Method, apparatus, and computer program product for configuring a mobile wireless hotspot
US9706383B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 4, 2013 |
| Grant date | Jul 11, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 18, 2034 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04W88/04
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Example method, apparatus, and computer program product embodiments are disclosed for configuring a mobile wireless hotspot in a wireless network. Example embodiments of the invention include a method comprising: transmitting, by a user's mobile hotspot device, to a cloud server, a message including a description of user specific device connectivity configurations to enable a wireless device, to automatically connect to the mobile hotspot device as a tethered wireless device; and receiving from the user's wireless device a connection request to become a tethered wireless device based on the description of user specific device connectivity configurations that the user's wireless device has received from the cloud server.
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