Methods, Systems, and Computer Program Products for Enabling an Operative Coupling to a Network
AssigneeSitting Man, LLC
InventorRobert Paul Morris
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Abstract
Methods and systems are described for enabling an operative coupling to a network. In an aspect, first data is detected for forwarding between a first node in a first network and another node by a network relay including a first network interface hardware component operatively coupled to a first network. A determination is made that a second operative coupling to a second network of a second network interface hardware component in the network relay is disabled. The second network interface hardware component is configured to enabled the second operative coupling, in response to the determination. Data received for forwarding between the first network and the second network is forwarded via the enabled second operative coupling.
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A method for enabling an operative coupling to a network, the method comprising:
- detecting, by a network relay including a first network interface hardware component operatively coupled to a first network, first data for forwarding between a first node in the first network and an other node;
- determining that a second operative coupling of a second network interface hardware component in the network relay to a second network is disabled, while an enabled operative coupling exists between the second network and a network interface hardware component included in a second node;
- in response to detecting the first data for forwarding, configuring the second network interface hardware component to enable the second operative coupling;
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- forwarding, via the enabled second operative coupling, data received for forwarding between the first network and the second network.
A system for enabling an operative coupling to a network, the system comprising:
- an execution environment including an instruction processing unit wherein an instruction included in at least one of an interface activity monitor component, a network interface state component, an interface activator component, and a forwarding component is executed by the instruction processing unit during operation of the system;
- the interface activity monitor component configured for detecting, by a network relay including a first network interface hardware component operatively coupled to a first network, first data for forwarding between a first node in the first network and an other node;
- the network interface state component configured for determining that a second operative coupling of a second network interface hardware component in the network relay to a second network is disabled, while an enabled operative coupling exists between the second network and a network interface hardware component included in a second node;
- the interface activator component configured for, in response to detecting the first data for forwarding, configuring the second network interface hardware component to enable the second operative coupling;
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- the forwarding component configured for forwarding, via the enabled second operative coupling, data received for forwarding between the first network and the second network
A computer non-transitory readable medium embodying a computer program, executable by a machine, for enabling an operative coupling to a network, the computer program comprising executable instructions for:
- detecting, by a network relay including a first network interface hardware component operatively coupled to a first network, first data for forwarding between a first node in the first network and an other node;
- determining that a second operative coupling of a second network interface hardware component in the network relay to a second network is disabled, while an enabled operative coupling exists between the second network and a network interface hardware component included in a second node;
- in response to detecting the first data for forwarding, configuring the second network interface hardware component to enable the second operative coupling;
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- forwarding, via the enabled second operative coupling, data received for forwarding between the first network and the second network.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.