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Sony Group Corporation

Sony Corporation

Alexander Bladh

Lars Novak

Ario Golshenas

Johan Helgertz

Björn Smedman

Anders Kavcic

Kristofer Ringner

Henrik Kinnunen

Jonas Graudums

The present invention relates to a method for setting up a connection between a seller device () and a buyer device () for enabling the buyer device () to send and receive data via the seller (). The method comprises sending, from the seller device () to a server (), data pertaining to an offer (), the data pertaining to the offer including an identification of the seller device (); storing the data pertaining to the offer () in a memory of the server (), the memory being configured to store data pertaining to at least one offer from a at least one seller device; sending, from the buyer device () to the server (), a request () for a list of nearby seller devices; at the server (), compiling, from the data pertaining to the at least one offer stored in the memory, the list of nearby seller devices, by identifying one or more seller devices being positioned in proximity of a position of the buyer device (), the list of nearby seller devices comprising the data pertaining to the offers of the identified one or more seller devices; sending, from the server () to the buyer device (), the list of nearby seller devices; and sending, from the buyer device () to at least one of the seller devices () of the list of nearby seller devices, a connection request () for connecting the buyer device () to the at least one of the seller devices (), thereby enabling the buyer device () to send and receive data via the seller device ().

Market for selling and sharing mobile data

Systems and methods enable distribution of data transfer capacity in a WWAN between mobile devices. The data transfer capacity is given by a data plan for the respective mobile device. The systems and methods register first and second mobile devices with a transaction service as acquirers and providers, respectively, of data transfer capacity. The systems and methods detect when a first mobile device indicates a desire to acquire data transfer capacity, identify one or more second mobile devices that are located within reach for short-range communication with the first mobile device, and connect the first mobile device by short-range communication to one of the second mobile devices such that the first mobile device is tethered to the WWAN by this second mobile device. The systems and methods may also distribute authentication data to enable the first mobile device to be authenticated by the second mobile device.

Methods and systems for controlled distribution of data transfer capacity between mobile devices

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Malmo, Sweden

Alexander Bladh