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Date of Patent:
Dec. 04, 2012

Filed:

Mar. 23, 2005
Applicants:

Biju Nair, Buffalo, IL (US);

Robert Boxall, Elmhurst, IL (US);

Chris Heistad, Cedar Falls, IA (US);

Vojislav Samsalovic, Chicago, IL (US);

Inventors:

Biju Nair, Buffalo, IL (US);

Robert Boxall, Elmhurst, IL (US);

Chris Heistad, Cedar Falls, IA (US);

Vojislav Samsalovic, Chicago, IL (US);

Assignee:

Smith Micro Software, Inc., Aliso Viejo, CA (US);

Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04L 12/28 (2006.01); G06F 15/177 (2006.01); G06F 15/16 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract

A service provider interface protocol, when embedded into a network-capable device, can automatically connect the device to a wired or wireless network. This automatic device connectivity can include automatic logging on, automatic authentication and seamless, automatic data upload to, or download from, another location on the network. Configuration parameters for the automatic authentication, upload and download locations and other related device configurations can be stored within the network server-side management system.


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