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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 22, 2015
Filed:
Jan. 16, 2012
David Sperling, Laguna Niguel, CA (US);
Jim Mains, Newport Coast, CA (US);
David Sperling, Laguna Niguel, CA (US);
Jim Mains, Newport Coast, CA (US);
Smith Micro Software, Inc., Aliso Viejo, CA (US);
Abstract
There is provided a method of enabling a mobile broadband hotspot by an auxiliary radio. By utilizing a commonly available auxiliary radio, such as a Bluetooth radio, hotspot connectivity using a primary radio, such as Wi-Fi, can be readily enabled. Accordingly, device connections, guest access, and device disconnections can be easily requested on demand from a mobile broadband hotspot. Additionally, the mobile broadband hotspot may be configured to enable or disable connections using a pre-determined schedule. The pre-determined schedule may provide Internet access only when necessary, such as during scheduled device updates.