Selecting a network connection for data communications with a networked device
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1. A method of selecting a network connection for data communications with a networked device, the method comprising:
- identifying a plurality of networks available for data communications with the networked device, each network having network connection attributes, wherein the network connection attributes include at least a power consumption upload rate, a power consumption download rate, upload fail rate, and a download fail rate;
determining a location of the networked device including prompting a user of the networked device to select the location from amongst a collection of known locations;
determining a direction of data transfer, from the perspective of the networked device, for which the network is to be selected; and
selecting one of the plurality of networks in dependence upon the network connection attributes for the determined direction of data transfer from the perspective of the networked device, and in dependence upon the location of the networked device.
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Selecting a network connection for data communications with a networked device, including: identifying a plurality of networks available for data communications with the networked device, each network having network connection attributes; and selecting one of the plurality of networks in dependence upon the network connection attributes and the direction of data transfer.
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1. A method of selecting a network connection for data communications with a networked device, the method comprising:
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identifying a plurality of networks available for data communications with the networked device, each network having network connection attributes, wherein the network connection attributes include at least a power consumption upload rate, a power consumption download rate, upload fail rate, and a download fail rate; determining a location of the networked device including prompting a user of the networked device to select the location from amongst a collection of known locations; determining a direction of data transfer, from the perspective of the networked device, for which the network is to be selected; and selecting one of the plurality of networks in dependence upon the network connection attributes for the determined direction of data transfer from the perspective of the networked device, and in dependence upon the location of the networked device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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