Method and system to manage a network connection application
First Claim
1. A method for managing a network connection application, the method including:
- assigning a plurality of selection criteria to each connection point, each selection criteria bearing an associated selection weight;
arranging the connection points in a prioritized order in a priority list used by the connection application to connect to any one of the connection points, the prioritized order being based on the selection criteria and associated selection weights; and
making the prioritized list available for use by the connection application.
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Abstract
A method and system is provided for managing a network connection application. The method includes assigning a plurality of selection criteria to each connection point wherein each selection criteria bearing an associated selection weight. The connection points are then arranged in a prioritized order in a priority list used by the connection application to connect to any one of the connection points. The prioritized order is based on the selection criteria and associated selection weights. The prioritized list is then made available for use by the connection application. Each selection criteria may have an associated weight bias that influences the priority of the connection point. In certain embodiments, criteria and weight bias on the connection application may be updated or modified.
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44 Claims
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1. A method for managing a network connection application, the method including:
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assigning a plurality of selection criteria to each connection point, each selection criteria bearing an associated selection weight;
arranging the connection points in a prioritized order in a priority list used by the connection application to connect to any one of the connection points, the prioritized order being based on the selection criteria and associated selection weights; and
making the prioritized list available for use by the connection application. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A method for managing a network connection application, the method including:
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assigning at least one selection criteria to each connection point, the selection criteria being associated with a financial consideration; and
arranging the connection points in a prioritized order in a priority list used by the connection application to connect to any one of the connection points, the prioritized order being based on the selection criteria. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 29)
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23. A management system to manage a connection application, the system including:
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a network interface to interface the management system to a network providing a plurality of network connection points via which a client machine can connect to the network using the connection application; and
a server machine connected to the network, wherein the server machine assigns a plurality of selection criteria to each connection point, each selection criteria bearing an associated selection weight and the connection points are arranged in a prioritized order in a priority list used by the connection application to connect to any one of the connection points, the prioritized order being based on the selection criteria and associated selection weights. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 30)
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31. A management system to manage a connection application, the system including:
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a network interface to interface the management system to a network providing a plurality of network connection points via which a client machine can connect to the network using the connection application; and
a server machine connected to the network, wherein the server machine assigns a plurality of selection criteria to each connection point, each selection criteria bearing an associated financial consideration and the connection points are arranged in a prioritized order in a priority list used by the connection application to connect to any one of the connection points, the prioritized order being based on the selection criteria. - View Dependent Claims (32, 33, 34, 35, 36)
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37. A machine-readable medium embodying a sequence of instructions that, when executed by a machine, cause the machine to:
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assign a plurality of selection criteria to each connection point, each selection criteria bearing an associated selection weight;
arrange the connection points in a prioritized order in a priority list used by the connection application to connect to any one of the connection points, the prioritized order being based on the selection criteria and associated selection weights; and
make the prioritized list available for use by the connection application. - View Dependent Claims (38, 39, 40)
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41. A machine-readable medium embodying a sequence of instructions that, when executed by a machine, cause the machine to:
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assigns at least one selection criteria to each connection point, the selection criteria being associated with a financial consideration; and
arrange the connection points in a prioritized order in a priority list used by the connection application to connect to any one of the connection points, the prioritized order being based on the selection criteria. - View Dependent Claims (42, 43)
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44. A management system to manage a connection application, the system including:
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network interface means for interfacing the management system to a network providing a plurality of network connection points via which a client machine can connect to the network using the connection application; and
server means connected to the network and for assigning a plurality of selection criteria to each connection point, each selection criteria bearing an associated financial consideration and the connection points are arranged in a prioritized order in a priority list used by the connection application to connect to any one of the connection points, the prioritized order being based on the selection criteria.
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