Abstract: A communication system and method is disclosed for facilitating connection by a user to a selected one or more of multiple ISP's, thereby alleviating problems associated with providing a fixed link to a single ISP. Advantages may include ease of switching between ISP's and the system may enable a virtual ISP to be created having characteristics more suited to a user's need than the individual ISP's.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
May 15, 2001
Date of Patent:
December 30, 2008
Assignee:
Arbinet-thexchange Ltd.
Inventors:
Marcus DeFerranti, Richard John Elliot, Nigel Panter, Timothy Panter