Supporting a wireless network protocol on a mobile device using a wired interface
US9379905B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 28, 2010 |
| Grant date | Jun 28, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 10, 2034 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04W88/06
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
The disclosed mobile communication device, system and method permit the process of integration and/or testing of one or more new and/or evolving wireless technologies on a mobile device without complete hardware integration. To achieve this, the mobile communication device includes a wired interface configured to communicate with a separate device via a wired connection using a wired network protocol. The mobile device also includes a data plane bridge that translates data packets between the wired network protocol of the wired interface and a wireless network protocol. The wireless network protocol is used by a mobile application executing on the mobile communication device to transfer the data packets over a wireless link. The data plane bridge and wired interface permit the data packet to be transferred over the wired interface, instead of the wireless link.
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