Abstract: A method of monitoring the service level provided to clients by a geospatial web service over a network. The method comprises formulating requests (Rq) relating to different geospatial locations and/or regions; sending the requests (Rq) in sequence to said geospatial web service over said network and receiving respective responses; identifying requests that resulted in responses that include geospatial data for the requested geospatial locations and/or regions; formulating further requests (Rq) relating to different geospatial locations and/or regions by evolving at least a proportion of the identified requests; and iteratively repeating steps b) to d) for the further requests. The method further comprising analysing the responses to determine service level information in respect of the geospatial web service.

Abstract: A system and method are provided that allow a user to perform information management tasks and access the Internet. The system includes a terminal that is part of a family and capable of wireless communication, a gateway, an Internet Service Provider (ISP), a server for authenticating the terminal, a global unit for providing the internet address of the server to the terminal, and browser logic stored in the terminal or the server. The method includes the steps of powering on the terminal, establishing a communication link with the gateway to obtain an internet address for the terminal relative to the internet address of the gateway, obtaining an internet address for the server, and establishing a family communication session between the terminal and the server to allow access to information management services, and launching a browser to provide an interface to the internet.

Abstract: A system and method are provided for allowing a user to perform information management tasks and access the Internet (26). The system includes at least one terminal (20, 21)that is part of a group and capable of wireless communication, an Access Provider (AP) unit (22), an Internet Service Provider (ISP) (24), a server (28) for authenticating the terminal (20, 21), and a global unit (34)for providing the internet address of the server (28) to the terminal (20, 21). The method includes the steps of powering on the terminal (20, 21), establishing a communication link with a gateway to obtain an internet address for the terminal (20, 21) relative to an internet address of the gateway, obtaining an internet address for the server (28), and establishing a shared communication session between the terminal (20, 21) and the server (28) to allow access to information management services.