Automatic switching network points based on configuration profiles
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Abstract
A method and apparatus to reconfigure parameters for establishing a link with a new host after a computer is moved to a new location or a new network.
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45 Claims
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1-25. -25. (canceled)
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26. A method for establishing communication between a wireless station and a network, the method comprising:
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establishing a plurality of network profiles in a profile database of the wireless station comprising displaying a dialog box to a user, wherein the user manually enters the network profiles into the profile database using the dialog box; establishing a first link using a network profile of the network profiles; periodically examining the first link for a need to establish a new second link; determining that link quality of the first link indicates that the second link is needed; and establishing the second link comprising; selecting another network profile of the network profiles without requiring the user to manually select the another network profile; and reconfiguring parameters automatically in accordance with the another network profile. - View Dependent Claims (27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40)
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41. An apparatus comprising:
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a processor; a memory comprising program instructions, wherein execution of the program instructions by the processor generates a method comprising; establishing a plurality of network profiles in a profile database comprising displaying a dialog box to a user, wherein the user manually enters the network profiles into the profile database using the dialog box; establishing a first link using a network profile of the network profiles; periodically examining the first link for a need to establish a new second link; determining that link quality of the first link indicates that the second link is needed; and establishing the second link comprising; selecting another network profile of the network profiles without requiring the user to manually select the another network profile; and reconfiguring parameters automatically in accordance with the another network profile. - View Dependent Claims (42, 43, 44)
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45. A computer program product comprising a tangible computer readable storage medium comprising computer code comprising:
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a configuration module for establishing a plurality of network profiles in a profile database comprising displaying a dialog box to a user, wherein the user manually enters the network profiles into the profile database using the dialog box; the configuration module further for establishing a first link using a network profile of the network profiles; the configuration module further for periodically examining the first link for a need to establish a new second link; the configuration module further for determining that link quality of the first link indicates that the second link is needed; and the configuration module further for establishing the second link comprising; selecting another network profile of the network profiles without requiring the user to manually select the another network profile; and reconfiguring parameters automatically in accordance with the another network profile.
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