Detecting entry-portal-only network connections
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1. A computer implemented method for detecting an entry-portal-only network connection, the method comprising the steps of:
- using a computer configured to execute method steps, the steps comprising;
requesting, through a network connection, content from at least one remote location at which content is known not to be present;
receiving unexpected content from the at least one remote location at which content is known not to be present;
responsive to receiving two or more pieces of unexpected content from the at least one remote location at which content is known not to be present,determining that the network connection is an entry-portal-only network connection based on a comparison of the unexpected contents, wherein an entry-portal-only network connection is a network connection that, in response to any request for content, returns content of the entry portal regardless of the content being requested until authorization or payment occurs; and
responsive to determining that the network connection is an entry-portal-only network connection, notifying a user of the determination.
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Abstract
A network connection manager detects entry-portal-only network connections. The network connection manager requests content from at least one remote location through a network connection. The network connection manager examines the received content, and determines whether the network connection is an entry-portal-only network connection. In response to detecting an entry-portal-only condition, the network connection manager prompts the user to logon through the entry portal and establish a general purpose network connection.
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1. A computer implemented method for detecting an entry-portal-only network connection, the method comprising the steps of:
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using a computer configured to execute method steps, the steps comprising; requesting, through a network connection, content from at least one remote location at which content is known not to be present; receiving unexpected content from the at least one remote location at which content is known not to be present; responsive to receiving two or more pieces of unexpected content from the at least one remote location at which content is known not to be present, determining that the network connection is an entry-portal-only network connection based on a comparison of the unexpected contents, wherein an entry-portal-only network connection is a network connection that, in response to any request for content, returns content of the entry portal regardless of the content being requested until authorization or payment occurs; and responsive to determining that the network connection is an entry-portal-only network connection, notifying a user of the determination. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 20, 21)
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8. A non-transitory computer readable storage medium encoded with a computer program product for detecting an entry-portal-only network connection, the computer program product comprising program code executable on a computer system comprising:
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program code for requesting, through a network connection, content from at least one remote location at which content is known not to be present; program code for receiving unexpected content from the at least one remote location at which content is known not to be present; program code for, responsive to receiving two or more pieces of unexpected content from the at least one remote location at which content is known not to be present, determining that the network connection is an entry-portal-only network connection based on the unexpected contents, wherein an entry-portal-only network connection is a network connection that, in response to any request for content, returns content of the entry portal regardless of the content being requested until authorization or payment occurs; and program code for notifying a user of the determination responsive to determining that the network connection is an entry-portal-only network connection. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A computer system for detecting an entry-portal-only network connection, the computer system comprising:
a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing executable software portions, comprising; a software portion configured to request, through a network connection, content from at least one remote location at which content is known not to be present; a software portion configured to receive unexpected content from the at least one remote location at which content is known not to be present; a software portion configured to, responsive to receiving two or more pieces of unexpected content from the at least one remote location at which content is known not be present, determine that the network connection is an entry-portal-only network connection based on the unexpected contents, wherein an entry-portal-only network connection is a network connection that, in response to any request for content, returns content of the entry portal regardless of the content being requested until authorization or payment occurs; a software portion configured to notify a user of the determination responsive to determining that the network connection is an entry-portal-only network connection; and the computer system configured to execute the software portions stored by the non-transitory computer readable storage medium. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A computer implemented method for determining that a network connection is an entry-portal-only network connection with a pre-determined level of certainty, the method comprising the steps of:
using a computer configured to execute method steps, the steps comprising; requesting, through a network connection, content from a first remote location at which content is known not to be present; receiving a first unexpected content from the first remote location at which content is known not to be present; requesting, through the network connection, content from a second remote location at which content is known not to be present; receiving a second unexpected content from the second remote location at which content is known not to be present; comparing the first unexpected content returned from the first remote location and the second unexpected content returned from the second remote location; responsive to the first unexpected content and the second unexpected content being identical or substantially similar; increasing a level of certainty that the network connection is an entry-portal-only network connection; in response to the level of certainty reaching a predetermined level determining that the network connection is an entry-portal-only network connection, wherein an entry-portal-only network connection is a network connection that, in response to any request for content, returns content of the entry portal regardless of the content being requested until authorization or payment occurs; and in response to determining that the network connection is an entry-portal-only network connection, notifying a user of the determination. - View Dependent Claims (19)
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