Patent ID: 7519024
Filing Date: 2009-04-14
Classification: H04L,H04W

Abstract:
1. A communication system comprising: an end device; a location server; and a plurality of resources each for providing individual instances of a first application; wherein the end device is configured to transmit a first test message for the first application to a first resource of the plurality of resources using a first access method, receive a first response message from the first resource, process the first response message to determine first performance information indicating performance of the first access method and the first resource for the first application, generate a first update message indicating the first performance information, and transmit the first update message to the location server; and wherein the end device is further configured transmit a second test message for the first application to a second resource of the plurality of resources using a second access method, receive a second response message from the second resource, process the second response message to determine second performance information indicating performance of the second access method and the second resource for the first application, generate a second update message indicating the second performance information, and transmit the second update message to the location server.