Patent ID: 7647390
Filing Date: 2010-01-12
Classification: H04L

Abstract:
1. An automatic Internet access method using an asynchronous digital subscriber line connected to a personal computer, said personal computer including an asynchronous digital subscriber line (ADSL) modem, a connection driver including an asynchronous digital subscriber line modem device driver, a Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) section, an asynchronous digital subscriber line state monitoring tool and a registry for storing a user ID and password, said automatic Internet access method comprising steps of: connecting said personal computer to Internet via ADSL lines; installing an automatic Internet access program, said automatic Internet access program including a Point-to-Point Protocol over Ethernet (PPPoE) adapter selecting a server and establishing a direct connection between said personal computer and the selected server by using a PPPoE protocol, and automatically connecting the personal computer to the selected server, a Network Driver Interface Specification Wide Area Network (NDISWAN) miniport driver, and an application including an application graphic user interface and installation program; rebooting said personal computer after the installation of said automatic Internet access program; running the application graphic user interface under the control of the connection driver and displaying a connection dialog box on a screen of said personal computer for soliciting the user's input of the user ID and password when said personnel computer is rebooted after the installation of automatic Internet access program, said user ID and password are manually input solely by a user; storing said user ID and password, by said connection driver, into said registry of said personal computer; attaining authentication by accessing the server through the automatic Internet access program, and by using the user ID and password stored in said registry; and enabling automatic assess to the Internet via said automatic Internet access program, when the authentication is attained.