A SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING PERSONAL CONNECTIVITY BETWEEN A COMPUTING DEVICE AND A COMPUTER NETWORK

摘要

The invention includes an apparatus and a method of connecting a computing device to a computer network through at least one of a plurality of computer network connections. The method includes determining which of a plurality of network service providers are available to the computing device. At least of the available network service providers is selected based upon information of the computing device. Access is provided to the selected network service provider. Determining what network service providers are available to the computing device can include determining a location of the computing device, and determining what network service providers are available to the computing device based upon the location of the computing device. The invention can further include monitioring a plurality of computer network connections, and selecting at least one optimal computer network connection. A network interconnection is provided between the computing device and the computernetwork through the at least one optimal computer network connection.