William Mark Raines

US Patent:

6493751, Dec 10, 2002

Filed:

Feb 24, 1999

Appl. No.:

09/256153

Inventors:

Randy S. Tate - Midvale UT
Randy C. Smith - Kaysville UT
William M. Raines - Sandy UT
Jennifer Baker - Park City UT
Vinay Badami - Murray UT

Assignee:

3Com Corporation - Santa Clara CA

International Classification:

G06F 15177

US Classification:

709221, 701219, 707 1, 370254

Abstract:

A mobile configuration manager application is provided for managing network configuration parameters essential for the configuration of a computer for operable interaction in a local area network (LAN) or wide area network (WAN) environment. The network configuration parameters are partitioned into intuitive profiles that may be re-used in additional network configurations including LAN and WAN environments. The population of the profile parameters is facilitated by the application through the use of intuitive menus and windows with competed configurations being stored and selectively activated by a user without requiring subsequent parametric input by the user when selecting a different network environment. The transfer and exchange of network configuration parameters between different computers is also presented.

US Patent:

6760804, Jul 6, 2004

Filed:

Sep 11, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/954113

Inventors:

Elwin G. Hunt - Sandy UT
William Raines - Sandy UT
R. Kenin Page - Sandy UT

Assignee:

3Com Corporation - Santa Clara CA

International Classification:

G06F 9455

US Classification:

710313, 710105, 709223, 703 27, 370310

Abstract:

An apparatus and method for interfacing legacy applications with a wireless communication network. Specifically, the present invention discloses an integrated hardware device that creates and manages a virtual serial communication port. The virtual port is presented to legacy applications and an operating system in a computer system as a serial communication port having a UART device. An interface application ensures legacy application compatibility with the wireless communication standard, including a Bluetooth communication standard. The interface application converts outgoing data from the legacy application into a format associated with the Bluetooth communication standard. The interface application converts incoming data from a format compatible with the wireless communication standard to a format compatible with a bus and the legacy application located on the computer system. The virtual serial communication port and the integrated hardware device have device stacks compliant with a Windows (TM) driver model (WDM).

US Patent:

7043205, May 9, 2006

Filed:

Sep 11, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/953700

Inventors:

Scott Caddes - Sandy UT, US
Elwin G. Hunt - Sandy UT, US
Ned Plasson - Park City UT, US
William Raines - Sandy UT, US
Randy C. Smith - Kaysville UT, US
Ronald D. Smith - American Fork UT, US

Assignee:

3Com Corporation - Marlborough MA

International Classification:

H04B 7/00

US Classification:

455 412, 455557, 455 413, 455 61, 455517, 4554261, 4555562, 455 305

Abstract:

A method and apparatus for opening a communications port for communication over a wireless communication network. Specifically, one embodiment of the present invention discloses a method for opening a virtual communications (VCOM) port that is configured with a particular profile over a Bluetooth network. After an attempt to open the VCOM port is received from a first application at a first electronic device, the process is suspended until a communication path is established over the Bluetooth communication network between the first electronic device and a remote electronic device within a Bluetooth network. The remote electronic device may be selected by a user from a list of available devices. In another embodiment, a user may pre-configure the VCOM port for a specific functional profile and pre-configure a remote electronic device to the VCOM port.