Peer-to-peer wireless device communication over a wireless local area network
US9763180B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 10, 2014 |
| Grant date | Sep 12, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 7, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04W88/06
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Embodiments disclosed herein provide systems, methods, and computer readable media for providing peer-to-peer wireless device communication over a wireless local area network. In a particular embodiment, a method of operating a wireless communication device in communication with a wireless wide area communication network (WWAN) and a wireless local area communication network (WLAN) is provided. The method includes receiving a request from a user to initiate a communication with a second wireless communication device and determining whether the second wireless device is in communication with the WLAN. Upon determining that the second wireless device is in communication with the WLAN, the method provides establishing the communication with the second wireless device as a peer-to-peer communication over the WLAN. Upon determining that the second wireless device is not in communication with the WLAN, the method provides establishing the communication with the second wireless device over the WWAN.
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