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Mobile device and method for intelligently communicating data generated thereby over short-range, unlicensed wireless networks and wide area wireless networks

US8520589B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMay 19, 2008
Grant dateAug 27, 2013
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Expiry dateApr 30, 2031

Classification

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

Abstract

A mobile device is provisionable for service on a wireless wide area network (WWAN) operated by a licensed network operator and is further operable on at least one shorter-range, unlicensed wireless network (UWN). The mobile device stores applications that generate data when executed, including at least one application that generates data for communication over the WWAN. The mobile device executes a stored application and classifies data generated by the executed application into one of at least two categories based upon a domain of a target network to which the data is to be sent. A first category relates to data requiring communication at least partially over the WWAN and a second category relates to data not requiring communication over the WWAN. The mobile device establishes communication with a target device in the target network over at least the UWN based upon classification of the data generated by the executed application.

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