Patent ID: 7912010

Claim:
A wireless connection terminal comprising: wireless connection means for establishing a connection to one of a plurality of access points located in a wireless network through wireless communication; first signal strength detecting means for detecting a reception signal strength of a signal from a first access point representing a current connection point connected to by the wireless connection means, the detected reception signal strength being defined as a first reception signal strength; connection point detecting means for detecting one of the access points other than the first access point that is capable of being connected to the wireless connection means, the detected access point being defined as a second access point; second signal strength detecting means for detecting a reception signal strength of a signal from the second access point detected by the connection point detecting means, the detected reception signal strength being defined as a second reception signal strength; and connection point switching means for comparing the detected first and second reception signal strengths with each other and switching the connection point connected to by the wireless connection means from the first access point to the second access point when the second reception signal strength is greater than the first reception signal strength by a difference of more than or equal to a predetermined percentage of a maximum value of the first reception signal strength.