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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.

Date of Patent:
Jul. 22, 2014

Filed:

Jul. 12, 2011
Applicants:

Anton Krantz, Kirkland, WA (US);

Warren V. Barkley, Mill Creek, WA (US);

Dan Knudson, Redmond, WA (US);

Florin Teodorescu, Redmond, WA (US);

Mohammad Shabbir Alam, Redmond, WA (US);

Vivek Bhanu, Belleve, WA (US);

Edwin A. Hernandez-mondragon, Pasaje Miramontes, HN;

Taroon Mandhana, Bellevue, WA (US);

Timothy M. Moore, Bellevue, WA (US);

Abhishek Abhishek, Woodinville, WA (US);

Inventors:

Anton Krantz, Kirkland, WA (US);

Warren V. Barkley, Mill Creek, WA (US);

Dan Knudson, Redmond, WA (US);

Florin Teodorescu, Redmond, WA (US);

Mohammad Shabbir Alam, Redmond, WA (US);

Vivek Bhanu, Belleve, WA (US);

Edwin A. Hernandez-Mondragon, Pasaje Miramontes, HN;

Taroon Mandhana, Bellevue, WA (US);

Timothy M. Moore, Bellevue, WA (US);

Abhishek Abhishek, Woodinville, WA (US);

Assignee:

Microsoft Corporation, Redmond, WA (US);

Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 15/16 (2006.01); H04W 48/18 (2009.01); H04W 88/10 (2009.01); H04L 12/54 (2013.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H04W 48/18 (2013.01); H04W 88/10 (2013.01); H04L 12/5692 (2013.01);
Abstract

A system and method for carrying out network and interface selections across multiple media is disclosed. The disclosed system facilitates automated network interface configuration decision-making that spans a set of networks supporting communications via differing media. A set of media specific modules associated with differing communications media acquire network interface status/capabilities information. A rules engine thereafter applies a designated network selection rule(s) to the acquired network interface status/capabilities information, and any other appropriate parameters attributable to either an interface or network, to select one or more networks and interfaces with which to establish/maintain a connection.


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