Patent ID: 6243385
Filing Date: 2001-06-05
Classification: H04L

Abstract:
A method for a plurality of computers to connect to the Internet by only a single active phone line, said method comprising steps of:(a) selecting a server from said plurality of computers for providing Internet access to said plurality of computers through said single active phone line;(b) identifying whether said server is valid or not;(c) selecting another one of said plurality of computers for providing Internet access to said plurality of computers through said single active phone line when said server is not valid;(d) identifying said server from said plurality of computers;(e) setting a parameter for performing Internet access from said one computer through said server; and(f) setting another parameter for performing Internet access from said one computer through said another one of said plurality of computers if a packet from said another one of said plurality of computers is received; wherein step (d) includes steps of:(d1) checking whether said server is identified by said one computer or not;(d2) requesting for said server if said server is not identified by said one computer; and(d3) noticing the user of said one computer if said server is not found in said step (d2).