Automatic switching network points based on configuration profiles
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1. A method to configure parameters after a computer is moved to a new location, comprising the steps of:
- periodically examining an established link for a need to establish a new link; and
establishing the new link when examination indicates that the new link is needed, includingautomatically selecting a network profile from a plurality of network profiles stored in a profile database setting without requiring the user to manually select the network profile, the network profile containing a plurality of configuration parameters for establishing the new link;
reconfiguring parameters automatically without user input in accordance with the network profile for a current network;
communicating with the network using the selected network profile;
determining if the communication is successful, and if the communication is determined to be unsuccessful, automatically selecting another profile from the plurality of network profiles and establishing the new link with the another network profile.
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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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1. A method to configure parameters after a computer is moved to a new location, comprising the steps of:
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periodically examining an established link for a need to establish a new link; and establishing the new link when examination indicates that the new link is needed, including automatically selecting a network profile from a plurality of network profiles stored in a profile database setting without requiring the user to manually select the network profile, the network profile containing a plurality of configuration parameters for establishing the new link; reconfiguring parameters automatically without user input in accordance with the network profile for a current network; communicating with the network using the selected network profile; determining if the communication is successful, and if the communication is determined to be unsuccessful, automatically selecting another profile from the plurality of network profiles and establishing the new link with the another network profile. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. An apparatus comprising a computer-readable storage medium tangibly embodying program instructions for configuring a computer after the computer is moved to a new location, the program instructions including instructions operable for causing a computer to:
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periodically examine an established link for a need to establish a new link; and establish the new link when examination indicates that the new link is needed, including automatically selecting a network profile from a plurality of network profiles stored in a profile database without requiring the user to manually select the network profile, the network profile containing a plurality of configuration parameters for establishing the new link; reconfiguring a current network setting automatically without user input in accordance with the network profile for a current network; communicating with the network using the selected network profile; determining if the communication is successful, and if the communication is determined to be unsuccessful, automatically selecting another profile from the plurality of network profiles and establishing a new link with the another network profile. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A computer readable memory which includes a reconfiguration apparatus comprising:
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A profile database to store a plurality of network profiles containing reconfiguration parameters for reconfiguring a network environment for a node in a network after the node is relocated to a different location; A detection process to periodically examine the quality of an established link on a node; and A selector process, operatively connected to the profile database, to automatically select, in response to a signal from the detection unit, a next profile stored in the profile database for establishing a suitable network environment for the node without requiring the user to manually select the next profile; reconfigure parameters automatically without user input in accordance with the network profile for a current network; communicate with the network using the selected network profile; determine if the communication is successful, and if the communication is determined to be unsuccessful, automatically select another profile from the plurality of network profiles and establishing a new link with the another network profile. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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27. A computer readable memory which includes a reconfiguration apparatus comprising:
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An auto-sensing process to periodically detect changes in a network environment by checking for a connection, an AP device, and a quality of the connection; and A user profile management process to step through automatically a plurality of selected profiles that are stored in a database, each selected profile including parameters to communicate with the network, the user profile management process stepping through the selected profiles without requiring the user to manually select the selected profile; reconfigure parameters automatically without user input in accordance with the network profile for a current network; communicate with the network using the selected network profile; determine if the communication is successful, and if the communication is determined to be unsuccessful, automatically select another profile from the plurality of network profiles and establishing a new link with the another network profile.
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