The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document.
The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 17, 2009
Filed:
May. 01, 2001
Mark Kruger, Seattle, WA (US);
Stephane Maes, Mountain View, CA (US);
Ryan Robertson, Seattle, WA (US);
Gavin Peacock, Walnut Creek, CA (US);
Mark Kruger, Seattle, WA (US);
Stephane Maes, Mountain View, CA (US);
Ryan Robertson, Seattle, WA (US);
Gavin Peacock, Walnut Creek, CA (US);
PalmSource, Inc., Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Abstract
A computer system that attempts to establish an alternative network link upon failing to establish a requested network link is described. The computer system may encounter conditions where access to numerous networks, in particular wireless networks, is not available. Rather than only providing an error message to the user upon a failed attempt to establish the requested network link, the computer system determines whether the user has designated an alternative network link in case the requested network link cannot be established, whereas the alternative network link is selected from the plurality of network links that the computer system is configured to support. If an alternative network link has been designated, the computer system attempts to establish the alternative network link. Hence, the user experience is made smooth and uneventful when the requested network link cannot be established.