Storing wi-fi and cellular tower database to assist cellular network system selection
US-2016157168-A1 · Jun 2, 2016 · US
Distributed cellular client network
US9699832B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-9699832-B2 |
| Application number | US-201615062308-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Mar 7, 2016 |
| Priority date | Jun 18, 2015 |
| Publication date | Jul 4, 2017 |
| Grant date | Jul 4, 2017 |
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A second cellular client delegates cellular communication to a first cellular client. The first cellular client determines that the first cellular client has been assigned to perform cellular communication for the second cellular client. The first cellular client receives a transmission from a cellular service-provider antenna intended for the second cellular client. The first cellular client sends a first command based on the transmission to the second cellular client. The first command instructs the second cellular client to enable the cellular functionality of the second cellular client.
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What is claimed is: 1. A method comprising: sending, by a first cellular client, a sharing request to share cellular communication with other cellular clients; receiving, by the first cellular client, a response from a second cellular client that the second cellular client will share cellular communication with the first cellular client; assigning, by the first cellular client, the first cellular client to perform cellular communication for the second cellular client; sending, by the first cellular client, an authentication request to the second cellular client for an authentication credential, the authentication credential configured for use in performing cellular communication for the second cellular client; receiving, by the first cellular client, the authentication credential from the second cellular client; receiving, by the first cellular client, a transmission from a cellular service-provider antenna intended for the second cellular client; and sending, by the first cellular client and based on the transmission, a first command to the second cellular client that instructs the second cellular client to enable the cellular functionality of the second cellular client. 2. The method of claim 1 wherein the assigning is based on a battery status of the first cellular client and the second cellular client. 3. The method of claim 1 wherein the assigning is based on an operation status of the first cellular client and the second cellular client. 4. The method of claim 1 wherein the assigning is based on a cellular signal of the first cellular client and the second cellular client. 5. The method of claim 1 wherein the transmitting is performed by a close-range wireless network. 6. The method of claim 1 further comprising: transmitting, by the first cellular client, a status regarding the second cellular client to the cellular service provider.
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Electricity · mapped topic
Authentication · CPC title
- H04W88/04Primary
adapted for relaying to or from another terminal or user · CPC title
Electricity · mapped topic
Public Land Mobile systems, e.g. cellular systems · CPC title
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- What does patent US9699832B2 cover?
- A second cellular client delegates cellular communication to a first cellular client. The first cellular client determines that the first cellular client has been assigned to perform cellular communication for the second cellular client. The first cellular client receives a transmission from a cellular service-provider antenna intended for the second cellular client. The first cellular client s…
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- IBM
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification H04W88/04. Mapped technology areas include Electricity.
- When was this patent published?
- Publication date Tue Jul 04 2017 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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