Barbara J Nelson

US Patent:

6839733, Jan 4, 2005

Filed:

Nov 14, 2000

Appl. No.:

09/712712

Inventors:

Danny Lange - Cupertino CA, US
Barbara Nelson - San Mateo CA, US
Jing Su - Cupertino CA, US
James E. White - San Carlos CA, US

Assignee:

Ben Franklin Patent Holding L.L.C. - Los Altos CA

International Classification:

G06F 1516

US Classification:

709202, 709203, 709226

Abstract:

In one aspect, a network system includes a user interface which allows a user to interact with the network system. An agent server is coupled to the user interface. The agent server manages the operation of the network system. Furthermore, the agent server in conjunction with the user interface is operable to create or modify an agent in response to interaction by the user. In another aspect, a network system includes an agent server which manages the operation of the network system. An agent is operable to utilize a service within the network system. A service wrapper, associated with the service, cooperates with the agent server to mediate interaction between the service and the agent.

US Patent:

7539862, May 26, 2009

Filed:

Apr 8, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/821313

Inventors:

Jeff Steven Edgett - Sunnyvale CA, US
Barbara Nelson - San Mateo CA, US
John Robert Vollbrecht - Dexter MI, US
Roy David Albert - San Jose CA, US
James Marion Underwood - Pleasanton CA, US
Blair Thomas Bullock - Pleasanton CA, US

Assignee:

iPass Inc. - Redwood Shores CA

International Classification:

H04L 9/00
G06F 11/30
G06F 7/04
G06F 17/30

US Classification:

713168, 713164, 713165, 713166, 713167, 726 2, 726 3, 726 4, 726 5, 726 6, 726 7, 726 27, 726 28, 726 29, 726 30, 709223, 709224, 709225, 709226, 709227

Abstract:

A system and method is provided to verify configuration of a client access device requesting access to a network by establishing a communications link between a network access system and the client access device to authenticate and authorize the client access device and a user associated with the client access device. The network access system further receives client device configuration data from the client access device over the communications link during an authentication and authorization exchange and processes the client device configuration data to determine if the client access device will be granted access to the network.

US Patent:

7949752, May 24, 2011

Filed:

Nov 24, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/995159

Inventors:

Danny Lange - Cupertino CA, US
Barbara Nelson - San Mateo CA, US
Jing Su - Cupertino CA, US
James E. White - San Carlos CA, US

Assignee:

Ben Franklin Patent Holding LLC - Los Altos CA

International Classification:

G06F 15/173
G06F 15/16

US Classification:

709226, 709202

Abstract:

In one aspect, a network system includes a user interface which allows a user to interact with the network system. An agent server is coupled to the user interface. The agent server manages the operation of the network system. Furthermore, the agent server in conjunction with the user interface is operable to create or modify an agent in response to interaction by the user. In another aspect, a network system includes an agent server which manages the operation of the network system. An agent is operable to utilize a service within the network system. A service wrapper, associated with the service, cooperates with the agent server to mediate interaction between the service and the agent.

US Patent:

7958352, Jun 7, 2011

Filed:

Dec 29, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/345448

Inventors:

Jeff Steven Edgett - Sunnyvale CA, US
Barbara Nelson - San Mateo CA, US
John Robert Vollbrecht - Dexter MI, US
Roy David Albert - San Jose CA, US
James Marion Underwood - Pleasanton CA, US
Blair Thomas Bullock - Pleasanton CA, US

Assignee:

iPass Inc. - DE

International Classification:

H04L 9/00
G06F 11/30
G06F 7/04

US Classification:

713168, 713164, 713165, 713166, 713167, 726 2, 726 3, 726 4, 726 5, 726 6, 726 27, 726 28, 726 29, 726 30

Abstract:

A system and method is provided to verify configuration of a client access device requesting access to a network by establishing a communications link between a network access system and the client access device to authenticate and authorize the client access device and a user associated with the client access device. The network access system further receives client device configuration data from the client access device over the communications link during an authentication and authorization exchange and processes the client device configuration data to determine if the client access device will be granted access to the network.

US Patent:

8326914, Dec 4, 2012

Filed:

May 20, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/112540

Inventors:

Danny Lange - Cupertino CA, US
Barbara Nelson - San Mateo CA, US
Jing Su - Cupertino CA, US
James E. White - San Carlos CA, US

Assignee:

Ben Franklin Patent Holding LLC - Los Altos CA

International Classification:

G06F 15/16
G06F 15/173

US Classification:

709202, 709225, 709229

Abstract:

In one aspect, a network system includes a user interface which allows a user to interact with the network system. An agent server is coupled to the user interface. The agent server manages the operation of the network system. Furthermore, the agent server in conjunction with the user interface is operable to create or modify an agent in response to interaction by the user. In another aspect, a network system includes an agent server which manages the operation of the network system. An agent is operable to utilize a service within the network system. A service wrapper, associated with the service, cooperates with the agent server to mediate interaction between the service and the agent.

US Patent:

20110208866, Aug 25, 2011

Filed:

Jan 11, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/004821

Inventors:

Luis G. Marmolejo-Meillon - San Jose CA, US
Barbara Nelson - San Mateo CA, US

Assignee:

iPass Inc. - Redwood Shores CA

International Classification:

G06F 15/16

US Classification:

709227

Abstract:

Some embodiments include a method for determining whether to establish a connection between a computer and a network. In some embodiments, the method includes: receiving first network information from a network; determining a first trust level for the network by matching the network information to provisioning information, wherein the provisioning information indicates the first trust level and an authentication method of the network; verifying that network supports the authentication method, wherein the verifying includes exchanging information with the network; after verifying that the network supports the authentication method, establishing a connection to the network, wherein the connection provides access to an Internet.

US Patent:

20120233300, Sep 13, 2012

Filed:

Jan 11, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/348633

Inventors:

Luis G. Marmolejo-Meillon - San Jose CA, US
Barbara Nelson - San Mateo CA, US

Assignee:

iPass Inc. - Redwood Shores CA

International Classification:

G06F 15/177

US Classification:

709221

Abstract:

In some embodiments, a method includes detecting, in a connection agent, a problem connecting to a network; receiving, in the connection agent, replacement configuration options, wherein the replacement configuration options are for updating a configuration profile for the connection agent; wherein the configuration profile for the connection agent and the replacement configuration options define parameter values used in connecting to a network; updating the configuration profile for the connection agent based on the replacement configuration options; and determining, using testing components in the connection agent, test results that indicate the replacement configuration options do not solve the problem connecting to the network.

US Patent:

61637947, Dec 19, 2000

Filed:

Oct 23, 1998

Appl. No.:

9/178366

Inventors:

Danny Lange - Cupertino CA
Barbara Nelson - San Mateo CA
Jing Su - Cupertino CA
James E. White - San Carlos CA

Assignee:

General Magic - Sunnyvale CA

International Classification:

G06F 1516

US Classification:

709202

Abstract:

In one aspect, a network system includes a user interface which allows a user to interact with the network system. An agent server is coupled to the user interface. The agent server manages the operation of the network system. Furthermore, the agent server in conjunction with the user interface is operable to create or modify an agent in response to interaction by the user. In another aspect, a network system includes an agent server which manages the operation of the network system. An agent is operable to utilize a service within the network system. A service wrapper, associated with the service, cooperates with the agent server to mediate interaction between the service and the agent.