Patent ID: 8792914

Claim:
A method, comprising: identifying, by a computer comprising a processor, a first wireless access point, comprising a wireless local area network router having a first coverage area encompassing the mobile device, and a first gateway element associated with the first wireless access point, yielding a first access point/gateway pair; identifying, by the computer, a second wireless access point, comprising a cellular base station having a second coverage area encompassing the mobile device, and a second gateway element associated with the second wireless access point, yielding a second access point/gateway pair; and determining, by the computer, using location-based information, which one of the first wireless access point and the second wireless access point to use to connect the mobile device to a communication network, including determining which one of the first access point/gateway pair and the second access point/gateway pair to use to connect the mobile device to the communication network, yielding a determined network access point.