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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 27, 2015
Filed:
Sep. 25, 2012
Smith Micro Software, Inc., Aliso Viejo, CA (US);
Bik Singh, Carlsbad, CA (US);
Dzung Tran, Purcellville, VA (US);
Stephen Mkandawire, Aliso Viejo, CA (US);
Angelo Rodriguez, Corona, CA (US);
Smith Micro Software, Inc., Aliso Viejo, CA (US);
Abstract
Presented is a method for controlling network access for the mobile device. The method includes analyzing a first plurality of network parameters, collected by the mobile device, based on one or more local network policies. The method further includes receiving an update for the one or more local network policies from a policy server based on a second plurality of network parameters received by the policy server from a plurality of mobile devices. The method also includes rerouting data traffic for the mobile device from a first wireless network configuration to a second wireless network configuration based on the analyzing of the second plurality of network parameters and the update from the policy server. Rerouting data traffic for the mobile device may include maintaining a constant IP address utilizing a virtual network adapter within the mobile device to provide split tunneling over two or more network connections of the second wireless network configuration.