Cradlepoint, Inc.

Pat Sewall

Dave Johnson

An embodiment is directed to a method for limiting network communications. The method is implemented at a device through which communications can be routed between client devices and the internet. The method includes receiving a routable communication. A communication type for the routable communication is identified. The communication type may be owner, authorized, or anonymous. Access rules for the identified communication type are identified. The routing of the communication is limited according to the identified access rules.

Hotspot communication limiter

An embodiment is directed to a method for selectively routing a DNS request in which a DNS request to translate a domain name is received from a local client device. The DNS request is directed to a remote DNS server on a remote network. A link status to the remote network is identified. If the link status indicates that a connection to the remote network is not possible, the DNS request is routed to a locally embedded DNS server. If the link status indicates that a connection to the remote network is possible, the DNS request is routed to the remote DNS server on the remote network.

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Boise, ID, United States of America

Pat Sewall