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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 27, 2017
Filed:
Dec. 12, 2013
Applicant:
Sony Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Inventors:
Assignees:
SONY MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS INC., Tokyo, JP;
SONY CORPORATION, Tokyo, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04B 7/00 (2006.01); H04W 76/02 (2009.01); G06F 13/38 (2006.01); H04W 88/04 (2009.01); H04W 4/00 (2009.01); H04W 84/04 (2009.01); H04W 92/18 (2009.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H04W 76/023 (2013.01); G06F 13/385 (2013.01); H04W 4/008 (2013.01); H04W 88/04 (2013.01); G06F 2213/3808 (2013.01); G06F 2213/3814 (2013.01); H04W 84/042 (2013.01); H04W 92/18 (2013.01);
Abstract
Methods of tethering first and second devices to enable the second device to tether to and gain access to a packet data network through the first device. The first device is configured to connect to the packet data network through a first interface. The first and second devices are configured to exchange tethering information, such as through Near Field Communication. With the first device connected to the packet data network using a first interface, the devices are tethered together using a second interface. The second device is then able to access the packet data network through the tethering connection with the first device.