Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC

Cisco Technology, Inc.

Craig A Hobbs

Dan Nguyen

Siddhartha Dattagupta

Edward W James

John Furlan

Aaron H Averbuch

Matthew Tebbs

Mark Carroll

Chong Liang Li

Mark Chekhanovskiy

Insung Kim

John-Anthony Owens

Mark Nelson

Eu Chong Son

Scott Morgan LeGendre

David Davis

Flemming Kraglund

Joshua Lang

Steve Kelly

Scott Morgan Le Gendre

Richard David Fuhr

Techniques are presented for configuring a networking device to provide secure wireless connectivity to one or more client devices. In one embodiment, a networking device is discovered that is within a wireless connectivity range from a first client device. The networking device is configured to provide wireless connectivity to the first client device. The first client device is configured to initiate a first wireless connection, without requiring a user to specify any network settings. The networking device is configured to authenticate a user to access a user interface for configuring the networking device, where the user is not authenticated based on any password.

Configuring a secure network

A smart network may include a smart network host device as well as one or more client devices configured to connect to the smart network. Each of the client devices may implement one or more services that the client device exposes to other devices connected to the smart network. A client device configured to connect to the smart network may implement one or more modules configured to facilitate connecting to the smart network, registering the client device or services running on the client device with the smart network, diagnosing issues with the client device or the smart network, and upgrading the firmware of the client device. The client device may be configured to perform the various operations with minimal input from an owner of the smart network.

Client device configured to connect with a home network

A host device for a wireless network may be configured to implement at least two virtual access points for connecting client devices to the wireless network. A user virtual access point enables a client device to connect to the wireless network and transmit network traffic to other devices connected to the wireless network. In addition, a setup virtual access point provides an additional access point to connect to the wireless network when network credentials for the user virtual access point, such as a service set identifier (SSID) or a password, are changed by a user. When a client device cannot find the user virtual access point based on a stored SSID or password, the client device may be configured to automatically reconnect to the setup virtual access point to request a new SSID and network credentials for the user virtual access point.

Automated seamless reconnection of client devices to a wireless network

A smart network may include a smart network host device as well as one or more client devices configured to connect to the smart network. Each of the client devices may implement one or more services that the client device exposes to other devices connected to the smart network. Each of the client devices includes network layer 2 and 3 attributes as well as network layer 7 application attributes. The application attributes are enumerated as named services, which each client device registers with the smart network host device. When a client device needs access to a named service, the smart network host device uses layer 2, 3, and 7 attributes associated with the client device to select a suitable server for providing the named service to the client device.

Device and service management based on layer 2 through layer 7 device attributes

Techniques are disclosed for a client application on a computing device to perform a configuration process with a wireless access point. The access point exposes an isolated, unsecured Access Point which provides access to the DHCP services and services by which a client application can run the WPS registration process over a TCP (or higher layer protocol) connection.

Supporting WPS sessions using TCP-based connections

A facility for evaluating a spreadsheet cell is described. The facility reads a function call stored in a spreadsheet cell. The function call specifies an arbitrary geometric path and an operation to be performed on the specified path. The facility performs the specified operation on the specified path, and attributes one or more values produced thereby as the evaluated value of the spreadsheet cell.

Functions acting on arbitrary geometric paths

Methods and systems are provided for formulaically redirecting and modifying formula set operations in a spreadsheet application. A spreadsheet application may link the contents of one spreadsheet cell to other spreadsheet cells so that changes in one cell are reflected in linked cells. Three spreadsheet functions are provided which allow for formulaically redirecting and modifying formula set operations in a spreadsheet application. A first spreadsheet function, SETATREF, redirects a formula set in one spreadsheet cell to another spreadsheet cell. The SETATREF function may also allow a formula set to one spreadsheet cell to be redirected to and modified in a second spreadsheet cell. A second spreadsheet function, SETATREFEXPR, redirects a formula set to a formulaic location within a spreadsheet cell. A third function, SETATREFEVAL, allows for an evaluation of a formula at formula set-time.

Method and system for formulaically redirecting and modifying formula set operations in a spreadsheet application

Methods and systems are provided for bounding data entered into one or more spreadsheet application cells. A bounding function is applied to a given cell that places bounds on values or formula results that may be entered into the cell. If a user enters a value to a bounded cell that exceeds or otherwise violates the bounds applied to the cell, or if a formula directed to the cell evaluates a value to the bounded cell that exceeds or otherwise violates the bounds applied to the cell, the value entered into the cell will be a value most closely approximating the desired value or evaluated value, but that does not exceed or otherwise violate the bounds set for the cell.

Method and system for formulaically bounding data in a spreadsheet

A computer-implemented method and system for efficiently creating splines. Drawing software modules can use splines to connect objects in a drawing or flow chart. Splines are defined and manipulated by a group of points and equations that are used to calculate the position of the spline. To create complex or precise splines, drawing software modules add control points to the minimum number of control points needed to create the spline. The invention improves upon existing methods of creating splines by examining the control points and eliminating unnecessary ones. By eliminating redundant control points, the invention reduces the processing work that must be done to calculate the position of the spline and improves the performance of the drawing software module.

System and method for efficiently creating splines

A computer-implemented method and system for creating splines that can avoid certain objects on a page. The method improves upon existing drawing software modules by supporting the creation of curved connectors that connect only the intended source and target objects. Control points are used to control and manipulate the path of the spline in order to avoid intersecting undesired objects. Aesthetic refinement techniques enable the creation of splines with precise inflection points. The obstacle avoidance and refinement techniques produce more accurate drawings that are easier for the user to read.

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Craig A Hobbs