NETWORK CONNECTIONS FOR MEDIA PROCESSING DEVICES

• US 20080198870A1
• Filed: 02/16/2007
• Published: 08/21/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 02/16/2007
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Apple Inc.
• Original Assignee: Apple Inc.
• Inventors: Brodersen, Rainer, Goldeen, Rachel Clare, Robbin, Jeffrey, McClaughry, Patrick E., Newberry, Rob
• Application Number:
  US11/676,169
• Publication Number:
  US 20080198870A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 370/465
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 12/5692 Selection among different networks

Abstract

A media processing device includes a wireless network interface to establish a wireless network connection and a wired network interface to establish a wired network connection. The wired network connection is established if a network is connected to the wired network interface and the wireless network connection is established if the network is disconnected from the wired network interface.

Claims

1. One or more computer readable media storing instructions that are executable by a processing device, and upon such execution cause the processing device to perform operations comprising:

selecting between a wired network interface of a media processing device and a wireless network interface of the media processing device to establish a connection with a network, wherein the selection is based, at least in part, upon determining if the network is connected to the wired network interface.

2. The computer readable media of claim 1, wherein the wired network interface establishes a communication link with the network if the network is connected to the wired network interface.

3. The computer readable media of claim 1, wherein the wireless network interface establishes a communication link with the network if the network is disconnected from the wired network interface.

4. The computer readable media of claim 1, wherein connection with the wireless network interface is disabled if the network is connected to the wired network interface.

5. The computer readable media of claim 1, wherein connection with the wired network interface is disabled if the network is disconnected from the wired network interface.

6. The computer readable media of claim 1, further comprising instructions to cause the processing device to perform operations comprising:

providing a list of networks available for connection with the media processing device.

7. The computer readable media of claim 6, wherein the list of available networks includes a wireless network.

8. The computer readable media of claim 6, wherein the list is expandable to include a network identified by a user.

9. The computer readable media of claim 1, further comprising instructions to cause the processing device to perform operations comprising:

determining if an address is assigned to the media processing device.

10. The computer readable media of claim 9, wherein the address is assigned using a Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP).

11. The computer readable media of claim 1, further comprising instructions to cause the processing device to perform operations comprising:

requesting an address for the media processing device.

12. The computer readable media of claim 1, further comprising instructions to cause the processing device to perform operations comprising:

determining if the network is secure.

13. The computer readable media of claim 1, further comprising instructions to cause the processing device to perform operations comprising:

requesting security information to establish a network connection.

14. The computer readable media of claim 1, further comprising instructions to cause the processing device to perform operations comprising:

storing at least one setting associated with an established network connection between the network and the media processing device.

15. A method comprising:

selecting between a wired network interface of a media processing device and a wireless network interface of the media processing device to establish a connection with a network, wherein the selection is based, at least in part, upon determining if the wired interface is connected to the network;

identifying an address assigned to the media processing device; and

establishing a communication link between the media processing device and the network using the selected network interface.

16. The method of claim 15, wherein the wired network interface establishes a communication link with the network if the network is connected to the wired network interface.

17. The method of claim 15, wherein the wireless network interface establishes a communication link with the network if the network is disconnected from the wired network interface.

18. The method of claim 15, wherein connection with the wireless network interface is disabled if the network is connected to the wired network interface.

19. The method of claim 15, wherein connection with the wired network interface is disabled if the network is disconnected from the wired network interface.

20. The method of claim 15, further comprising:

providing a list of networks available for connection with the media processing device.

21. The method of claim 20, wherein the list of available networks includes a wireless network.

22. The method of claim 20, wherein the list is expandable to include a network identified by a user.

23. The method of claim 15, further comprising:

determining if an address is assigned to the media processing device.

24. The method of claim 23, wherein the address is assigned using a Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP).

25. The method of claim 15, further comprising:

requesting an address for the media processing device.

26. The method of claim 15, further comprising:

determining if the network is secure.

27. The method of claim 15, further comprising:

requesting security information to establish a network connection.

28. The method of claim 15, further comprising:

storing at least one setting associated with an established network connection between the network and the media processing device.

29. A media processing device comprising:

a wireless network interface to establish a wireless network connection with a network; and

a wired network interface to establish a wired network connection with the network, wherein the wired network connection is established if the network is connected to the wired network interface.

30. The media processing device of claim 29, wherein the wireless network connection is established if the network is disconnected from the wired network interface.

31. The media processing device of claim 29, wherein the network is selected from a list of available networks.