Ethernet extensibility

US8051191B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Microsoft Corporation · US

Inventors

• Alok Manchanda · Redmond, US
• Taroon Mandhana · Redmond, US
• Noel W. Anderson · Fargo, US
• Sharad Mittal · Redmond, US
• Deon C. Brewis · Redmond, US
• Olivier Contant · Redmond, US
• Bernard Aboba · Bellevue, US
• Jerry E. Peterson · Bellevue, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Apr 28, 2008
• Grant date: Nov 1, 2011
• Expiry date: May 9, 2029

Classification

• Technology area (CPC H): Electricity
• CPC primary: H04L69/326
• WIPO field: Digital communication
• WIPO sector: Electrical engineering

Abstract

A networked computer with a networking framework that can operate in accordance with a standard protocol or may be configured to perform one or more functions that alter or extend processing according to the standard. The framework includes extensibility points and a mechanism to receive plug-ins that may perform extensibility functions. Network profile information indicates configuration of the extensibility points, including specific extensibility functions to be executed at the extensibility points. This information may be used to configure the extensibility points so that, as the computer operates, the extensibility functions are selectively executed instead of or in addition to standard functions.