Method and apparatus for keeping a virtual private network session active on a portable computer system including wireless functionality
First Claim
1. A laptop computer system comprising:
- a processor configured to execute instructions that implement application software; and
a wireless module configured to communicate with a wireless network;
wherein the wireless module is further configured to establish a virtual private network (VPN) connection with a computer network via the wireless network; and
wherein the wireless module includes a processing unit configured to execute instructions that cause information to be transmitted to a host portion of the virtual private network connection at one or more predetermined times.
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Abstract
An apparatus for keeping a VPN session alive on a portable computer system such as a laptop computer includes a processor that executes instructions that implement application software. The laptop computer system also includes a wireless module that may communicate with a wireless network such as a wireless wide area network including wireless telephone networks, for example. In addition, the wireless module may establish a virtual private network (VPN) connection with a computer network via the wireless network. The wireless module includes a processing unit that may execute instructions that cause information to be transmitted to a host portion of the virtual private network connection at one or more predetermined times.
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20 Claims
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1. A laptop computer system comprising:
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a processor configured to execute instructions that implement application software; and a wireless module configured to communicate with a wireless network; wherein the wireless module is further configured to establish a virtual private network (VPN) connection with a computer network via the wireless network; and wherein the wireless module includes a processing unit configured to execute instructions that cause information to be transmitted to a host portion of the virtual private network connection at one or more predetermined times. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method of establishing a virtual private network from a laptop computer system, the method comprising:
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a processor executing instructions that implement application software; a wireless module communicating with a wireless network; the wireless module establishing a virtual private network (VPN) connection with a computer network via the wireless network; and a processing unit of the wireless module executing instructions that cause information to be transmitted to a host portion of the virtual private network connection at one or more predetermined times. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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