Time or Condition-Based Reestablishment of a Secure Connection
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1. A method implemented in a home router, the method comprising:
- determining that a secure connection between the home router and a remote server has failed; and
attempting to reestablish the secure connection after a pre-determined time or upon determining that a network condition has been met.
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Abstract
A home router configured to determine that a secure connection between the home router and a remote server has failed is disclosed herein. The home router is also configured to attempt to reestablish the secure connection after a pre-determined time or upon determining that a network condition has been met.
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20 Claims
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1. A method implemented in a home router, the method comprising:
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determining that a secure connection between the home router and a remote server has failed; and attempting to reestablish the secure connection after a pre-determined time or upon determining that a network condition has been met. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. An article of manufacture comprising:
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a storage medium; and computer-readable instructions stored on the stored medium and configured to program a home router to perform operations including; determining that a virtual private network (VPN) connection between the home router and a remote server has failed; and attempting to reestablish the VPN connection after a pre-determined time or upon determining that a network condition has been met. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18)
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19. A home router comprising:
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a processor; and a plurality of executable instructions configured to be operated by the processor to perform operations including; determining that a virtual private network (VPN) connection between the home router and a remote server has failed by determining that a network outage has occurred, that a network connecting the home router and remote server is congested, or that the remote server is unreachable; and attempting to reestablish the VPN connection after a pre-determined time or upon determining that a network condition has been met, the attempting including sending a VPN request from the home router to the remote server. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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