System and method to provide built-in and mobile VPN connectivity
First Claim
1. A system for facilitating the establishment of a virtual private network between a network and a remote computer comprising:
- a mobile device connectable to said remote computer, the mobile device storing a user profile, virtual private network information, and password information;
virtual private network software, said virtual private network software being located on one of the mobile device and the remote computer;
an access point communicating with the network; and
communication means for communications between the access point and one of the mobile device and the remote computer, said communications means being located on the mobile device if said virtual private network software is on said mobile device, and located on one of the mobile device or the remote computer if the virtual private network software is located on the remote computer, wherein said user profile, virtual private network information, and password information is passed to said virtual private network software upon connection of the mobile device to the remote computer, said virtual private network software using said user profile, virtual private network information, and password information to establish a virtual private network through said communications means and said access point to said network.
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Abstract
A system and method for facilitating the establishment of a virtual private network between a network and a remote computer, the system having: a mobile device connectable to the remote computer and storing a user profile, virtual private network information, and password information; virtual private network software being located on one of the mobile device and the remote computer; an access point communicating with the network; and communication means for communications between the access point and one of the mobile device and the remote computer, wherein the user profile, virtual private network information, and password information is passed to the virtual private network software upon connection of the mobile device to the remote computer, the virtual private network software using the user profile, virtual private network information, and password information to establish a virtual private network through the communications means and the access point to the network.
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16 Claims
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1. A system for facilitating the establishment of a virtual private network between a network and a remote computer comprising:
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a mobile device connectable to said remote computer, the mobile device storing a user profile, virtual private network information, and password information;
virtual private network software, said virtual private network software being located on one of the mobile device and the remote computer;
an access point communicating with the network; and
communication means for communications between the access point and one of the mobile device and the remote computer, said communications means being located on the mobile device if said virtual private network software is on said mobile device, and located on one of the mobile device or the remote computer if the virtual private network software is located on the remote computer, wherein said user profile, virtual private network information, and password information is passed to said virtual private network software upon connection of the mobile device to the remote computer, said virtual private network software using said user profile, virtual private network information, and password information to establish a virtual private network through said communications means and said access point to said network. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method for facilitating the establishment of a virtual private network between a network and a remote computer comprising the steps of:
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connecting a mobile device to the remote computer;
starting virtual private network software from the mobile device;
passing, from the mobile device to virtual private network software, a user profile, virtual private network information, and password information;
configuring the virtual private network software with the user profile, virtual private network information, and password information; and
initiating a virtual private network from said virtual private network software using network transport. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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