Patent ID: 7519364
Filing Date: 2009-04-14
Classification: H04W

Abstract:
1. A method of connecting a wireless device to at least one wireless network comprising: searching for wireless networks that are currently available; presenting a real time picture of a plurality of available networks to a user through a user interface of the wireless device and/or connectivity software interfacing to the wireless device; the user selecting priority as to a preferred network from the real time picture of the available networks through the user interface of the wireless device; responsive to detecting at least one wireless local network, and at least one wireless wide area network, evaluating the predetermined priority as to a preferred type of network to attempt to connect with initially; responsive to the preferred network type, control software evaluating at least one pre-established rule to determine which detected network of the preferred type is to be selected; and the control software automatically connecting to the determined network of the preferred type to provide communications between an executing applications program and a remotely executing application.