Redundant communication framework
US9276807B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 23, 2013 |
| Grant date | Mar 1, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 20, 2034 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L41/5074
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A device determines a communication failure associated with a first network, and selects, based on the communication failure, a failover device from a list of failover devices. The device and the failover devices communicate via short-range communications, and the selected failover device connects to a second network. The device provides, to the selected failover device, a request to receive a service from the first network, and determines whether the selected failover device accepts the request. When the selected failover device accepts the request, the device establishes a communication channel with the selected failover device, and receives the service from the first network via the selected failover device, the communication channel, and the second network.
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