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Patent No.:

US 10182162 B1

PDFFull Text
Date of Patent:
Jan. 15, 2019

Filed:

Jun. 09, 2017

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

Applicant:

Terranet Ab, Lund, SE;

Inventors:

Ario Golshenas, Malmo, SE;

Alexander Bladh, Malmo, SE;

Lars Novak, Bjarred, SE;

Assignee:

TERRANET AB, Lund, SE;

Attorney:

Birch, Stewart, Kolasch & Birch, LLP

Primary Examiner:

Nathan S Taylor

Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04W 4/24 (2018.01); H04W 72/04 (2009.01); H04M 15/00 (2006.01); H04W 8/00 (2009.01); H04B 17/318 (2015.01); H04W 48/20 (2009.01); H04W 4/14 (2009.01); H04W 64/00 (2009.01); H04L 29/08 (2006.01); H04M 15/02 (2006.01); H04W 12/06 (2009.01); H04L 29/06 (2006.01); H04W 4/80 (2018.01); H04W 88/04 (2009.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H04M 15/8214 (2013.01); H04B 17/318 (2015.01); H04L 63/083 (2013.01); H04L 63/0853 (2013.01); H04L 67/22 (2013.01); H04M 15/41 (2013.01); H04M 15/60 (2013.01); H04M 15/888 (2013.01); H04W 4/14 (2013.01); H04W 4/24 (2013.01); H04W 4/80 (2018.02); H04W 8/005 (2013.01); H04W 12/06 (2013.01); H04W 48/20 (2013.01); H04W 64/003 (2013.01); H04W 88/04 (2013.01);
Abstract

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.

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