Patent ID: 8155642

Claim:
A method for accessing a network using a wireless device, comprising the steps of: (a) determining a physical location of the wireless device; (b) accessing a list of all available networks at the physical location; (c) selecting by using the wireless device at least one network from the list of all available networks based on the physical location of the wireless device, if available, said at least one selected network having a particular transmission technology; (d) retrieving a network profile for the at least one selected network, wherein the network profile indicates information usable by the wireless device to communicate with the at least one selected network; (e) automatically configuring the wireless device for communication with the at least one selected network using the transmission technology of the at least one selected network without the addition of specific hardware that supports only said selected transmission technology; and (f) transmitting registration data to the at least one selected network using the configured wireless device.