Patent ID: 7908400

Claim:
A method for selecting network access to at least one data network using a telecommunication terminal device comprising: the telecommunication terminal device selecting access to a first network; the telecommunication terminal device connecting to the first network; the telecommunication terminal device determining a location of the telecommunication terminal device with the aid of the first network; the telecommunication terminal device recording and saving quality of service information for the first network while connected to the first network; the telecommunication terminal device saving location data comprised of information relating to the determined location; the telecommunication terminal device linking the saved location data to the recorded and saved quality of service information for the first network; the telecommunication terminal device disconnecting from the first network; the telecommunication terminal device determining that a plurality of networks are available, the available networks comprising the first network and at least one second network; the telecommunication terminal device analyzing the saved quality of service information and saved location data for the first network to select access to one of the first network and a second network of the at least one second network; the telecommunication terminal device selecting access to one of the first network and the second network of the at least one second network; and the telecommunication terminal device connecting to the selected first network or the second network of the at least one second network; and wherein the telecommunication terminal device determines the location of the telecommunication terminal device and performs the linking of the saved location data while the telecommunication terminal device is connected to the first network; and wherein the analyzing of the saved quality of service information for the first network to select access to the first network or the second network of the at least one second network considers the location information linked to the recorded and saved quality of service information for the first network.