Network selection tool for information handling system
AssigneeInternational Business Machines Corporation
InventorsJudith Helen Bank, Liam Harpur, Ruthie D. Lyle, Patrick Joseph O'Sullivan, Lin Sun
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Abstract
A user information handling system (IHS) link analysis tool intercepts requests to navigate to a webpage, such as a link. The user IHS link analysis tool transmits the link to a security IHS link analysis tool. The user IHS link analysis tool receives a network selection message from the security IHS indicating which network the user IHS should utilize based upon the content of the link.
Claims23
A user information handling system (IHS), comprising:
- a processor;
- a memory, coupled to the processor, the memory being configured with a user IHS link analysis tool to:
- receive an attempt to navigate to an IHS other than the user IHS, the attempt including a link;
- intercept the attempt to navigate to an IHS other than the user IHS, the attempt including the link;
- generate a navigation request, the navigation request including the link;
- transmit the navigation request to a security IHS, the navigation request including the link;
- and
- receive a network selection message from the security IHS, the network selection message indicating a particular network for the user IHS to employ in communicating with a target of the link.
A user IHS link analysis tool computer program product, comprising:
- a non-transitory computer readable storage medium;
- first instructions that receive an attempt to navigate to an IHS other than the user IHS, the attempt including a link;
- second instructions that intercept the attempt to navigate to an IHS other than the user IHS, the attempt including the link;
- third instructions that generate a navigation request, the navigation request including the link;
- fourth instructions that transmit the navigation request to a security IHS, the navigation request including the link;
- and
- fifth instructions that receive a network selection message from the security IHS, the network selection message indicating a particular network for the user IHS to employ in communicating with a target of the link;
- wherein the first, second third, fourth and fifth instructions are on the non-transitory computer readable storage medium.
A user information handling system (IHS), comprising:
- a processor;
- a memory, coupled to the processor, the memory being configured with a user IHS link analysis tool to:
- receive a request to navigate to an IHS other than the user IHS, the request including a link;
- intercept the request to navigate to an IHS other than the user IHS;
- transmit the link to a security IHS;
- receive a network selection message from the security IHS, the network selection message indicating a particular network for the user IHS to employ in communicating with a target of the link;
- display an override prompt when the user IHS receives the network selection message;
- and
- receive an override selection in response to the override prompt, the user IHS employing a particular network indicated in the override selection for communication with the target of the link.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.