METHODS, DEVICES, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCTS FOR CONTROLLING WIRELESS CONNECTION ACCESS

• US 20080086761A1
• Filed: 07/27/2007
• Published: 04/10/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 07/14/2006
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property, Inc. (AT&T, Inc.)
• Original Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property, Inc. (AT&T, Inc.)
• Inventors: Hardy, Michael, Voyentzie, Richard, Aslaksen, Eric
• Granted Patent: US 8,032,928 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 726/3
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 41/22 comprising specially adapted graphical user interfaces [GUI]
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 43/0811 by checking connectivity
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 65/401 wherein the services involve a main real-time session and one or more additional parallel real-time or time sensitive sessions, e.g. white board sharing or spawning of a subconference

Abstract

Methods, devices, and computer program products for controlling wireless network connection access are described. The device includes a processor for executing instructions, and multiple network adapters for operatively connecting to multiple networks. The device includes a wireless network connection monitoring application for controlling access to the multiple networks via the processor, and the monitoring application is configured to monitor the multiple network adapters. The device also includes a monitor file that has permissions for services to communicate on the multiple networks, and the monitoring application allows or denies access to the multiple networks via the plurality of network adapters based on the permissions for the services in the monitor file.

Claims

1. A device for controlling wireless network connection access, comprising:

a processor for executing instructions;

a plurality of network adapters for operatively connecting to a plurality of networks;

a wireless network connection monitoring application for controlling access to the plurality of networks via the processor, the monitoring application being configured to monitor the plurality of network adapters; and

a monitor file that comprises permissions for services to communicate on the plurality of networks,

wherein the monitoring application allows or denies access to the plurality of networks via the plurality of network adapters based on the permissions for the services in the monitor file.

2. The device of claim 1, wherein if the monitoring application detects that any of the plurality of networks adapters are initiated, the monitoring application determines which of the services are enabled or disabled based on the monitor file.

3. The device of claim 1, wherein, in accordance with the permissions for the services, the monitoring application allows or denies access to corresponding networks of the plurality of networks.

4. The device of claim 1, wherein the monitor file receives selections from a user, the selections being to a list of the services and to the plurality of networks for which the plurality of network adapters may operatively connect, and

wherein the selections enable services to communicate on selected networks of the plurality of networks.

5. The device of claim 1, wherein the monitor file is configured to identify the services and corresponding networks of the plurality of networks that each of the services is permitted to access.

6. The device of claim 1, wherein the monitor file comprises the names of the plurality of adapters.

7. The device of claim 1, wherein the monitor file comprises the names of the services.

8. The device of claim 1, wherein the monitoring application allows services to communicate over the plurality of networks based on whether wireless network charges apply.

9. A method for controlling wireless network connection access comprising:

initiating a wireless network connection monitoring application for controlling access to a plurality of networks, the monitoring application being configured to monitor a plurality of network adapters for operatively connecting to the plurality of networks;

receiving, by a monitor file, permissions for services to communicate on the plurality or networks; and

allowing or denying access, by the monitoring application, to the plurality of networks via the plurality of network adapters based on the permissions for the services in the monitor file.

10. The method of claim 9, wherein if the monitoring application detects that any of the plurality of networks adapters are activated, the monitoring application determines which of the services are enabled or disabled based on the monitor file.

11. The method of claim 9, further comprising receiving selections, from a user, to a list of the services and to the plurality of networks for which the plurality of network adapters may operatively connect, wherein the selections enable services to communicate on selected networks of the plurality of networks.

12. The method of claim 9, wherein the monitor file is configured to identify the services and corresponding networks of the plurality of networks that each of the services is permitted to access.

13. The method of claim 9, wherein the monitor files comprises the names of the plurality of adapters.

14. The method of claim 9, wherein the monitor file comprises the names of the services.

15. The method of claim 9, wherein the monitoring application allows services to communicate over the plurality of networks based on whether wireless network charges apply.

16. A computer program product, tangibly embodied on a computer readable medium, for controlling wireless network connection access, the computer program product including instructions for causing a processor to execute a method, comprising:

initiating a wireless network connection monitoring application for controlling access to a plurality of networks, the monitoring application being configured to monitor a plurality of network adapters for operatively connecting to the plurality of networks;

receiving, by a monitor file, permissions for services to communicate on the plurality of networks; and

allowing or denying access, by the monitoring application, to the plurality of networks via the plurality of network adapters based on the permissions for the services in the monitor file.

17. The computer program product of claim 16, wherein if the monitoring application detects that any of the plurality of networks adapters are activated, the monitoring application determines which of the services are enabled or disabled based on the monitor file.

18. The computer program product, of claim 16, further comprising instructions for causing a computer to execute receiving selections, from a user, to a list of the services and to the plurality of networks for which the plurality of network adapters may operatively connect, wherein the selections enable services to communicate on selected networks of the plurality of networks.

19. The computer program product of claim 16, wherein the monitor file is configured to identify the services and corresponding networks of the plurality of networks that each of the services is permitted to access, and

wherein the monitor files comprises at least one of the names of the plurality of adapters and the names of the services.

20. The computer program product of claim 16, wherein the monitoring application allows services to communicate over the plurality of networks based on whether wireless network charges apply.