Patent ID: 7650395
Filing Date: 2010-01-19
Classification: H04L

Abstract:
1. A method comprising: detecting for a connection scenario a mismatch between a preferred network connectivity service and a non-preferred network connectivity module, wherein the preferred network connectivity service comprises an internet service provider (ISP) and wherein the non-preferred network connectivity module is not preferred over a preferred network connectivity module when connecting to the ISP; responsive to the detected mismatch, redirecting the connection scenario away from the non-preferred network connectivity module, wherein the non-preferred network connectivity module comprises (i) an outdated version of a previous preferred network connectivity module or (ii) a third party network connectivity module from an operating system and/or independent vendor; scanning network connectivity configuration information including multiple connection scenarios; searching in the multiple connection scenarios of the network connectivity configuration information for data corresponding to the preferred network connectivity service; if data corresponding to the preferred network connectivity service is discovered in the connection scenario, extracting a footprint of a network connectivity module that is currently used for the connection scenario; wherein the footprint of the network connectivity module is utilized in the detecting, and injecting a redirection initiator into an entry for the connection scenario in the network connectivity configuration information, wherein at least a portion of the method is implemented in hardware.