Methods and systems for providing to virtual machines, via a designated wireless local area network driver, access to data associated with a connection to a wireless local area network
US8924571B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 14, 2010 |
| Grant date | Dec 30, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 17, 2032 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F2221/2149
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
The methods and systems described herein are directed to providing, to virtual machines, access to data associated with a connection to a wireless local area network, in a computing device executing a hypervisor hosting a first virtual machine and a second virtual machine. A first driver executed by a first virtual machine of the first physical computing device establishes a network connection to a second physical computing device, via a wireless local area network interface of the first physical computing device. The first driver receives from a second driver executed by a second virtual machine of the first physical computing device, a request for a characteristic of the network connection. The first driver provides, responsive to the request, data comprising the requested characteristic to the second driver.
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