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Different profiles for selecting different network interfaces for communications of an electronic device

US11516642B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMar 8, 2021
Grant dateNov 29, 2022
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Expiry dateMar 8, 2041

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04W88/06
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

In some examples, an electronic device includes a plurality of network interfaces to communicate over respective different networks, and a storage medium to store information associating a first application of the electronic device with a first profile, and associating a second application of the electronic device with a second profile. The first profile selects a first network interface of the plurality of network interfaces to use for communications, and the second profile selects a second network interface of the plurality of network interfaces to use for communications.

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