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Method and apparatus for keeping a virtual private network session active on a portable computer system including wireless functionality

  • US 20080004011A1
  • Filed: 06/30/2006
  • Published: 01/03/2008
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/30/2006
  • Status: Active Grant
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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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