Social cloud application-mediated mobile data hotspot sharing
US9215005B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 26, 2013 |
| Grant date | Dec 15, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 16, 2034 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04W84/12
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method is provided in one example embodiment and includes receiving a message that offers use of a first mobile device as a mobile hotspot for enabling access to a local network; generating a Service Set Identification (“SSID”) and a password for the mobile hotspot; and providing the SSID and the password to the first mobile device. The method further includes receiving a request from a second mobile device to access the local network using the mobile hotspot; and providing the SSID and the password to the second mobile device via a second mobile device in accordance with rules that govern access to the local network via the mobile hotspot.
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