Patent ID: 8275410
Filing Date: 2012-09-25
Classification: H04W

Abstract:
1. A radio communication terminal capable of selectively using a plurality of radio communication networks, depending on a requirement, the radio communication terminal comprising: a first storage unit configured to store first connection information used for connection to a communication provider-provided network being one of the radio communication networks provided by a communication provider, a content of the first storage unit being rewritable by the communication provider; a second storage unit configured to store second connection information used for connection to a user-registered network being one of the radio communication networks provided by other than the communication provider and registered by a user of the radio communication terminal, the second storage unit being rewritable by the user; and a network controller configured to select any one of the communication provider-provided network and the user-registered network based on the first connection information stored in the first storage unit, and the second connection information stored in the second storage unit, wherein the network controller performs processing for connection to the communication provider-provided network, based on the first connection information stored in the first storage unit, and when determined that the radio communication terminal is not connectable to the communication provider-provided network, the network controller performs processing for connection to the user-registered network.