Patent ID: 9439042
Filing Date: 2016-09-06
CPC Classification: H04W

Claim Text:
1. A mobile terminal for use in a communication system comprising a first packet-based network and a plurality of wireless access networks providing access to the first packet-based network, the mobile terminal comprising: one or more transceivers for connecting to the wireless access networks; and a positioning device configured to determine a geographical location of the mobile terminal; a processing apparatus coupled to the one or more transceivers and the positioning device, and operable to communicate with the first network by forming connections with the access networks using the one or more transceivers, the processing apparatus configured to: access a database recording motion information relating to motion of connection points of the wireless access networks and geographical location information relating to the wireless access networks, the motion information comprising whether the connection points are moving, a speed at which the connections points are moving, and a direction in which the connection points are moving, the geographical location information in said database comprising locations measured and contributed by the mobile terminal and one or more additional mobile terminals, the processing apparatus being configured to dynamically record a geographical position of the mobile terminal as determined by said positioning device as the geographical location information relating to one of said access networks; and determine one of the wireless access networks for use in accessing the first network, in dependence on the motion information and the geographical location information accessed from said database relating to one or more of the wireless access networks, wherein, if the mobile terminal is moving, the processing apparatus is configured to determine the one of the wireless access networks for use in accessing the first network based on the connection points moving in a similar direction and speed as the mobile terminal.