Method and apparatus for enabling connectivity between arbitrary networks using a mobile device
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1. A method comprising:
- communicating with a first network via a first wireless communication link in a first communication mode;
receiving data from the first network intended for a second network;
storing said data;
switching to a second communication mode; and
transmitting the data to the second network via a second communication link in the second communication mode.
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Abstract
A mobile device includes network interfaces for communicating wirelessly with two different networks. The mobile device may operate as a gateway between the two networks by switching between the two network interfaces in order to pass information from one network intended for the other network.
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1. A method comprising:
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communicating with a first network via a first wireless communication link in a first communication mode;
receiving data from the first network intended for a second network;
storing said data;
switching to a second communication mode; and
transmitting the data to the second network via a second communication link in the second communication mode. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. Apparatus comprising:
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an antenna operative to communicate on a wireless communications link;
a first network interface operative to format data for communication with a first network;
a second network interface operative to format data for communication with a second network;
a multiplexing device operative to switch a connection to the antenna between the first network interface and the second network interface; and
a controller operative to control the multiplexing device to switch the connection in response to detecting data intended to be communicated between the first network and the second network. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. An article comprising a machine-readable medium which stores machine-executable instructions, the instructions causing a machine to:
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communicate with a first network via a first wireless communication link in a first communication mode;
receive data from the first network intended for a second network;
store said data;
switch to a second communication mode; and
transmit the data to the second network via a second communication link in the second communication mode. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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