Configuring network connections for computing devices

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2017302513-A1
Application number	US-201615229141-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Aug 5, 2016
Priority date	Apr 13, 2016
Publication date	Oct 19, 2017
Grant date	—

Abstract

Examples relate to the configuration of network connections for computing devices. In some examples, a computing device determines that a network is inaccessible through a first network connection provided by a network access node. The computing device determines that the network is accessible through a first computing device that provides a second connection to the network. The computing device generates gateway configuration data for a second computing device based on an address for the first computing device. The computing device transmits the gateway configuration data to the second computing device to cause the second computing device to use the first computing device as a gateway.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1 . A method, comprising:
determining that a network is inaccessible through a first network connection provided by a network access node; determining that the network is accessible through a first computing device that provides a second network connection to the network; generating gateway configuration data for a second computing device based on an address for the first computing device; and transmitting the gateway configuration data to the second computing device to cause the second computing device to use the first computing device as a gateway.

2 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising maintaining a data table comprising data that represents a plurality of network connection statuses for the first computing device and the second computing device.

3 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising determining a moderator for the first computing device and the second computing device.

4 . The method of claim 3 , wherein the moderator is determined based on a first internet protocol (IP) address for the first computing device and a second IP address for the second computing device.

5 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
determining that the network is accessible through the first network connection provided by the network access node; generating updated gateway configuration data for the second computing device; and transmitting the updated gateway configuration data to cause the second computing device to use the network access node as the gateway.

6 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
determining that the network is accessible through a third network connection provided by a third computing device; generating additional gateway configuration data for a fourth computing device based on an additional address for the third computing device; and transmitting the gateway configuration data to the fourth computing device to cause the fourth computing device to use the third computing device as a gateway

7 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the gateway configuration data comprises dynamic host configuration protocol (DHCP) data.

8 . A system, comprising:
a computing device; a storage device storing a plurality of computer instructions executable by the computing device, wherein the plurality of computer instructions cause the computing device to at least:
determine that a network is inaccessible through a first network connection provided by a network access node;
determine that the network is accessible through a first computing device that provides a second network connection to the network;
generating gateway configuration data for a second computing device based on an address for the first computing device; and
transmit the gateway configuration data to the second computing device to cause the second computing device to use the first computing device as a gateway.

9 . The system of claim 8 , wherein the plurality of computer instructions further cause the computing device to at least maintain a data table comprising data that represents a plurality of network connection statuses for the first computing device and the second computing device.

10 . The system of claim 8 , wherein the plurality of computer instructions further cause the computing device to at least determine a moderator for the first computing device and the second computing device.

11 . The system of claim 10 , wherein the moderator is determined based on a first internet protocol (IP) address for the first computing device and a second IP address for the second computing device.

12 . The system of claim 8 , wherein the plurality of computer instructions further cause the computing device to at least:
determine that the network is accessible through the first network connection provided by the network access node; generate updated gateway configuration data for the second computing device; and transmit the updated gateway configuration data to cause the second computing device to use the network access node as the gateway.

13 . The system of claim 8 , wherein the gateway configuration data comprises dynamic host configuration protocol (DHCP) data.

14 . A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing a plurality of computer instructions executable by a computing device, wherein the plurality of computer instructions cause the computing device to at least:
determine that a network is inaccessible through a first network connection provided by a network access node; determine that the network is accessible through a first computing device that provides a second network connection to the network; generating gateway configuration data for a second computing device based on an address for the first computing device; and transmit the gateway configuration data to the second computing device to cause the second computing device to use the first computing device as a gateway.

15 . The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 14 , wherein the plurality of computer instructions further cause the computing device to at least maintain a data table comprising data that represents a plurality of network connection statuses for the first computing device and the second computing device.

16 . The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 14 , wherein the plurality of computer instructions further cause the computing device to at least determine a moderator for the first computing device and the second computing device.

17 . The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 16 , wherein the moderator is determined based on a first internet protocol (IP) address for the first computing device and a second IP address for the second computing device.

18 . The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 14 , wherein the plurality of computer instructions further cause the computing device to at least:
determine that the network is accessible through the first network connection; generate updated gateway configuration data for the second computing device; and transmit the updated gateway configuration data to cause the second computing device to use the network access node as the gateway.

19 . The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 14 , wherein the gateway configuration data comprises dynamic host configuration protocol (DHCP) data.

20 . The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 14 , wherein the gateway configuration data specifies that a default gateway for the second computing device is an internet protocol (IP) address of the first computing device.

Assignees

• Airwatch Llc

Inventors

• Aluvala Suman
• Kavatage Mahesh
• Rangain Pavan Rajkumar
• Paramashivaiah Niranjan

Classifications

• H04L12/66

  Arrangements for connecting between networks having differing types of switching systems, e.g. gateways · CPC title

• H04L43/0811

  by checking connectivity · CPC title

• H04L43/10

  Active monitoring, e.g. heartbeat, ping or trace-route · CPC title

• H04L61/2015

  Electricity · mapped topic

• H04L61/1511

  Electricity · mapped topic