Network hang recovery

At least one computer-storage memory encoded with computer-executable instructions that, when executed on a computer used to interact with an application, implement a method of communicating with the application utilizing a network connection, the method comprising:

• detecting that the application is not responsive to a first user input;
• determining whether a condition exists under which the application is to be restored based on a second user input, wherein determining whether the condition exists comprises determining that the application is non responsive due to a network hang and determining a type of the network hang;
• and
• selectively initiating recovery of the application when it is determined that the condition exists.

At least one computer-storage memory encoded with computer-executable instructions that, when executed on a computer used to interact with an application, implement a method of communicating with the application utilizing a network connection, the method comprising:

• detecting that the application is not responsive to a first user input, wherein detecting that the application is not responsive comprises receiving a first user input indicative of a user attempt to close the hung application;
• determining whether a condition exists under which the application is to be restored based on a second user input, wherein determining whether the condition exists comprises providing the user with an option to restore the hung application;
• and
• selectively initiating recovery of the application when it is determined that the condition exists, wherein selectively initiating recovery of the application comprises, when the user provides the second user input indicative of a selection of the option to restore the application, initiating an attempt to recover from the hang.

At least one computer-storage memory encoded with computer-executable instructions that, when executed on a computer used to interact with an application, implement a method of communicating with the application utilizing a network connection, the method comprising:

• detecting that the application is not responsive to a first user input, wherein detecting that the application is not responsive comprises detecting a network hang;
• determining whether a condition exists under which the application is to be restored based on a second user input;
• and
• selectively initiating recovery of the application when it is determined that the condition exists, wherein selectively initiating recovery of the application comprises initiating an attempt to recover from the network hang by at least one of instructing a network stack of the computer to terminate the network connection and canceling at least one operation of the hung application.

In a computer system comprising at least one computer interacting over a network connection, a method comprising:

• detecting that an application is not responsive to at least one user input;
• determining whether the application is not responsive because of a network hang;
• and
• when it is determined that the application is not responsive because of a network hang,
• determining whether the network hang is of a type that is recoverable;
• and
• offering the user options to recover from the network hang, to terminate the at least one application and to wait;
• in response to a user input selecting the option to recover from the network hang, initiating the recovery;
• in response to a user input selecting the option to terminate the at least one application, terminating the at least one application;
• in response to a user input selecting the option to wait, waiting.

In a computer system comprising at least one computer interacting over a network connection, a method comprising:

• detecting that an application is not responsive to at least one user input;
• determining whether the application is not responsive due to a network hang;
• when it is determined that the application is not responsive due to a network hang:
• offering the user options to recover from the network hang, to terminate the at least one application and to wait;
• and
• in response to a user input selecting the option to recover from the network hang, initiating the recovery, wherein initiating the recovery comprises breaking down the network connection to trigger an exception handler mechanism to recover from the network hang;
• in response to a user input selecting the option to terminate the at least one application, terminating the at least one application;
• and
• in response to a user input selecting the option to wait, waiting.