Network setting configuration systems and methods

• US 20060136594A1
• Filed: 12/20/2004
• Published: 06/22/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 12/20/2004
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Mitac Technology Corporation (MiTAC Holdings Corp.)
• Original Assignee: Mitac Technology Corporation (MiTAC Holdings Corp.)
• Inventors: Tung, Chung Chih
• Granted Patent: US 7,600,004 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 709/228
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 12/5692 Selection among different networks
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 41/18 Delegation of network management function, e.g. customer network management [CNM]
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 69/18 Multiprotocol handlers, e.g. single devices capable of handling multiple protocols

Abstract

A network settings configuration system, implemented by a computer capable of network connection to another network entity. The network settings configuration system includes a library and a connection initiation unit. The library stores a plurality of groups of network protocol settings each containing a plurality of settings values. The connection initiation unit initiates a first network connection according to values of a first set of network protocol settings and, when failing to initiate the first network connection, initiates a second network connection according to values of a second set of network protocol settings.

Claims

1. A network settings configuration system, implemented by a computer capable of network connection, comprising:

a library storing a plurality of groups of network protocol settings each comprising a plurality of settings values; and

a connection initiation unit initiating a first network connection according to settings values of a first group of network protocol settings and, when failing to initiate the first network connection, initiating a second network connection according to settings values of a second group of network protocol settings.

2. The system as claimed in claim 1, further comprising a display module comprising a plurality of regions on which the groups of network protocol settings are respectively presented.

3. The system as claimed in claim 1, further comprising an input module receiving the values of the network protocol settings.

4. The system as claimed in claim 1, wherein the settings values comprise Internet protocol (IP) addresses.

5. The system as claimed in claim 1, wherein the settings values comprises Windows Internet Name Service (WINS) setting values.

6. The system as claimed in claim 1, wherein the settings values comprise a gateway Internet protocol (IP) address.

7. The system as claimed in claim 1, wherein the settings values comprise Domain Name System (DNS) server settings values.

8. A system as claimed in claim 1, wherein the settings values comprise a proxy server Internet protocol (IP) address.

9. A network settings configuration method, implemented in a computer capable of network connection, comprising:

storing a plurality of groups of network protocol settings each comprising a plurality of settings values;

initiating a first network connection according to settings values of a first group of network protocol settings; and

when initiation of the first network connection fails within a predetermined period, initiating a second network connection according to settings values of a second set of network protocol settings.

10. The method as claimed in claim 9, further comprising respectively displaying the groups of network protocol settings on a plurality of regions of a display.

11. The method as claimed in claim 9, further comprising entering the values of the network protocol settings.

12. The method as claimed in claim 9, wherein the settings values comprise Internet protocol (IP) addresses.

13. The method as claimed in claim 9, wherein the settings values comprise Windows Internet Name Service (WINS) settings values.

14. The method as claimed in claim 9, wherein the settings values comprise a gateway Internet protocol (IP) address.

15. The method as claimed in claim 9, wherein the settings values comprise Domain Name System (DNS) server settings values.

16. A method as claimed in claim 9, wherein the settings values comprise a proxy server Internet protocol (IP) address.