Patent ID: 9077622
Filing Date: 2015-07-07
Classification: H04L,H04W

Abstract:
1. A method at a computing device, the method comprising: accessing, at the computing device, a prioritized list of connection interfaces available for virtual private network connection; associating, at the computing device, a virtual private network profile with a plurality of connection interfaces from the prioritized list; upon initiation of a virtual private network connection without a specified interface, selecting at the computing device from the prioritized list of connection interfaces, a highest priority available connection interface associated to the virtual private network profile; monitoring the plurality of connection interfaces for availability; if a connection interface with a higher priority than the connection interface currently used by the virtual private network becomes available, utilizing the higher priority connection interface for the virtual private network; and if the connection interface currently used by the virtual private network becomes unavailable, transferring the virtual private network to a highest priority available connection interface within the prioritized list.