Method for network policy management of foreground applications
AssigneeGM Global Technology Operations LLC
InventorSteven Hartley
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Abstract
A system and method for managing a network policy of an application on a client includes discovering, by the client, a first network, determining if the first network is a restricted network, applying a restricted network rule to the client when the first network is a restricted network, lowering a network score of the first network when the first network is a restricted network, and associating with the first network.
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A method for managing a network policy of an application on a client, the method comprising:
- discovering, by the client, a first network;
- determining if the first network is a restricted network;
- applying a restricted network rule to the client when the first network is a restricted network;
- lowering a network score of the first network when the first network is a restricted network;
- and
- associating with the first network.
A system for managing network policy with a first network and a second network, the system comprising:
- a transceiver configured to communicate wirelessly with the first network and the second network;
- a processor connected to the transceiver;
- and
- a memory for storing computer code for execution by the processor, the computer code configured to:
- discover the first network;
- determine if the first network is a restricted network;
- apply a restricted network rule to the client when the first network is a restricted network;
- set a first network score to the first network;
- set a second network score to the second network;
- lower the first network score of the first network when the first network is a restricted network so that the second network becomes a default network;
- and
- associate with the first network.
A non-transitory machine-readable storage medium storing instructions that upon execution:
- discovers a first network;
- connects with a second network;
- determines if the first network is a restricted network;
- applies a restricted network rule to the client when the first network is a restricted network;
- sets a first network score to the first network;
- sets a second network score to the second network;
- lowers the first network score of the first network when the first network is a restricted network so that the second network becomes a default network and an application that does not have permission to access the first network can access the second network;
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- associates to the first network.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.