System And Method For Interactive Instant Networking
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Abstract
Interactive instant networking may be achieved by receiving an indication to change from a current network mode to another network mode, disabling a collaboration authority DHCP server if the current network mode comprises a collaboration authority instant network mode, enabling the collaboration authority DHCP server if the current network mode does not comprise the collaboration authority instant network mode, issuing a DHCP IP address request to receive an IP address, and repeating the issuing until a unique IP address is received. The indication may be responsive to a user toggling an application-level user interface button.
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42 Claims
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1-20. -20. (canceled)
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21. A computing device comprising:
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a user interface displayable on a computer screen and comprising at least one user control that allows a user to launch access to an ad-hoc network; and at least one computer-readable medium storing computer-readable instructions which, when executed, cause the computing device to, responsive to the user control; change a mode of a wireless card associated with the computing device from an infrastructure mode to an ad-hoc mode; and switch the computing device to the ad-hoc network. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29)
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30. A computing device comprising:
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a user interface displayable on a computer screen, the user interface comprising at least one user control that allows a user to leave an ad-hoc network; and at least one computer-readable medium storing computer-readable instructions which, when executed, cause the computing device, upon leaving the ad-hoc network, to restore network connectivity settings on the computing device to a state prior to the access to the ad-hoc network. - View Dependent Claims (31)
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32. A computer implemented method comprising:
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displaying a user interface on a computer screen of a computing device, the user interface comprising at least one user control that allows a user to launch access to an ad-hoc network; and responsive to the user control; changing a mode of a wireless card associated with the computing device from an infrastructure mode to an ad-hoc mode; and switching the computing device to the ad-hoc network. - View Dependent Claims (33, 34, 35, 37, 38, 39, 40)
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35-1. The method of claim 34 wherein the default ad-hoc network comprises a user-specified ad-hoc network from a ad-hoc network profile.
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41. A computer implemented method comprising:
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displaying a user interface on a computer screen of a computing device, the user interface comprising at least one user control that allows a user to leave an ad-hoc network; and upon the user leaving the ad-hoc network, restoring network connectivity settings on the computing device to a state prior to the access to the ad-hoc network. - View Dependent Claims (42)
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