Client-initiated tethering for electronic devices
US9801120B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 28, 2015 |
| Grant date | Oct 24, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 28, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04W88/04
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
The described embodiments include a tethering device that provides a tethering service to client devices. Generally, the tethering service enables a client device to share the tethering device's access to a network. For example, a client device may share the tethering device's access to a cellular network, through which the client device can access the Internet. In the described embodiments, a client device and the tethering device are configured so that the client device causes the tethering device to activate the tethering service without a user performing one or more operations for manually activating the tethering service on the tethering device.
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