Patent ID: 7835742
Filing Date: 2010-11-16
Classification: H04L,H04W

Abstract:
1. A method comprising: storing in a terminal connection settings and network identifiers, wherein at least one network identifier of the stored network identifiers is associated with at least some alternative connection settings, the network identifier identifying a target network reachable by a connection from the terminal and wherein the connection settings are grouped as alternative groups of connection settings such that at least one network identifier is associated with each group, comparing, in the terminal, a current network identifier identifying a target network of a current connection of the terminal and associated with the currently applied at least one connection setting to the stored network identifiers of different groups associated with other available connection settings, selecting a group of connection settings associated with a network identifier that is the same as the network identifier associated with the currently applied at least one connection setting for a new connection, and carrying out a handover related function to continue providing access to the target network via a new access point by using the selected group of connection settings.