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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 28, 2001
Filed:
Oct. 01, 1998
Applicant:
Inventors:
Ramakrishna Anne, Spring, TX (US);
Robert F. Watts, Houston, TX (US);
Assignee:
Compaq Computer Corporation, Houston, TX (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 1/26 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 1/26 ;
Abstract
A computer's representation and handling of dial-up and network applications are standardized. A LAN connection is established on a session basis only when required, enabling a user or system administrator to have the same control over the LAN connection as is typically exercised over a WAN connection. Examples of WAN connection features that are available to the LAN connection are the maintenance of billing information, access control, authentication and verification. In addition, an application can be represented by several different icons configured to utilize different procedures and communication devices.