公开(公告)号：US08000308B2

公开(公告)日：2011-08-16

申请号：US12254420

申请日：2008-10-20

申请人： Paul F. Dietrich ,  David Anthony Frascone ,  Patrice R. Calhoun ,  Robert J. Friday ,  Robert B. O'Hara, Jr. ,  Mathew Douglas Howard

发明人： Paul F. Dietrich ,  David Anthony Frascone ,  Patrice R. Calhoun ,  Robert J. Friday ,  Robert B. O'Hara, Jr. ,  Mathew Douglas Howard

IPC分类号： H04W4/00

CPC分类号： H04W12/12 ,  H04L63/10 ,  H04L63/14 ,  H04L63/1416

摘要： Methods, apparatuses and systems facilitating containment of the effects of rogue or unauthorized access points on wireless computer network environments. Embodiments of the present invention support one to a plurality of rogue containment methodologies. A first rogue containment type involves identification of the physical connection of the rogue access point to the wired network infrastructure and, thus, allows for disabling of that physical connection to contain the rogue access point. Other rogue containment methods involve wireless techniques for containing the effect of rogue access points. As discussed below, the rogue containment functionality described herein can be applied to a wide variety of wireless network system architectures.

摘要翻译： 促进在无线计算机网络环境中容纳流氓或未经授权接入点的影响的方法，装置和系统。 本发明的实施例支持一个到多个流氓封闭方法。 第一流氓包围类型涉及识别流氓接入点到有线网络基础设施的物理连接，因此允许禁止该物理连接以包含流氓接入点。 其他流氓遏制方法涉及无线技术，用于包含流氓接入点的影响。 如下所述，本文描述的流氓封锁功能可以应用于各种各样的无线网络系统体系结构。

公开(公告)号：US20090271864A1

公开(公告)日：2009-10-29

申请号：US12254420

申请日：2008-10-20

申请人： Paul F. Dietrich ,  David Anthony Frascone ,  Patrice R. Calhoun ,  Robert J. Friday ,  Robert B. O'Hara, JR. ,  Mathew Douglas Howard

发明人： Paul F. Dietrich ,  David Anthony Frascone ,  Patrice R. Calhoun ,  Robert J. Friday ,  Robert B. O'Hara, JR. ,  Mathew Douglas Howard

IPC分类号： G06F21/00

CPC分类号： H04W12/12 ,  H04L63/10 ,  H04L63/14 ,  H04L63/1416

摘要： Methods, apparatuses and systems facilitating containment of the effects of rogue or unauthorized access points on wireless computer network environments. Embodiments of the present invention support one to a plurality of rogue containment methodologies. A first rogue containment type involves identification of the physical connection of the rogue access point to the wired network infrastructure and, thus, allows for disabling of that physical connection to contain the rogue access point. Other rogue containment methods involve wireless techniques for containing the effect of rogue access points. As discussed below, the rogue containment functionality described herein can be applied to a wide variety of wireless network system architectures.

摘要翻译： 促进在无线计算机网络环境中容纳流氓或未经授权接入点的影响的方法，装置和系统。 本发明的实施例支持一个到多个流氓封闭方法。 第一流氓包围类型涉及识别流氓接入点到有线网络基础设施的物理连接，因此允许禁止该物理连接以包含流氓接入点。 其他流氓遏制方法涉及无线技术，用于包含流氓接入点的影响。 如下所述，本文描述的流氓封锁功能可以应用于各种各样的无线网络系统体系结构。

公开(公告)号：US08089974B2

公开(公告)日：2012-01-03

申请号：US11965162

申请日：2007-12-27

申请人： Patrice R. Calhoun ,  Robert J. Friday ,  Robert B. O'Hara, Jr. ,  Brett Galloway ,  David Anthony Frascone ,  Paul F. Dietrich ,  Sudhir Kumar Jain

发明人： Patrice R. Calhoun ,  Robert J. Friday ,  Robert B. O'Hara, Jr. ,  Brett Galloway ,  David Anthony Frascone ,  Paul F. Dietrich ,  Sudhir Kumar Jain

IPC分类号： H04L12/28

CPC分类号： H04W12/12 ,  H04L63/10 ,  H04L63/14 ,  H04L63/1416

摘要： Methods, apparatuses and systems facilitating location or containment of rogue or unauthorized access points on wireless computer network environments. Embodiments of the present invention support one to a plurality of rogue containment methodologies. A first rogue containment type involves identification of the physical connection of the rogue access point to the wired network infrastructure and, thus, allows for disabling of that physical connection to contain the rogue access point. Other rogue containment methods involve wireless techniques for containing the effect of rogue access points. In some embodiments, the present invention provides methods, apparatuses and systems facilitating network location of rogue access points to determine whether one or more rogue containment methodologies should be applied. As discussed below, the rogue location and containment functionality described herein can be applied to a wide variety of wireless network system architectures.

摘要翻译： 在无线计算机网络环境中方便，设备和系统便于定位或遏制流氓或未经授权的接入点。 本发明的实施例支持一个到多个流氓封闭方法。 第一流氓包围类型涉及识别流氓接入点到有线网络基础设施的物理连接，因此允许禁止该物理连接以包含恶意接入点。 其他流氓遏制方法涉及无线技术，用于包含流氓接入点的影响。 在一些实施例中，本发明提供促进流氓接入点的网络位置的方法，装置和系统，以确定是否应该应用一个或多个流氓容纳方法。 如下所述，本文描述的流氓位置和容纳功能可以应用于各种各样的无线网络系统架构。

公开(公告)号：US07453840B1

公开(公告)日：2008-11-18

申请号：US10611660

申请日：2003-06-30

申请人： Paul F. Dietrich ,  David Anthony Frascone ,  Patrice R. Calhoun ,  Robert J. Friday ,  Robert B. O'Hara, Jr. ,  Matthew Douglas Howard

发明人： Paul F. Dietrich ,  David Anthony Frascone ,  Patrice R. Calhoun ,  Robert J. Friday ,  Robert B. O'Hara, Jr. ,  Matthew Douglas Howard

IPC分类号： H04Q7/00 ,  H04L12/28 ,  H04L12/56 ,  H04L9/32 ,  G06F7/04 ,  G06F17/30

CPC分类号： H04W12/12 ,  H04L63/10 ,  H04L63/14 ,  H04L63/1416

摘要： Methods, apparatuses and systems facilitating containment of the effects of rogue or unauthorized access points on wireless computer network environments. Embodiments of the present invention support one to a plurality of rogue containment methodologies. A first rogue containment type involves identification of the physical connection of the rogue access point to the wired network infrastructure and, thus, allows for disabling of that physical connection to contain the rogue access point. Other rogue containment methods involve wireless techniques for containing the effect of rogue access points. As discussed below, the rogue containment functionality described herein can be applied to a wide variety of wireless network system architectures.

摘要翻译： 促进在无线计算机网络环境中容纳流氓或未经授权接入点的影响的方法，装置和系统。 本发明的实施例支持一个到多个流氓封闭方法。 第一流氓包围类型涉及识别流氓接入点到有线网络基础设施的物理连接，因此允许禁止该物理连接以包含流氓接入点。 其他流氓遏制方法涉及无线技术，用于包含流氓接入点的影响。 如下所述，本文描述的流氓封锁功能可以应用于各种各样的无线网络系统体系结构。

公开(公告)号：US07336670B1

公开(公告)日：2008-02-26

申请号：US10692699

申请日：2003-10-24

申请人： Patrice R. Calhoun ,  Robert J. Friday ,  Robert B. O'Hara, Jr. ,  Brett Galloway ,  David Anthony Frascone ,  Paul F. Dietrich ,  Sudhir Kumar Jain

发明人： Patrice R. Calhoun ,  Robert J. Friday ,  Robert B. O'Hara, Jr. ,  Brett Galloway ,  David Anthony Frascone ,  Paul F. Dietrich ,  Sudhir Kumar Jain

IPC分类号： H04L12/28

CPC分类号： H04W12/12 ,  H04L63/10 ,  H04L63/14 ,  H04L63/1416

摘要： Methods, apparatuses and systems facilitating location or containment of rogue or unauthorized access points on wireless computer network environments. Embodiments of the present invention support one to a plurality of rogue containment methodologies. A first rogue containment type involves identification of the physical connection of the rogue access point to the wired network infrastructure and, thus, allows for disabling of that physical connection to contain the rogue access point. Other rogue containment methods involve wireless techniques for containing the effect of rogue access points. In some embodiments, the present invention provides methods, apparatuses and systems facilitating network location of rogue access points to determine whether one or more rogue containment methodologies should be applied. As discussed below, the rogue location and containment functionality described herein can be applied to a wide variety of wireless network system architectures.

摘要翻译： 在无线计算机网络环境中方便，设备和系统便于定位或遏制流氓或未经授权的接入点。 本发明的实施例支持一个到多个流氓封闭方法。 第一流氓包围类型涉及识别流氓接入点到有线网络基础设施的物理连接，因此允许禁止该物理连接以包含恶意接入点。 其他流氓遏制方法涉及无线技术，用于包含流氓接入点的影响。 在一些实施例中，本发明提供促进流氓接入点的网络位置的方法，装置和系统，以确定是否应该应用一个或多个流氓容纳方法。 如下所述，本文描述的流氓位置和容纳功能可以应用于各种各样的无线网络系统架构。

公开(公告)号：US07593356B1

公开(公告)日：2009-09-22

申请号：US10913561

申请日：2004-08-06

申请人： Robert J. Friday ,  Patrice R. Calhoun ,  Robert B. O'Hara, Jr. ,  Alexander H. Hills ,  Paul F. Dietrich

发明人： Robert J. Friday ,  Patrice R. Calhoun ,  Robert B. O'Hara, Jr. ,  Alexander H. Hills ,  Paul F. Dietrich

IPC分类号： H04B7/005

CPC分类号： H04W72/082 ,  H04B17/24 ,  H04B17/309 ,  H04B17/318 ,  H04B17/382 ,  H04W72/0486 ,  H04W72/08 ,  H04W72/085 ,  H04W84/12

摘要： In a fixed channel wireless network system with a limited number of channels, assignment of the fixed channels between remote client elements and access elements is made systematically according to a set of criteria according for network loading and interference, then channel assignments are dynamically updated according to a priority to maintain optimal network performance with changing conditions of load and interference. The channel utilization problem is addressed at a system level rather than at a local level by treating the system as a three dimensional color mapping problem. All noise is treated as having a source in virtual access elements with an appropriate performance metric. The performance metric is used to select a channel set that minimize chances of interference and maximize user performance. Specifically, there are several parameter matrices which are managed and updated by a central resource management element, namely signal strength between elements, interference, and load. These matrices are used to find the optimal channel assignments for a predetermined limited set of assignable channels. In one implementation, the channel assignment methodology takes into account the interference associated with access elements operating on a selected channel, as well as the interference or energy that spills over (or is otherwise observable) on physical channels adjacent to the selected channel.

摘要翻译： 在具有有限数量的信道的固定信道无线网络系统中，根据根据网络负载和干扰的一组标准系统地对远程客户端元件和接入元件之间的固定信道进行分配，然后根据 优先考虑负载和干扰条件下的最佳网络性能。 通过将系统视为三维颜色映射问题，在系统级而不是在本地级别处理信道利用问题。 所有噪声被视为具有适当性能指标的虚拟访问元素中的源。 性能指标用于选择最小化干扰机会并最大限度提高用户性能的信道集。 具体来说，存在由中央资源管理元件管理和更新的几个参数矩阵，即元件之间的信号强度，干扰和负载。 这些矩阵用于找到预定有限的一组可分配信道的最佳信道分配。 在一个实现中，信道分配方法考虑了与在所选信道上操作的接入单元相关联的干扰，以及在与所选择的信道相邻的物理信道上溢出（或以其它方式观察到）的干扰或能量。

公开(公告)号：US07340247B1

公开(公告)日：2008-03-04

申请号：US10447735

申请日：2003-05-29

申请人： Robert B. O'Hara, Jr. ,  Robert J. Friday ,  Patrice R. Calhoun ,  Paul F. Dietrich

发明人： Robert B. O'Hara, Jr. ,  Robert J. Friday ,  Patrice R. Calhoun ,  Paul F. Dietrich

IPC分类号： H04M3/00

CPC分类号： H04W40/246 ,  H04W84/12

摘要： A wireless discovery and communication mechanism to facilitate configuration, management and performance tasks associated with wireless network environments. In certain embodiments, access elements transmit and receive neighbor messages on a periodic basis to neighboring access elements. The neighbor messages can include configuration and/or protocol information to allow the access elements or associated devices to discover each other over the air. The present invention can be applied to a variety of wireless network architectures, such as a plurality of distributed, substantially autonomous access points, or to a hierarchical wireless network system comprising central control elements, each supervising and controlling one or more access elements as described more fully below.

摘要翻译： 无线发现和通信机制，以便于与无线网络环境相关联的配置，管理和性能任务。 在某些实施例中，访问元件周期性地向相邻访问元件发送和接收邻居消息。 邻居消息可以包括配置和/或协议信息，以允许接入元件或相关设备在空中相互发现。 本发明可以应用于各种无线网络架构，例如多个分布式，基本上自治的接入点，或者可应用于包括中央控制元件的分层无线网络系统，每个监视和控制一个或多个访问元件如下所述 完全在下面。

公开(公告)号：US07327697B1

公开(公告)日：2008-02-05

申请号：US10183704

申请日：2002-06-25

申请人： Robert J. Friday ,  Patrice R. Calhoun ,  Robert B. O'Hara, Jr. ,  Alexander H. Hills ,  Paul F. Dietrich

发明人： Robert J. Friday ,  Patrice R. Calhoun ,  Robert B. O'Hara, Jr. ,  Alexander H. Hills ,  Paul F. Dietrich

IPC分类号： H04B7/005

CPC分类号： H04W72/085 ,  H04B17/24 ,  H04B17/309 ,  H04B17/318 ,  H04B17/382 ,  H04W72/0486 ,  H04W72/082 ,  H04W84/12

摘要： In a fixed channel wireless network system with a limited number of channels, assignment of the fixed channels between remote client elements and access elements is made systematically according to a set of criteria accounting for network loading and interference, then channel assignments are dynamically updated according to a priority to maintain optimal network performance with changing conditions of load and interference. The channel utilization problem is address at a system level rather than at a local level by treating the system as a three dimensional color mapping problem. All noise is treated as having a source in virtual access elements with an appropriate performance metric. The performance metric is used to select a channel set that minimize chances of interference and maximize user performance. Specifically, there are several parameter matrices which are managed and updated by a central resource management element, namely signal strength between elements, interference, and load. These matrices are used to find the optimal channel assignments for a predetermined limited set of assignable channels.

摘要翻译： 在具有有限数量的信道的固定信道无线网络系统中，根据负责网络加载和干扰的一组标准系统地对远程客户端元素和接入单元之间的固定信道进行分配，然后，信道分配根据 优先考虑负载和干扰条件下的最佳网络性能。 信道利用问题是通过将系统视为三维颜色映射问题而在系统级而不是在本地级的地址。 所有噪声被视为具有适当性能指标的虚拟访问元素中的源。 性能指标用于选择最小化干扰机会并最大化用户性能的通道集。 具体来说，存在由中央资源管理元件管理和更新的几个参数矩阵，即元件之间的信号强度，干扰和负载。 这些矩阵用于找到预定有限的一组可分配信道的最佳信道分配。

公开(公告)号：US07212837B1

公开(公告)日：2007-05-01

申请号：US10407584

申请日：2003-04-04

申请人： Patrice R. Calhoun ,  Robert B. O'Hara, Jr. ,  Robert J. Friday

发明人： Patrice R. Calhoun ,  Robert B. O'Hara, Jr. ,  Robert J. Friday

IPC分类号： H04B1/38 ,  H04H1/00 ,  H04Q7/20

CPC分类号： H04W88/08 ,  H04W12/02 ,  H04W28/18 ,  H04W76/10 ,  H04W84/12 ,  H04W84/18

摘要： In a wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) system, a hierarchical architecture is provided which employs a protocol which divides protocol processing functions between a plurality of substantially identical access elements in which reside time-critical protocol functions, such as acknowledgment and retransmission of packets, and a centralized control element which provides control and management functions related to dynamic configuration of wireless networks, such as processing of network management messages (e.g., authentication and association), load control, channel control, and handoff, processing of physical layer information, and processing of channel characteristics, propagation, interference or noise, for the plurality of access elements in the WLAN without loss of information about the wireless characteristics of the access elements. This hierarchical protocol processing architecture allows the data flow to be centralized for better performance and provides useful access to all the protocol information from the WLAN.

摘要翻译： 在无线局域网（WLAN）系统中，提供了一种层次结构，其采用在多个基本相同的接入单元之间划分协议处理功能的协议，其中存在时间关键协议功能，诸如分组的确认和重传， 以及提供与无线网络的动态配置相关的控制和管理功能的集中控制元件，例如网络管理消息（例如，认证和关联）的处理，负载控制，信道控制和切换，物理层信息的处理，以及 处理WLAN中的多个接入单元的信道特性，传播，干扰或噪声，而不会丢失关于接入单元的无线特性的信息。 这种分级协议处理架构允许数据流集中以获得更好的性能，并且提供对来自WLAN的所有协议信息的有用访问。

公开(公告)号：US20140029526A1

公开(公告)日：2014-01-30

申请号：US13918668

申请日：2013-06-14

申请人： Robert J. Friday ,  Patrice R. Calhoun ,  Robert B. O'Hara ,  Alexander H. Hills ,  Paul F. Dietrich

发明人： Robert J. Friday ,  Patrice R. Calhoun ,  Robert B. O'Hara ,  Alexander H. Hills ,  Paul F. Dietrich

IPC分类号： H04W72/08

CPC分类号： H04W72/082 ,  H04B17/24 ,  H04B17/309 ,  H04B17/318 ,  H04B17/382 ,  H04W72/0486 ,  H04W72/08 ,  H04W72/085 ,  H04W84/12

摘要： According to one embodiment, a method includes monitoring, at one or more wireless network access elements, signal strength of signals transmitted by respective neighboring wireless network access elements. Information is collected from said wireless network access elements and converted into reportable data about signal strength observed during the monitoring. The method further includes identifying, based at least in part on interference associated with concurrent signal transmissions of the wireless network access elements, a combination of channel assignments for the one or more wireless network access elements from a plurality of possible combinations of channel assignments and assigning channels for concurrent, respective use by said wireless network access elements based on the identified combination of channel assignments.

摘要翻译： 根据一个实施例，一种方法包括在一个或多个无线网络接入单元处监视由各个相邻无线网络接入单元发送的信号的信号强度。 从所述无线网络接入单元收集信息，并将其转换成关于在监视期间观察到的信号强度的可报告数据。 该方法还包括至少部分地基于与无线网络接入单元的并发信号传输相关的干扰来识别来自多个可能的信道分配组合和一个或多个信道分配的组合的一个或多个无线网络接入单元的信道分配 基于所识别的信道分配的组合，由所述无线网络接入元件分别使用的信道。