Patent ID: 8126037

Claim:
A wireless modem connection apparatus, comprising: a connection unit configured to connect to a first modem and a second modem, the first and second modems connected to a respective one of a first and second communication network; and a control unit connected to the connection unit and configured to detect a radio wave reception strength of the first communication network, detect a radio wave reception strength of the second communication network, and set an operation mode of the first and second modems based on the radio wave reception strengths of the first and second communication networks, wherein the operation mode of each of the first and second modems includes a corresponding first and second modem working mode and a corresponding first and second modem sleep mode, and wherein the control unit is configured to shift the operation mode of the second modem from the second modem sleep mode to the second modem working mode when the operation mode of the second modem is in the second modem sleep mode, and the radio wave reception strength of the second communication network exceeds a second communication network predetermined value.