Patent ID: 7664851
Filing Date: 2010-02-16
Classification: H04L

Abstract:
1. A network-switching method, comprising: establishing a connection with a network via a network adapter of a device; monitoring the adapter for a connection status with the network; generating a first block of network traffic over the network adapter of the device a first application being on the device generates the first block of network traffic; and in response to the first block of network traffic communicating over the network adapter, blocking a second block of network traffic over the network adapter of the device from communicating over the network, a second application being on the device generates the second block of network traffic; wherein when a third application on the device detects the first block of network traffic communicating over the network adapter, the third application blocks the second block of network traffic from communicating over the network adapter of the device; wherein the first block of network traffic is user initiated; and wherein the second block of network traffic is not user initiated;