Patents by Inventor Mohammad S. Alam

Mohammad S. Alam 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).

  • Automatic detection of wireless network type
    Patent number: 8477943
    Abstract: A system and method for facilitating automatic detection of a type of wireless network is provided. In accordance with an aspect of the present invention, wireless network client(s) can automatically detect the “type” of a network (e.g., method of authentication and encryption) without requiring input from the user. For example, unencrypted network, WEP encrypted network requiring a WEP key, WPA encrypted network requiring a pre-shared key, an IEEE 802.1x enabled network supporting WPA and/or an IEEE 802.1x enabled network not supporting WPA. In accordance with an aspect of the present invention, a wireless network detection system having a connection component and a detection component is provided. The connection component facilitates connection of a client system to at least one of a plurality of wireless networks. The detection component identities a type of an available wireless network.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2013
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Jean-Pierre Duplessis, Sean Lyndersay, Anton Krantz, Mohammad S. Alam, Ashwin Palekar, Timothy M. Moore
  • AUTOMATIC DETECTION OF WIRELESS NETWORK TYPE
    Publication number: 20100329461
    Abstract: A system and method for facilitating automatic detection of a type of wireless network is provided. In accordance with an aspect of the present invention, wireless network client(s) can automatically detect the “type” of a network (e.g., method of authentication and encryption) without requiring input from the user. For example, unencrypted network, WEP encrypted net work requiring a WEP key, WPA encrypted network requiring a pre-shared key, an IEEE 802.1x enabled net work supporting WPA anchor an IEEE 802.1x enabled network not supporting WPA. In accordance with an aspect of the present invention, a wireless network detection system having a connection component and a detection component is provided. The connection component facilitates connection of a client system to at least one of a plurality of wireless networks The detection component identities a type of an available wireless network.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2009
    Publication date: December 30, 2010
    Applicant: MICROSOFT CORPORATION
    Inventors: Jean-Pierre Duplessis, Sean Lyndersay, Anton Krantz, Mohammad S. Alam, Ashwin Palekar, Timothy M. Moore
  • Automatic detection of wireless network type
    Patent number: 7505596
    Abstract: A system and method for facilitating automatic detection of a type of wireless network is provided. In accordance with an aspect of the present invention, wireless network client(s) can automatically detect the “type” of a network (e.g., method of authentication and encryption) without requiring input from the user. For example, unencrypted network, WEP encrypted network requiring a WEP key, WPA encrypted network requiring a pre-shared key, an IEEE 802.1x enabled network supporting WPA and/or an IEEE 802.1x enabled network not supporting WPA. In accordance with an aspect of the present invention, a wireless network detection system having a connection component and a detection component is provided. The connection component facilitates connection of a client system to at least one of a plurality of wireless networks. The detection component identities a type of an available wireless network.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2003
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2009
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Jean-Pierre Duplessis, Sean Lyndersay, Anton Krantz, Mohammad S. Alam, Ashwin Palekar, Timothy M. Moore