Patent ID: 8781475

Claim:
An automated cellular network switching system comprising: a) a plurality of wireless communication devices, wherein each of the plurality of wireless communication devices comprises; i) a cellular modem configured to communicate on at least two 3G cellular networks or at least two 4G cellular networks; ii) data storage comprising a database configured to store geo-fence polygon entries, wherein each geo-fence polygon entry is associated with a geo-fence polygon that includes information related to each 3G cellular network and 4G cellular network known to operate within boarders of the geo-fence polygon; iii) a network switching application associated with a processor configured to: (A) automatically control the connection of the cellular modem to one of the at least two 3G cellular networks or the at least two 4G cellular networks available within the geo-fence polygon in which the wireless communication device is located based upon the information within the corresponding geo-fence polygon entry; and (B) generate records of connection events of the cellular modem; b) a central server comprising: i) a database configured to store geo-fence polygon entries; and ii) a network geo-fencing management application, wherein the network geo-fencing management application is configured to: (A) receive the records of connection events from the plurality of wireless communication devices; (B) manage and update the database of the geo-fence polygon entries; and (C) send updated geo-fence polygon entries to the plurality of wireless communication devices.