Method and device for data traffic distribution

US9237479B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-9237479-B2
Application numberUS-201313909637-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateJun 4, 2013
Priority dateAug 2, 2012
Publication dateJan 12, 2016
Grant dateJan 12, 2016

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The present invention provides a method and a device for data traffic distribution. The method includes: measuring, by a mobile wireless interconnection wifi device, signal strength of a wifi network; and switching, by the mobile wifi device, data traffic between a cellular wireless communication network and the wifi network according to the signal strength of the wifi network, where, when the data traffic is transmitted over the wifi network, the mobile wifi device, by means of time division multiplexing, serves as an access point AP and a station STA respectively to route the data traffic between STAs having an Internet access demand and APs capable of providing an Internet access service. The embodiments of the present invention can implement data distribution in the scenario of multiple WAN ports.

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What is claimed is: 1. A method for data traffic distribution, comprising: measuring, by a mobile wireless interconnection wifi device, signal strength of a wifi network, wherein the measuring the signal strength of the wifi network comprises: when performing a wifi data service, collecting multiple values of a wifi signal strength collected within a preset time and calculating a weighted average value of the multiple values of the wifi signal strength; and switching, by the mob…

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What does patent US9237479B2 cover?
The present invention provides a method and a device for data traffic distribution. The method includes: measuring, by a mobile wireless interconnection wifi device, signal strength of a wifi network; and switching, by the mobile wifi device, data traffic between a cellular wireless communication network and the wifi network according to the signal strength of the wifi network, where, when the …
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Huawei Tech Co Ltd
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification H04W48/18. Mapped technology areas include Electricity.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Jan 12 2016 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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