Patent ID: 8769130
Filing Date: 2014-07-01
Classification: H04L

Abstract:
1. A method of selecting a computer network wireless access point, the method comprising: performing by a first client computer a first security evaluation of a first wireless access point in a first geographic location; forwarding from the first client computer to a server computer the first geographic location of the first client computer and a first result of the first security evaluation of the first wireless access point performed by the first client computer; performing by a second client computer a second security evaluation of a second wireless access point in a second geographic location; forwarding from the second client computer to the server computer the second geographic location of the second client computer and a second result of the second security evaluation of the second wireless access point performed by the second client computer; the first client computer at the second geographic location receiving from the server computer access point information for a plurality of computer network wireless access points in the second geographic location; and displaying at least a portion of the access point information in the first client computer to inform a user of the first client computer whether any of the plurality of computer network wireless access points poses a computer security threat, the portion of the access point information including information from the second result of the second security evaluation performed on the second wireless access point by the second client computer and security information comprising a security type indicating a network security protocol used, recent threat, and a date the recent threat last occurred.