Devices and Methods for Two Step Searches for Servers by a Communication Device
First Claim
1. A method of a communication device having a controller, a memory, display and a transceiver, the method comprising:
- processing by the controller a first scan for shared drives and folders on a local network in accordance with a Common Internet File System Protocol;
transmitting a first scan signal via the transceiver;
processing by the controller a second scan for shared drives and folders of a local network in accordance with an Address Resolution Protocol; and
transmitting a second scan signal via the transceiver.
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Abstract
Disclosed are a communication device and a method of a communication device that includes processing by the controller a first scan for shared drives and folders on a wide local area network in accordance with a CIFS Protocol and then processing a second scan for shared drives and folders of a local wide area network in accordance with an Address Resolution Protocol. An Address Resolution Protocol (ARP) is a computer network host'"'"'s link layer or hardware address when only it'"'"'s Internet Layer (IP) or Network Layer address is known. An ARP port scan is a low level request and answer protocol that uses a simple message format that contains one address resolution request or response. IP addresses are the result of an ARP port scan. In this way, user can be provided with the opportunity to connect to all available local servers.
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19 Claims
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1. A method of a communication device having a controller, a memory, display and a transceiver, the method comprising:
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processing by the controller a first scan for shared drives and folders on a local network in accordance with a Common Internet File System Protocol; transmitting a first scan signal via the transceiver; processing by the controller a second scan for shared drives and folders of a local network in accordance with an Address Resolution Protocol; and transmitting a second scan signal via the transceiver. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A communication device having a controller, a memory, display and a transceiver, comprising:
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a first scan module configured to enable processing by the controller a first scan for shared drives and folders on a local wide area network in accordance with a Common Internet File System Protocol; a first transmission module configured to enable transmitting a first scan signal via the transceiver; a second scan module configured to enable processing by the controller a second scan for shared drives and folders of a local wide are network in accordance with an Address Resolution Protocol; and a second transmission module configured to enable transmitting a second scan signal via the transceiver. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method of a communication device having a controller, a memory, display and a transceiver, the method comprising:
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processing by the controller a first scan for shared drives and folders on a local network in accordance with a Common Internet File System Protocol; transmitting a first scan signal via the transceiver; receiving a response to the first scan via the transceiver; displaying on the display a first user notification of a response to the first scan; and displaying on the display a second user notification of a default unknown group. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19)
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