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Link cost minimization for portable wireless terminal connectable to the internet

US7131591B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateJun 8, 2000
Grant dateNov 7, 2006
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Expiry dateJun 10, 2021

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06Q50/00
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method of reducing the cost of transmitting data from a portable or mobile hand-held data terminal to a remote data receiving station over a wireless communications network by determining the associated data transmission cost for each communication link between the terminal and the station; and selecting a data transmission link from the terminal to the station such that data transmission cost is minimized.

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