Apparatus and method for relaying by mobile device
US10039045B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 26, 2016 |
| Grant date | Jul 31, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 30, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02D30/70
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An apparatus and method for relaying by a mobile device, the apparatus including: a wireless access node connecting module configured to connect to an external wireless access point through a station node of Wi-Fi, which is inbuilt in the mobile device; a relay instruction sending module configured to send a relay instruction to a Wi-Fi module inbuilt in the mobile device through a P2P node of Wi-Fi, which is inbuilt in the mobile device so that logon information of the mobile device is broadcasted, and one or more external electronic devices connect with the mobile device through the P2P node; a packet forward enabling module configured to enable a packet forward function; and a packet forward configuring module configured to send configuration information of packet forwarding to the Wi-Fi module so that a data packet is forwarded between the station node and the P2P node.
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