Cooperative data transport

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9451415-B2
Application number	US-201113162926-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jun 17, 2011
Priority date	Jun 17, 2011
Publication date	Sep 20, 2016
Grant date	Sep 20, 2016

Abstract

Various arrangements for cooperative data transport are presented. These arrangements may include a first mobile device configured to receive, via a first wireless network, a first set of shared data. The first set of shared data may be shared among a plurality of mobile devices using a second wireless network. The first mobile device may also receive, via the first wireless network, a first set of private data, wherein the first set of private data is intended for the first mobile device. The first set of private data may not be shared among the plurality of mobile devices.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A mobile device configured for cooperative data transport, the mobile device comprising:
a processor, configured to:
be in communication with at least one other mobile device;
transmit an address via a first wireless network from the mobile device to an application server, the address identifying the at least one other mobile device;
receive information indicative of a connection between the at least one other mobile device and the application server from the at least one other mobile device, wherein the connection uses a second wireless network different than the first wireless network, and wherein the information indicative of the connection between the at least one other mobile device and the application server comprises one or more of a speed of the connection or a latency of the connection;
transmit the information indicative of the connection via the first wireless network from the mobile device to the application server;
obtain mobile application data formed via execution of a mobile device application at an application level, the mobile device application being a multi-user application in which the mobile device and the at least one other mobile device are participating;
transmit the mobile application data from the mobile device to the application server via the first wireless network;
receive, via the first wireless network using a first communication technique, in response to the transmitted mobile application data, a first set of server application data generated by the application server executing a server application at the application level that is a cooperative counterpart to the mobile device application, the first set of server application data comprising content for use by the multi-user application on at least one of the mobile device and at least one of the at least one other mobile device, wherein:
the first set of server application data includes:
an indication of being private server application data so as to be intended for one of the mobile device or the at least one other mobile device; or
an indication of being shared server application data so as to be intended for both the mobile device and the at least one other mobile device; and
one or more of an address of the mobile device or the address identifying the at least one other mobile device;

determine whether the first set of server application data is private server application data or shared server application data;
determine a destination for the first set of server application data based on an address included in the first set of server application data; and
cause the first set of server application data to be transmitted via a second communication technique to the at least one other mobile device upon the first set of server application data being determined to be shared server application data or upon the first set of server application data being determined to be private server application data and the destination being determined to be the at least one other mobile device, wherein:
the first communication technique and the second communication technique are different communication techniques.

2. The mobile device configured for cooperative data transport of claim 1 , wherein the first wireless network is a wireless cellular network and the second communication technique utilizes a local wireless network.

3. The mobile device configured for cooperative data transport of claim 1 , wherein the processor is configured to analyze the first set of server application data at a layer selected from one or more of:
a MPTCP/TCP/UDP layer;
an IP layer; and
an application layer.

4. The mobile device configured for cooperative data transport of claim 1 , wherein the mobile device utilizes an IP address of the at least one other mobile device.

5. The mobile device configured for cooperative data transport of claim 1 , wherein the mobile device serves as a wireless access point for the at least one other mobile device.

6. The mobile device configured for cooperative data transport of claim 1 , wherein the first set of server application data includes shared server application data that is communicated over a multipath transport connection between the application server and the mobile device, the multipath transport connection comprising a first path that utilizes the first communication technique and a second path via the at least one other mobile device that utilizes the second communication technique.

7. The mobile device configured for cooperative data transport of claim 1 , wherein the first set of server application data includes private server application data that is communicated over a multipath transport connection between the application server and the mobile device, the multipath transport connection comprising a first path that utilizes the first communication technique and a second path via the at least one other mobile device that uses the second communication technique.

8. The mobile device configured for cooperative data transport of claim 1 , wherein a second set of server application data intended for the at least one other mobile device is in an encrypted form when the second set of server application data is received by the mobile device.

9. The mobile device configured for cooperative data transport of claim 1 , wherein the second communication technique comprises use of a local wireless protocol.

10. The mobile device configured for cooperative data transport of claim 1 , wherein the mobile device comprises a cellular phone.

11. The mobile device configured for cooperative data transport of claim 1 , wherein the mobile device further comprises:
a first wireless communication interface configured to communicate using the first communication technique; and
a second wireless communication interface configured to communicate using the second communication technique.

12. A method for cooperative data transport, the method comprising:
transmitting, by a first mobile device, an address via a first wireless network to an application server, the address identifying a second mobile device;
receiving, by the first mobile device, information indicative of a connection between the second mobile device and the application server from the second mobile device, wherein the connection uses a second wireless network different than the first wireless network, and wherein the information indicative of the connection between the second mobile device and the application server comprises one or more of a speed of the connection or a latency of the connection;
transmitting, by the first mobile device, the information indicative of the connection via the first wireless network to the application server;
obtaining, by the first mobile device, mobile application data formed via execution of a mobile device application at an application level, the mobile device application being a multi-user application in which the mobile device and the second mobile device are participating;
transmitting the mobile application data from the first mobile device to the application server via the first wireless network;
receiving, by the first mobile device, via the first wireless network, in response to transmitting the mobile application data, a first set of server application data generated by the application server executing a server application at the application level that is a cooperative counterpart to the mobile device application, the first set of server application data comprising content for use by the multi-user application on at least one of the mobile device and the second mobile device, wherein:
the first set of server application data includes:
an indication of

Assignees

• Krishnaswamy Dilip
• Soliman Samir S
• Eravelli Srinivasa R
• Gupta Rajat
• Ricardo Dos Santos Jose
• Qualcomm Inc

Inventors

• Krishnaswamy Dilip
• Soliman Samir S
• Eravelli Srinivasa R
• Gupta Rajat
• Ricardo Dos Santos Jose

Classifications

• H04W4/06 Primary

  Selective distribution of broadcast services, e.g. multimedia broadcast multicast service [MBMS]; Services to user groups; One-way selective calling services · CPC title

• H04W88/04

  adapted for relaying to or from another terminal or user · CPC title