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Network connectivity management

  • US 7,650,395 B2
  • Filed: 03/18/2005
  • Issued: 01/19/2010
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/18/2005
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A method comprising:

  • detecting for a connection scenario a mismatch between a preferred network connectivity service and a non-preferred network connectivity module, wherein the preferred network connectivity service comprises an internet service provider (ISP) and wherein the non-preferred network connectivity module is not preferred over a preferred network connectivity module when connecting to the ISP;

    responsive to the detected mismatch, redirecting the connection scenario away from the non-preferred network connectivity module, wherein the non-preferred network connectivity module comprises (i) an outdated version of a previous preferred network connectivity module or (ii) a third party network connectivity module from an operating system and/or independent vendor;

    scanning network connectivity configuration information including multiple connection scenarios;

    searching in the multiple connection scenarios of the network connectivity configuration information for data corresponding to the preferred network connectivity service;

    if data corresponding to the preferred network connectivity service is discovered in the connection scenario, extracting a footprint of a network connectivity module that is currently used for the connection scenario;

    wherein the footprint of the network connectivity module is utilized in the detecting, andinjecting a redirection initiator into an entry for the connection scenario in the network connectivity configuration information, wherein at least a portion of the method is implemented in hardware.

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