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Mechanism to detect restricted access via internet hotspot

  • US 8,131,847 B2
  • Filed: 08/12/2009
  • Issued: 03/06/2012
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/12/2009
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for automatically detecting internet access redirection of a wireless device, comprising the steps of:

  • automatically detecting a connection of a wireless device to a wireless hotspot network;

    responsive to the automatic detection of the connection, performing a first type of detecting whether or not the wireless hotspot network implements internet access redirection;

    when the first type of detecting does not detect internet access redirection, performing a second type of detecting whether or not the wireless hotspot network implements internet access redirection;

    wherein;

    one of the first and second types of detecting comprises detecting domain name system redirection; and

    the other of the first and second types of detecting comprises detecting HTTP redirection.

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