METHOD OF CONNECTING A USER TO A NETWORK

• US 20140373094A1
• Filed: 04/16/2014
• Published: 12/18/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 06/19/1997
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: MyMail, Ltd. (MyMail Management, LLC)
• Original Assignee: MyMail, Ltd. (MyMail Management, LLC)
• Inventors: Selgas, Thomas D., Massing, Michael Brian, Gmuender, John Everett
• Application Number:
  US14/254,487
• Publication Number:
  US 20140373094A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 726/3
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 21/31 User authentication
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0482 Interaction with lists of selectable items, e.g. menus
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04847 Interaction techniques to control parameter settings, e.g. interaction with sliders or dials
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0277 Online advertisement
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 61/00 Network arrangements, protocols or services for addressing or naming
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/04 for providing a confidential data exchange among entities communicating through data packet networks
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/0428 wherein the data content is protected, e.g. by encrypting or encapsulating the payload
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/0464 using hop-by-hop encryption, i.e. wherein an intermediate entity decrypts the information and re-encrypts it before forwarding it
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/08 for authentication of entities cryptographic mechanisms or cryptographic arrangements for entity authentication H04L9/32
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/083 using passwords cryptographic mechanisms or cryptographic arrangements for entity authentication using a predetermined code H04L9/3226
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/10 in which an application is distributed across nodes in the network software deployment G06F8/60; multiprogramming arrangements G06F9/46
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 9/40 Network security protocols

Abstract

The present invention comprises a method of and apparatus for simplifying the process of access to a network for a roaming computer user, divides the responsibility of servicing a given user wanting to access the network between multiple parties and minimizes the possibility of improper dissemination of email header data as well as improper use of network resources (including server systems) by non-clients.

Claims

1. A method of obtaining a set of network access information comprising the steps of:

modifying a stored set of network access information using new information downloaded, via the network, to a network access device from an access service provider connected to said network; and

the network access device re-accessing the network via a given Internet service provider (ISP) using the modified set of network access information.

2. A method for providing network access to a network access device accessing a network by way of a first Internet service provider, the method comprising:

transmitting network access information for a second Internet service provider to the network access device by way of the network;

receiving a request, through the network and that originated from the network access device, requesting access to the network by way of the second Internet service provider using the network access information; and

providing the network access device access to the network by way of the second Internet service provider based on the network access information.

3. A method for providing network access to a network access device accessing a network by way of a first Internet service provider, the method comprising:

transmitting network access information for a second Internet service provider to the network access device by way of the network;

receiving a request, through the network and that originated from the network access device, requesting access to the network by way of the second Internet service provider using the network access information;

authenticating the network access device to access the network by way of the second Internet service provider; and

providing the network access device access to the network by way of the second Internet service provider based on the network access information.

4. The method of claim 3, wherein said authenticating of the network access device to access the network is performed by the second Internet service provider.

5. The method of claim 3, wherein said authenticating of the network access device to access the network is performed by an application service provider.

6. The method of claim 3, wherein said authenticating of the network access device to access the network is performed by a network service provider.

7. The method of claim 3, wherein said authenticating of the network access device to access the network is performed by a network access provider.