Patents by Inventor Mike C. Robinson

Mike C. Robinson has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Configuration information generation system and method
    Patent number: 7373411
    Abstract: In one embodiment of the present invention, a configuration information generation method receives an indication to begin the configuration information generation method. A determination is made which versions of a simple network management protocol a network device supports, wherein the versions support a security feature. Information is forwarded for inclusion in a printout, wherein the information includes an indication of which versions of the simple network management protocol the network device supports.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 2002
    Date of Patent: May 13, 2008
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventor: Mike C. Robinson
  • Secure initialization of communication with a network resource
    Patent number: 7349972
    Abstract: A method for initialization of secure communication between a network resource and a client via a network. The method includes receiving an access at the network resource from a management application of a client. In response to the access, configuration parameters are generated for initializing secure communication with the client via the network. Security configuration information is printed showing the configuration parameters. The security configuration information is for enabling manual input of the configuration parameters into the management application. Secure communication is implemented with the management application in accordance with the configuration parameters.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 2002
    Date of Patent: March 25, 2008
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Mike C. Robinson, Andrew K. Khieu, Mark C. Lucas
  • Configuration information generation system and method
    Publication number: 20030149782
    Abstract: In one embodiment of the present invention, a configuration information generation method receives an indication to begin the configuration information generation method. A determination is made which versions of a simple network management protocol a network device supports, wherein the versions support a security feature. Information is forwarded for inclusion in a printout, wherein the information includes an indication of which versions of the simple network management protocol the network device supports.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 1, 2002
    Publication date: August 7, 2003
    Inventor: Mike C. Robinson
  • Secure initialization of communication with a network resource
    Publication number: 20030149778
    Abstract: A method for initialization of secure communication between a network resource and a client via a network. The method includes receiving an access at the network resource from a management application of a client. In response to the access, configuration parameters are generated for initializing secure communication with the client via the network. Security configuration information is printed showing the configuration parameters. The security configuration information is for enabling manual input of the configuration parameters into the management application. Secure communication is implemented with the management application in accordance with the configuration parameters.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 1, 2002
    Publication date: August 7, 2003
    Inventors: Mike C. Robinson, Andrew K. Khieu, Mark C. Lucas