MOBILE USER TERMINAL, METHOD OF SWITCHING COMMUNICATIONS, AND PROGRAM FOR MOBILE USER TERMINAL

摘要

The present invention is to provide a mobile user terminal, a method of switching communications, and a program for a mobile user terminal that are capable of suppressing extra power consumption and selecting Wi-Fi® connection for data communication in an area providing a Wi-Fi® connection service. The mobile user terminal 10 associates and stores location information about a location where the mobile user terminal can connect to the wireless LAN with an ID to connect this wireless LAN; detects present location information of the mobile user terminal; and performs data communication through the wireless LAN in priority to a base station 3 by selecting the ID to connect the wireless LAN if judging that the detected location information is about a location where the mobile user terminal can connect to the wireless LAN.

主权项

1. A mobile user terminal enabling data communication through a wireless LAN and through connection to a base station, comprising:
a location information storing unit that associates and stores location information about a location where the mobile user terminal can connect to the wireless LAN with an ID to connect the wireless LAN; a location information detection unit that detects present location information of the mobile user terminal; a wireless LAN area judgment unit that judges whether or not the detected location information is about a location where the mobile user terminal can connect to the wireless LAN; and a wireless LAN connection unit that performs data communication through the wireless LAN in priority to the base station by selecting the ID to connect the wireless LAN if judging that the detected location information is about a location where the mobile user terminal can connect to the wireless LAN.