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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 23, 2020
Filed:
Dec. 03, 2014
Nokia Corporation, Espoo, FI;
Nokia Technologies Oy, Espoo, FI;
Abstract
A technique for tethering over a wireless communication channel is provided. According an example embodiment, the technique comprises exchanging, over a secondary communication channel between a first mobile device and a second mobile device, control information related to a tethering connection provided over a primary communication channel between the first and second mobile devices, and initiating, by the first mobile device, establishment, activation or reactivation of said primary communication channel in response to receiving, via said secondary communication channel, a request to access a resource in a remote network over said tethering connection using a mobile access point functionality provided by the first mobile device. The technique may further comprise the first mobile device initiating downloading of said resource to a local proxy in response to receiving the request to access the resource, thereby downloading at least part of said resource to the local proxy before completion of the establishment, activation or reactivation of the primary communication channel.