Patent ID: 6510463
Filing Date: 2003-01-21
Classification: H04L

Abstract:
A method including:at a client, establishing a network connection via a first network connection point, the first network connection point being selected by the client according to a first priority list of a plurality of network connection points, wherein the first priority list is utilized by the client to identify and prioritize the plurality of network connection points; at the server, receiving network connection performance data related to the network connection; at a server, modifying a second priority list of the plurality of network connection points based on the network connection performance data; and at the server, downloading the modified second priority list of the plurality of network connection points to the client to update the first priority list of the plurality of network connection points, utilizing the modified second priority list, wherein the modifying of the second priority list of the plurality of network connection points at the server further includes assigning a higher priority level, within the modified second priority list, to a better performing network connection point than is assigned to a poor performing network connection point.