Patent · US Expired

Network management

US7620723B2 · kind B2 · utility

27Cited by
5References
9Claims
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Filing dateJan 3, 2005
Grant dateNov 17, 2009
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Expiry dateJan 3, 2025

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04W48/12
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A system for discovering, identifying and managing ad hoc networks and facilitating the communications within that network is disclosed. An addition to the network interface mediates discovery of adjacent computers with the same addition running and the exchange of profiles between these computers to allow device sharing and routing.

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