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Handling virtual private network connections over a wireless local area network

US8595365B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateFeb 15, 2011
Grant dateNov 26, 2013
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Expiry dateFeb 15, 2031

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04W84/12
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A wireless local area network ‘WLAN’ client device has one or more virtual private network ‘VPN’ profiles defined therein. In response to the WLAN client device connecting to a WLAN, a user of the WLAN client device is able to indicate whether to attempt to establish a VPN connection over the WLAN.

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