Patent ID: 7882557
Filing Date: 2011-02-01
Classification: G06F,H04L,H04W

Abstract:
1. A system for facilitating establishment of a virtual private network between a network and a remote computer, comprising: a mobile device connectable to said remote computer, the mobile device storing a user profile, virtual private network information, and password information; virtual private network software, said virtual private network software being located on one of the mobile device and the remote computer; an access point communicating with the network; and communication means for communications between the access point and one of the mobile device and the remote computer, said communications means being located on the mobile device if said virtual private network software is on said mobile device, and located on one of the mobile device or the remote computer if the virtual private network software is located on the remote computer, wherein said user profile, virtual private network information, and password information are passed to said virtual private network software upon connection of the mobile device to the remote computer, said virtual private network software using said user profile, virtual private network information, and password information to establish a virtual private network though said communications means and said access point to said network.