COLLABORATIVE DOWNLOADING FOR MULTI-HOMED WIRELESS DEVICES
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1. A computer implemented method of collaborative downloading of content to an initiator using the WLAN and the WWAN in combination, the method comprising the steps of:
- (a) offering an incentive to a collaborator to bid on the download of content using the collaborator'"'"'s resources;
(b) participating in the formation of a collaboration group including one or more collaborators having interest in bidding on the download of content using their resources;
(c) receiving one or more bids from collaborators for the download of the content based at least in part on the incentive offered in said step (a);
(d) forwarding to one or more collaborators of an acceptance of a bid; and
(e) receiving a download of the content from one or more collaborators in the collaboration group.
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Abstract
A system is disclosed for collaborative downloading that uses both the WLAN and the WWAN in combination, in an attempt to bridge the range-speed dichotomy. Devices in close vicinity band together their WWAN links, with the high-speed WLAN serving as the glue, to boost the effective wide-area bandwidth available to the active nodes.
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20 Claims
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1. A computer implemented method of collaborative downloading of content to an initiator using the WLAN and the WWAN in combination, the method comprising the steps of:
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(a) offering an incentive to a collaborator to bid on the download of content using the collaborator'"'"'s resources; (b) participating in the formation of a collaboration group including one or more collaborators having interest in bidding on the download of content using their resources; (c) receiving one or more bids from collaborators for the download of the content based at least in part on the incentive offered in said step (a); (d) forwarding to one or more collaborators of an acceptance of a bid; and (e) receiving a download of the content from one or more collaborators in the collaboration group. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. In a computer system having a graphical user interface including a display and a user interface selection device, a method of controlling a system for collaborative downloading of content to an initiator using the WLAN and the WWAN in combination, the method comprising the steps of:
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(a) offering an incentive to a collaborator to bid on the download of content to be sent to the initiator; (b) receiving one or more bids from collaborators for the download of the content based at least in part on the incentive offered in said step (a); (c) notifying a collaborator that they have been accepted into a collaboration group including the initiator and one or more collaborators for the download of the content; and (d) receiving a download of the content from one or more collaborators in the collaboration group. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13)
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14. A computer implemented method of collaborative downloading of content to an initiator using the WLAN and the WWAN in combination, the method comprising one or more collaborators executing the steps of:
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(a) receiving an incentive offer to bid on the download of content to be sent to the initiator; (b) forwarding a bid to an initiator for the download of the content based at least in part on the incentive offer received in said step (a); (c) receiving an indication of whether the bid forwarded in said step (b) has been accepted; (d) participating in a collaboration group of the initiator and one or more collaborators for the download of the content based on the evaluation received in said step (c); and (e) forwarding the content to the initiator. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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