Method and apparatus for managing internet connection sharing

US9246710B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-9246710-B2
Application numberUS-201213460027-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateApr 30, 2012
Priority dateApr 30, 2011
Publication dateJan 26, 2016
Grant dateJan 26, 2016

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A method and apparatus for managing Internet Connection Sharing (ICS) in a primary mobile device are provided. The method includes establishing a device management session with a service provider; receiving an Internet connection-sharing criterion from the service provider; and checking the Internet connection-sharing criterion upon receiving an Internet connection sharing request from a peer mobile device.

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What is claimed is: 1. A method for managing Internet Connection Sharing (ICS) in a primary mobile device, the method comprising: establishing a device management session with a service provider; receiving an Internet connection-sharing criterion from the service provider; checking the Internet connection-sharing criterion upon receiving an Internet connection sharing request from at least one peer mobile device, and determining whether to share an internet connection of the…

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What does patent US9246710B2 cover?
A method and apparatus for managing Internet Connection Sharing (ICS) in a primary mobile device are provided. The method includes establishing a device management session with a service provider; receiving an Internet connection-sharing criterion from the service provider; and checking the Internet connection-sharing criterion upon receiving an Internet connection sharing request from a peer m…
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Jallapelli Vanisri Srikrishna, Shekhar Amit, Kumar Prabhu, and 1 more
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification H04L12/6418. Mapped technology areas include Electricity.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Jan 26 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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