Patent ID: 7995469

Claim:
A system comprising: a primary connection device that enables the system to connect to a network, the primary connection device configured to establish a first network connection having at least a first quality of service (QoS) characteristic; a second connection device that also enables the system to connect to the network, the second connection device configured to establish a second network connection having at least a second QoS characteristic that is different from the first QoS characteristic, wherein the second network connection is different from the first network connection; and a memory that includes instructions, which when the instructions are executed by the system, cause the system to perform: detecting a failure of the first network connection to provide communication for at least one essential service with the network; and responding to the failure of the first network connection by: automatically establishing the second network connection to the network via the second connection device; determining the second QoS characteristic of the second network connection; determining at least a first QoS parameter based on the second QoS characteristic of the second network connection, wherein the first QoS parameter is associated with the at least one essential service; providing communication for the at least one essential service via the second network connection based on the first QoS parameter; re-setting the primary connection device; and after a reset of the primary connection device re-establishes the first network connection, determining at least a second QoS parameter based on the at least the first QoS characteristic of the first network connection, wherein the at least the second QoS parameter is associated with the at least one essential service.