Patent ID: 8713635
Filing Date: 2014-04-29
Classification: H04W

Abstract:
1. An information terminal having a function of establishing a connection with a communication network, comprising: network connection means adapted to scan communication networks having an access point in the vicinity and to transmit a scan result to a setting information distribution server which distributes network connection setting information which is information indicative of settings of connections with communication networks; information acquisition means adapted to receive, from said setting information distribution server, the network connection setting information associated with the result of said scanning which is generated in said setting information distribution server; network connection control means adapted to generate display information of communication networks connectable with said information terminal on the basis of the network connection setting information received by said information acquisition means; and storage means storing a plurality of connection operation policies, which are information indicating a connection operation form predetermined for the information terminal itself, and connection operation policy setting information, which is information specifying the connection operation policy according to which said network connection control means and said network connection means are operated, wherein said network connection control means and said network connection means specify said connection operation policy setting information on the basis of one or more of network right information, said received network connection setting information and the result of the scanning by the network connection means, to operate on the basis of the connection operation policy in accordance with the specified connection operation policy setting information, and wherein the network connection setting information is transmitted to the information terminal by a communication device other than the access point.