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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 22, 2019
Filed:
Jan. 21, 2016
Applicant:
Vodafone Ip Licensing Limited, Newbury, Berkshire, GB;
Inventors:
Mai Tran Le, Newbury, GB;
Alan Law, Newbury, GB;
Santiago Tenorio, Madrid, ES;
Ricardo Batista, Newbury, GB;
Naomi Lopez, Newbury, GB;
Walter Bindrim, Düsseldorf, DE;
Assignee:
VODAFONE IP LICENSING LIMITED, Newbury, Berkshire, GB;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04L 12/801 (2013.01); H04L 12/24 (2006.01); H04W 84/18 (2009.01); H04J 3/17 (2006.01); H04W 76/10 (2018.01); H04W 4/80 (2018.01); H04W 52/02 (2009.01); H04W 24/02 (2009.01); H04W 76/14 (2018.01); H04W 48/20 (2009.01); H04W 88/04 (2009.01); H04W 88/18 (2009.01); H04W 84/12 (2009.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H04W 76/10 (2018.02); H04W 4/80 (2018.02); H04W 24/02 (2013.01); H04W 52/0206 (2013.01); H04W 48/20 (2013.01); H04W 76/14 (2018.02); H04W 84/12 (2013.01); H04W 88/04 (2013.01); H04W 88/182 (2013.01); Y02D 70/00 (2018.01); Y02D 70/1222 (2018.01); Y02D 70/142 (2018.01); Y02D 70/164 (2018.01);
Abstract
Systems and methods for controlling the activation of a hotspot function of a User Equipment (UE) device. Methods are provided for assessing the suitability of a UE to act as a hotspot dependent on parameters such as quality of data connection, battery life, and use of the UE by the user. Where multiple UEs are in proximity to each other a comparison of the suitability of each UE may be made and only the most suitable devices activated.