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Internet Connectivity Verification

  • US 20090232009A1
  • Filed: 03/14/2008
  • Published: 09/17/2009
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/14/2008
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A computer program product comprising one or more computer-readable media having thereon computer-executable instructions that, when executed by one or more processors of a computing system, causes the computing system to perform a method for verifying whether or not the computing system is connected to the Internet, the method comprising:

  • an act of periodically making multiple consecutive connection attempts to one or more Internet destinations;

    an act of determining connection attempt results by, for at least a plurality of the multiple consecutive connection attempts, an act of determining whether the corresponding connective attempt resulted in success or failure; and

    an act of determining whether or not Internet connectivity is present using the connection attempt results, rather than relying on any single connection attempt result.

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