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Technique for providing network access to different entities

US8543158B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (Publ) · SE

Inventors

Jürgen Lerzer · Dresden, DE
Morten Christiansen · Arendal, NO
Marcus Mertens · Nuremberg, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Dec 18, 2008
Grant date	Sep 24, 2013
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jul 4, 2029

Classification

Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
CPC primaryH04W74/00
WIPO fieldDigital communication
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A technique for selectively providing network access to various components is described. A modem device for realizing this technique comprises a first platform module adapted to support network access via a Radio Access Technology (RAT). The first platform module comprises a first data interface. The apparatus further comprises a second data interface adapted to be coupled to a second platform and a third data interface adapted to be coupled to an external device. A switching mechanism selectively couples the first data interface to the second data interface to provide network access, via the second platform module, to an application residing on the apparatus. The switching mechanism may further couple the first data interface to the third data interface to provide network access to the external device.

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