Network access sharing
US11411963B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 13, 2017 |
| Grant date | Aug 9, 2022 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 31, 2037 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L2209/80
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
According to an example aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method, comprising: detecting, by a first wireless device, a locally accessible second wireless device, sending a request to the second device for network access via the second wireless device, setting network access terms with the second wireless device for temporary provision of network access for the first wireless device via the second wireless device, exchanging a set of bilateral transactions with the second wireless device for the network access, each of the transactions being associated with a network access resource provided by the second wireless device for the first wireless device according to the set access terms, and causing provision of a public transaction on the basis of the set of bilateral transactions to be distributed within a blockchain network.
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