Indication of URL prerequisite to network communication
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1. A network device comprising:
- a processor; and
a memory communicatively coupled to the processor, the memory storing instructions which, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to;
detect a presence of a client when the client is initially connected to a network, andsend a packet to the client in response to the detection of the presence of the client when the client is initially connected to the network, prior to a communication packet being sent by the client over the network, and prior to the client being authenticated to communicate over the network, wherein the packet notifies the client that access to a Universal Resource Locator (URL) is a prerequisite for the client to communicate over the network, the packet including the URL.
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Abstract
A network device includes a processor and a memory communicatively coupled to the processor. The memory stores instructions causing the processor, after execution of the instructions by the processor, to detect the presence of a client connecting to a network and send a packet to the client indicating that access to a Universal Resource Locator (URL) is a prerequisite to the client communicating over the network in response to the client connecting to the network. The packet includes the URL.
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14 Claims
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1. A network device comprising:
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a processor; and a memory communicatively coupled to the processor, the memory storing instructions which, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to; detect a presence of a client when the client is initially connected to a network, and send a packet to the client in response to the detection of the presence of the client when the client is initially connected to the network, prior to a communication packet being sent by the client over the network, and prior to the client being authenticated to communicate over the network, wherein the packet notifies the client that access to a Universal Resource Locator (URL) is a prerequisite for the client to communicate over the network, the packet including the URL. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method for establishing communication over a network, the method comprising:
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detecting, by a network device, a presence of a client when the client is initially connected to the network; and sending, in response to detecting the presence of the client when the client is initially connected to the network, prior to a communication packet being sent by the client over the network, and prior to the client being authenticated to communicate over the network, a packet from the network device to the client that notifies the client that access to a Universal Resource Locator (URL) is a prerequisite authentication process for the client to communicate over the network, the packet including the URL. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11)
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12. A non-transitory computer readable storage medium storing machine readable instructions which are executed by a processor to:
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detect a presence of a client when the client is initially connected to a network; and send a packet to the client in response to the detection of the presence of the client when the client is initially connected to the network, prior to a communication packet being sent by the client over the network, and prior to the client being authenticated to communicate over the network, wherein the packet notifies the client that access to a Universal Resource Locator (URL) is a prerequisite authentication process for the client to communicate over the network, the packet including the URL. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14)
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