|HAO HATA KAMA WAUS009935814B2 TAILOR TATRA DA AT MAN HAT (12 ) United States Patent ( 10 ) Patent No. : US 9 ,935 ,814 B2 Selgas et al. ( 45 ) Date of Patent: Apr . 3, 2018 ( 54 ) METHOD OF OBTAINING A NETWORK ( 58 ) Field of Classification Search ADDRESS CPC . .. .. .. HO4L 29 / 12009 ; H04L 67 / 16 ; H04L 63 /0853 ; H04L 63 / 18 ; H04L 63 / 083 ; (75 ) Inventors : Thomas Drennan Selgas, Garland , TX H04L 63 /08 ; H04L 63 / 0464 ; H04L 63 /04 ; (US ) ; Michael Brian Massing, Boulder HO4L 29 / 06 ; HO4L 61/ 00 Creek , CA (US ) ; John Everett See application file for complete search history. Gmuender, Campbell, CA (US ) ( 56 ) References Cited (73 ) Assignee : My Mail Ltd ., Athens , TX (US ) U . S . PATENT DOCUMENTS ( * ) Notice : Subject to any disclaimer , the term of this 3 , 885 , 104 A 5 / 1975 Smith et al . patent is extended or adjusted under 35 4 , 430 , 702 A 2 / 1984 Schiebe et al. U . S . C . 154 ( b ) by 106 days . ( Continued ) (21 ) Appl . No. : 13 /079 , 015 FOREIGN PATENT DOCUMENTS ( 22 ) Filed : Apr. 4 , 2011 EP 0233682 A2 8 /1987 0270882 A2 6 / 1988 (65 ) Prior Publication Data (Continued ) US 2011/ 0185411 A1 Jul. 28 , 2011 US 2014 /0053253 A9 Feb . 20 , 2014 OTHER PUBLICATIONS Aboba et al , Review of Roaming Implementations, IETF Roaming Related U . S . Application Data Working Group , Sep . 1996 , 11 pages. * (Continued ) (60 ) Continuation of application No . 10 /417 , 862 , filed on Primary Examiner - Patrice L Winder Apr. 16 , 2003 , now Pat . No . 7 ,975 , 056 , which is a ( 74 ) Attorney , Agent, or Firm — Gardere Wynne Sewell (Continued ) LLP (51 ) Int. Ci. ABSTRACT H04L 29 / 06 ( 2006 .01 ) (57 ) H04L 29 /08 ( 2006 .01 ) The present invention comprises a method of and apparatus H04L 29 / 12 ( 2006 .01 ) for simplifying the process of access to a network for a (52 ) U . S . CI. roaming computer user , divides the responsibility of servic CPC . .. .. H04L 29 / 12009 ( 2013 .01 ) ; H04L 29/ 06 ing a given user wanting to access the network between ( 2013 .01 ) ; H04L 61 /00 ( 2013 .01 ) ; H04L 63 /04 multiple parties and minimizes the possibility of improper ( 2013 . 01 ) ; H04L 63 /0464 (2013 .01 ) ; H04L dissemination of email header data as well as improper use 63 /08 (2013 . 01 ) ; H04L 63 / 083 ( 2013 .01 ) ; of network resources ( including server systems) by non H04L 63 /0853 ( 2013 .01 ) ; H04L 63 / 18 clients . ( 2013 .01 ); H04L 67/ 16 ( 2013. 01 ) 19 Claims, 116 Drawing Sheets RAM / LOCATION / 512 = 1TXOFW Metro Analog Only11972574377711 RAO NS DATABASE RAM / LOCATION / 518 = 1 TX GARLAND ISDN Only11 (9722952004 / 1 | N102 106 PHONEDB / NETISP / 0 = 0 , 1 RAM / LOCATION / 519 = 1 TX PLANO K561972188103661RBD PHONEDB / NETISP / O / NAME = GTE 1104 PHONEOB / NETISP / 1 = 0 , 1 metersen PHONEDB / NETISP / 1 / NAME = UUNET PHONEDB / NETISP / 2 = 2 1108 PHONE PHONEDB / NETISP / 2 / NAME= PSINet DATABASE PHONEDB / NETISP / 3 = 3 RAM / LOC . .. PHONEDB / NETISP / 3 / NAME = MCI RAM / LOC .. RAM / ACCT / TEST / 0 / LOCATION / LOC = 000 RAM / LOC . .. 1102 RAM / ACCT / TEST / 0 / PAPID = ASTEST - prawiamar 90 I RAM / ACCT / TEST / 0 / PAPPW = zzzwww123 FRAM / ACCT / TEST / 1 / LOCATION / LOC = 519 ) Specify Dial Number . .. RAM / ACCT / TEST / 1 / PAPID = NSTEST RAM / ACCT / TEST / 1 / PAPPW = zzzwww123 s ( Step 1 ) Connect to service RAM / ACCT / TEST / 2 / LOCATION / LOC = 000 Using A Local Access Phone Number Only RAM / ACCT / TEST / 2 / PAPID = nsTESTOOO Vio Long Distance Using The Phone Calling Cord RAM / ACCT / TEST / 2 / PAPPW = zrfwww123 RAM / ACCT / TEST / 3 / LOCATION / LOC = 000 ( Step 2 ) Connect to service at the following location -- -- RAM / ACCT/ TEST / 3 / PAPID = nsT4543 Step 20 The state is : TX - Texos RAM / ACCT / TEST / 3 / PAPPW = S531216 (Step 2b ) The city is : 972- - - PLANO K56 + RAM / ACCT / TEST / COUNT = 1 972 - PLANO K56 r ( Step 3 ) How 1 dial to the 972 - RICHARDSON K56 / N RAM / IN1 / 1 / NETSAFE . CON / IP / 0 = Use SpecificipAddr = NO This location uses a " 1" 915 - SAN ANGELO K56 RAM / INI/ 1 / NETSAFE. CON / IP / 1 - SpecificNameServers = No use oreo code when dioli 15 - SAN ANGELO RAM / INT/ 1 / NETSAFE . CON / IP / 2 = SpecificiPadress = 0 . 0 . 0 . 0 210 - SAN ANTONIO K56 RAM / INI / 1 /NETSAFE .CON / IP / 3 = IpAddress = 0 . 0 . 0 .0 O lo access on outside line 210 - SAN ANTONIO RAM / INI/ 1 / NETSAFE . CON / IP / 4 - DnsAddress = 206 . 124 .64 . 253 This location has call woi 903 - SHERMAN K56 RAM / INI / 1 / NETSAFE . CON / IP / 5 - DnsAddress2 = 206 . 124 . 90 . 253 The phone system at this location use : Tone dioling O RAM / INT/ 1 / NETSAFE .CON / IP / 6 - IpAddressWins = 0 . 0 . 0 .0 RAM / IN / 1 / NETSAFE .CON / P / 7 = IpAddressWinsalt = 0 . 0 . 0 . 0 Dio Number : 881 - 0366 RAM / IN / 1 / NETSAFE . CON / IP / 8 = Enobled = Yes RAM / INI/ 1 / NETSAFE . CON / IPX / O = Enabled = No Ok Cancel RAM / INI / 1 /NETSAFE .CON / MODEMPICTURE / 0 = Enabled = No 0 US 9 , 935 , 814 B2 Page 2 Related U . S . 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