Patent ID: 8904491
Filing Date: 2014-12-02
Classification: H04L

Abstract:
1. A network connecting device that includes a hardware processor and connects to a network, the network connecting device comprising a network device configured to connect to the network; wherein the hardware processor is configured to execute: a profile management operation of managing a profile describing various information that are necessary when connecting to the network; a network connection operation of connecting and disconnecting a connection with the network by controlling the network device and using the profile; a connection approval/disapproval determination rule management operation of managing a connection approval/disapproval determination rule which is a rule for determining approval/disapproval of connection to the network using the profile; a connection approval/disapproval determination operation of determining approval/disapproval of connection to the network using the profile in accordance with the connection approval/disapproval determination rule managed by the connection approval/disapproval determination rule management operation; and a network connection control operation of controlling the connection to the network, determining approval/disapproval of connection to the network using the profile by the connection approval/disapproval determination operation, and instructing connection to the network the network by the network connection operation when a determination result is “connection approved”; wherein: