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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 20, 2018
Filed:
Mar. 04, 2016
Bandwidthx Inc., Carlsbad, CA (US);
Pertti Visuri, Fallbrook, CA (US);
Randy Salo, La Jolla, CA (US);
Christian van Hamersveld, San Marcos, CA (US);
BANDWIDTHX INC., Carlsbad, CA (US);
Abstract
Systems and methods enable alternative network access implemented by a mobile wireless communication device. The method includes receiving information associated with a mobile device, the information comprises location information associated with the mobile device. Based on the information associated with the mobile device, identifying an access point available for providing connectivity services to the mobile device, the access point is not the computing device. Information is provided to the mobile device which is associated with the access point. The information can comprise at least one of usage terms, usage conditions, usage costs, access point characteristics, connection characteristics, access point capacity, and access point security access information.