Patent ID: 8479266

Claim:
A dynamic network policy changes system, comprising: an at least one computer system comprising at least one non-transitory computer readable medium and at least one computer processor; a database; and a dynamic network policy changes application that, when executed on the at least one computer system, receives a message containing notification that an unauthorized communication from a client device associated with a first virtual local area network to a network resource has been attempted, wherein the network resource is not accessible from the first virtual local area network, searches the database for policies associated with the network resource invoked by the unauthorized communication, determines authorization for association with policies permitting the client device access to the network resource, terminates, in response to the determination of the authorization, the association of the client device with the first virtual local area network while remaining authenticated with the first virtual local area network, sends a reply to a virtual local area network access device and a gateway device containing information to one of modify and replace a virtual local area network interface associated with the first virtual local area network on each device to provision a second virtual local area network based on the determination of the authorization, activates association of the client device with the second virtual local area network, wherein the association with the second virtual local area network provides the client device temporary access to the network resource while remaining authenticated with the first virtual local area network, and re-associates the client device with the first virtual local area network in response to the client device ending the temporary access without having to re-authenticate the client device with the first virtual local area network.