Kern ,  Randall Scott Springfield ,  Joseph Wayne Freeman ,  Robert Duane Johnson ,  Brandon Jon Ellison

IPC分类号： G06F15/16

CPC分类号： H04L63/0407 ,  G06F21/6245 ,  H04L29/12009 ,  H04L29/12594 ,  H04L61/301 ,  H04L61/309 ,  H04L63/0876

摘要： A method and system are disclosed for substituting an anonymous Universal Unique Identifier (UUID) for a computer system's real UUID in order to disguise an identity of the computer system to an application which is requesting a UUID for the client computer system. A storage device is established in the computer system. The storage device includes a primary and a second location. A UUID stored in the primary location is used as a UUID for the computer system. An anonymous UUID is generated. The anonymous UUID does not identify any particular computer system. The anonymous UUID is stored in the primary location within the storage device, and the real UUID is backed up by moving it into the secondary location. Thereafter, the anonymous UUID is provided in response to requests for the computer system's UUID.

公开(公告)号：US06275851B1

公开(公告)日：2001-08-14

申请号：US09206628

申请日：1998-12-07

申请人： Daryl Carvis Cromer ,  Richard Alan Dayan ,  Brandon Jon Ellison ,  Eric Richard Kern ,  Randall Scott Springfield

发明人： Daryl Carvis Cromer ,  Richard Alan Dayan ,  Brandon Jon Ellison ,  Eric Richard Kern ,  Randall Scott Springfield

IPC分类号： G06F1300

CPC分类号： G06F9/4401 ,  G06F21/575 ,  H04L29/06 ,  H04L67/34 ,  H04L69/329

摘要： A data processing system and method are described for permitting a server computer system to remotely control modifications of initialization settings included within a client computer system. The client computer system is coupled to a server computer system to form a network. During a set-up process executing within the client computer system, the client computer system receives an attempted modification of one of a plurality of initialization settings utilized during booting. In response to the attempted modification, the server computer system determines whether the modification is prohibited. In response to the modification being prohibited, the server computer system prohibits the modification of the one of said plurality of initialization settings, wherein the client computer system is prohibited from booting utilizing the modified one of said plurality of initialization settings.

摘要翻译： 描述了一种用于允许服务器计算机系统远程控制包括在客户端计算机系统内的初始化设置的修改的数据处理系统和方法。 客户端计算机系统耦合到服务器计算机系统以形成网络。 在客户端计算机系统内执行的设置过程中，客户端计算机系统接收在启动过程中使用的多个初始化设置之一的尝试修改。 响应于尝试的修改，服务器计算机系统确定修改是否被禁止。 响应于禁止的修改，服务器计算机系统禁止修改所述多个初始化设置中的一个，其中使用所述多个初始化设置中的修改的一个初始化设置禁止客户端计算机系统启动。

公开(公告)号：US06370650B1

公开(公告)日：2002-04-09

申请号：US09169287

申请日：1998-10-08

申请人： Daryl Carvis Cromer ,  Richard Alan Dayan ,  Howard Locker ,  Michael Steinmetz ,  James Peter Ward

发明人： Daryl Carvis Cromer ,  Richard Alan Dayan ,  Howard Locker ,  Michael Steinmetz ,  James Peter Ward

IPC分类号： H04L932

CPC分类号： G06F21/31 ,  G06F21/35

摘要： A method and system are described for deactivating a password requirement in a computer system included within a data processing system. The computer system requires the entry of a password in order to operate the computer system. A wireless signal is transmitted to the computer system such that computer system receives the signal. In response to a receipt of the wireless signal, the requirement that a password be entered is temporarily deactivated. The computer system is thus operable without the entry of the password.

摘要翻译： 描述了用于在数据处理系统中包括的计算机系统中去激活密码要求的方法和系统。 计算机系统需要输入密码才能操作计算机系统。 无线信号被传送到计算机系统，使得计算机系统接收信号。 响应于无线信号的接收，暂时禁用输入密码的要求。 因此，计算机系统可以在不输入密码的情况下操作。

公开(公告)号：US06304899B1

公开(公告)日：2001-10-16

申请号：US09169288

申请日：1998-10-08

申请人： Daryl Carvis Cromer ,  Richard Alan Dayan ,  Howard Locker ,  Michael Steinmetz ,  James Peter Ward

发明人： Daryl Carvis Cromer ,  Richard Alan Dayan ,  Howard Locker ,  Michael Steinmetz ,  James Peter Ward

IPC分类号： G06F1300

CPC分类号： H04W52/0235 ,  H04W76/10 ,  H04W88/02 ,  H04W88/14 ,  Y02D70/00

摘要： A method and system are described for booting a remote client computer system included within a data processing system. The data processing system includes a server computer system and at least one client computer system. A physical region is specified within which the client computer system resides. A wireless signal is transmitted to the physical region and is received by the client computer system. A determination is made whether the wireless signal includes a specification of the client computer system. If the wireless signal includes a specification of the client computer system, the client computer system boots and establishes an association with the server computer system as a client of the server computer system.

摘要翻译： 描述了用于引导包括在数据处理系统内的远程客户端计算机系统的方法和系统。 数据处理系统包括服务器计算机系统和至少一个客户端计算机系统。 指定客户端计算机系统所在的物理区域。 无线信号被发送到物理区域并被客户端计算机系统接收。 确定无线信号是否包括客户端计算机系统的规格。 如果无线信号包括客户端计算机系统的规格，则客户端计算机系统引导并建立与作为服务器计算机系统的客户端的服务器计算机系统的关联。