Patent ID: 6931109
Filing Date: 2005-08-16
Classification: H04L,H04M

Abstract:
1. A network selection system configured to select one independent Internet Service Provider (ISP) for an enterprise system from among a plurality of independent ISPs, the network selection system comprising: a public switched telephone network (PSTN) interface configured to communicate with a PSTN network, with the enterprise system being connected to the PSTN network by a dedicated telephone link; a packet interface configured to communicate with the plurality of independent ISPs; and a processing system in communication with the PSTN interface and the packet interface and configured to receive a connection request from the enterprise system through the PSTN network, identify the enterprise system, retrieve a cost/performance profile of the enterprise system, retrieve ISP cost and performance information for each independent ISP of the plurality of independent ISPs, process the ISP cost and performance information for each of the plurality of independent ISPs against the cost/performance profile, select the one independent ISP from among the plurality of independent ISPs based on the processing of the ISP cost and performance information against the cost/performance profile, receive updated ISP cost and performance information from at least one independent ISP after the selection, re-process the ISP cost and performance information against the cost/performance profile, and select a new independent ISP based on the re-processing.