Patent ID: 8687547
Filing Date: 2014-04-01
Classification: H04L,H04W

Abstract:
1. A method of operating a communications terminal which comprises a plurality of network interfaces each capable of establishing an access channel with a respective network by a process of connecting to one or more remote network nodes, the method comprising: (a) establishing a first access channel between a first network interface of the communications terminal and a first remote network node; (b) receiving over the first access channel, from a predetermined network address, profile information identifying one or more further network nodes, the profile information including access data to allow establishment of a further access channel between a network interface of the communications terminal and the or each further network node; (c) detecting the presence of a second network node connected to, or in range of, the communications terminal; and (d) in response to said detection, identifying whether the profile information received in step (b) corresponds to the second network node and, if so, using the access data automatically to establish a new access channel with the second network node and to communicate data thereover.