Automatic proxy setting modification
First Claim
1. A computer-implemented method for modifying proxy settings for a browser on a client system, comprising:
- on the client system,obtaining current proxy settings for the browser on the client system for first and second sets of internet protocol addresses, the second set of internet addresses including a range of internet protocol addresses; and
replacing the proxy settings for the first set of internet protocol addresses, while leaving the proxy settings for the second set of internet protocols addresses unchanged.
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Abstract
The proxy settings for a browser are modified to route public Internet traffic through a local client assistant, while keeping previous proxy policies intact. The process compares the previous proxy results for a known, public Internet address to the previous proxy results for the desired Internet address. If the two proxy results are equivalent, then the request is directed to the local client assistant, otherwise the request is directed according to the previous proxy results. If the testing of the public Internet address had resulted in the use of a proxy, then the local client assistant will route its requests to the proxy so indicated.
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9 Claims
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1. A computer-implemented method for modifying proxy settings for a browser on a client system, comprising:
on the client system, obtaining current proxy settings for the browser on the client system for first and second sets of internet protocol addresses, the second set of internet addresses including a range of internet protocol addresses; and replacing the proxy settings for the first set of internet protocol addresses, while leaving the proxy settings for the second set of internet protocols addresses unchanged. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3)
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4. A computer-implemented method for modifying proxy settings for a browser on a client system, comprising:
on the client system, launching a client assistant; identifying existing proxy settings for the browser on the client system for a first set of internet protocol addresses and for a second set of internet protocol addresses; determining modified proxy settings for the browser, wherein the modified proxy settings cause the browser to recognize the client assistant as a local proxy for communicating only with the first set of internet protocol addresses; and indicating to the browser the modified proxy settings. - View Dependent Claims (5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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