Ted M Carter

US Patent:

20060041749, Feb 23, 2006

Filed:

Aug 18, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/207302

Inventors:

Henry Ptasinki - San Francisco CA, US
Ted Carter - Sunnyvale CA, US
Manoj Thawani - Sunnyvale CA, US
Manas Deb - San Jose CA, US
Jeff Vadasz - Los Altos CA, US
Mahesh Iyer - Sunnyvale CA, US
David Cohen - Sunnyvale CA, US

International Classification:

H04L 9/00

US Classification:

713168000

Abstract:

Aspects of a method and system for improved communication network setup may comprise receiving authentication enablement information from a configurator station comprising indication of a current state of a configurator timing window. In response to input at a client station to communicate authentication response information to the configurator station, receiving at the client station, configuration information and/or status information resulting from input at the client station. Other aspects of the invention may comprise responding to input at a configurator station to transmit authentication enablement information comprising indication of a current state of a configurator timing window, receiving authentication response information from the client station based on the transmitted authentication enablement information, and transmitting to the client station configuration information and/or status information from the configurator station based on the received authentication response information.

US Patent:

20110314136, Dec 22, 2011

Filed:

Aug 5, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/204361

Inventors:

Henry S. Ptasinki - San Francisco CA, US
Ted Edward Carter - Sunnyvale CA, US
Manoj Thawani - Sunnyvale CA, US
Manas Deb - San Jose CA, US
Jeff Vadasz - Los Altos CA, US
Mahesh Iyer - Sunnyvale CA, US
David L. Cohen - Sunnyvale CA, US

International Classification:

G06F 15/177
G06F 21/20

US Classification:

709220

Abstract:

Aspects of a method and system for improved communication network setup may comprise receiving authentication enablement information from a configurator station comprising indication of a current state of a configurator timing window. In response to input at a client station to communicate authentication response information to the configurator station, receiving at the client station, configuration information and/or status information resulting from input at the client station. Other aspects of the invention may comprise responding to input at a configurator station to transmit authentication enablement information comprising indication of a current state of a configurator timing window, receiving authentication response information from the client station based on the transmitted authentication enablement information, and transmitting to the client station configuration information and/or status information from the configurator station based on the received authentication response information.