Patent ID: 9077688
Filing Date: 2015-07-07
Classification: H04L,H04W

Abstract:
1. A computer-implemented method performed by a mobile device having a processor and memory, the method comprising: receiving a Proxy Auto Config (PAC) file in response to a PAC request, wherein the PAC request identifies parameters of the mobile device, wherein the PAC file correlates to the parameters of the mobile device, wherein the PAC file comprises a function configured to select a proxy to a request based on a Uniform Resource Locator (URL) of the request, wherein the function is configured to apply a portion of selection rules, wherein the portion of the selection rules is selected automatically from a set of security related selection rules based on the PAC request; selecting a proxy to handle a request to a remote server, the request is issued by a program being executed by the mobile device, wherein the proxy is configured to perform a predetermined action in response to the request, wherein in response to said request, activating the function of the PAC file to perform said selecting; and sending the request to the proxy.