GPS-BASED WIRELESS NETWORK CONNECTION SELECTION AND NETWORK TOPOLOGY OVERLAY ON SATELLITE GEOGRAPHIC MAP

摘要

A method enables users to automatically switch available network connections for the current position as indicated by GPS (50) while maintaining Internet connection. The selection of the network connection depends on a network connection profile which may be built up gradually and the score of each connection. Moreover the local network topology (56) for the GPS location may be overlaid on a geographic map (50) as might be generated by satellite imagery to give the user a better understanding of the topology.