Patent ID: 6021182
Filing Date: 2000-02-01
Classification: H04L,H04M

Abstract:
A method for providing efficient access of a communication network to a data processing system, said data processing system including a connector and a memory, said communication network including a plurality of access points, said method comprising the steps of:storing access experience information and address information corresponding to each of said plurality of access points within said memory;selecting, at said data processing system, an access point from said plurality of access points utilizing said access experience information;requesting a connection between said data processing system and said communication network via said selected access point;determining whether said connection between said data processing system and said communication network via said selected access point has been made;updating access experience information corresponding to said selected access point, in response to a determination whether said connection between said data processing system and said communication network via said selected access point has been made;in response to a determination that said connection has been made, transferring data between said data processing system and said communication network: andin response to a determination that said connection has not been made, selecting, at said data processing system, an alternate access point from said plurality of access points utilizing said access experience information.