System, method and device for switching between WWAN and WLAN in a mobile wireless hotspot device
US8446830B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 22, 2009 |
| Grant date | May 21, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 29, 2030 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04W88/06
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An apparatus comprises a first interface module configured to interface with one or more user devices through a wireless local area network (WLAN) connection; a second interface module configured to interface with a wireless communication network through a wireless wide area network (WWAN) connection; and a controller. The controller is configured to detect availability of carrier hotspots; if no carrier hotspot is detected, route traffic to and from the one or more user devices through the WWAN connection; and if a carrier hotspot is detected, route traffic to and from the one or more user devices through the detected carrier hotspot.
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