Combinatorial mobile hotspot device and network service provision method thereof, network access device and wireless service power supply device

• US 8,824,439 B2
• Filed: 03/09/2012
• Issued: 09/02/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 10/18/2011
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Quanta Computer
• Original Assignee: Quanta Computer
• Inventors: Jiang, Jung-Kuei, Chiu, Tai-Kaung, Cheng, Chien-Chang
• Primary Examiner(s): Sam, Phirin
• Application Number:
  US13/416,729
• Publication Number:
  US 20130094485A1
• Time in Patent Office: 907 Days
• Field of Search: None
• US Class Current: 370/338
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 52/0206 in access points, e.g. base stations access point devices per se H04W88/08
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 88/08 Access point devices

Abstract

This invention discloses a combinatorial mobile hotspot device, a network service provision method thereof, a network access device and a wireless service power supply device. The network access device has a mobile internet access ability to provide an external host machine connecting to a wide area network through the network access device when the network access device is selectively and electrically coupled to the external host machine. A mobile hotspot device is formed while the network access device is electrically coupled to the wireless service power supply device. The wireless service power supply device supplies the power to the network access device. Further, by a wireless local network transceiver, a plurality of electronic devices in the hotspot covering region are able to connect to wide area network through the wireless access point service provided by the network access device.

Claims

1. A combinatorial mobile hotspot device, comprising:

a wireless service power supply device, comprising;

a battery unit, supplying power; and

a wireless local area network transceiver, having a wireless local area network access ability; and

a network access device, comprising;

a connection interface unit; and

a central processing unit, determining the connection interface unit to be operated in a host mode or a device mode of a dual working mode,

wherein the network access device is selectively and electrically coupled to an external host machine or the wireless service power supply device through the connection interface unit, and has a mobile Internet access ability, connecting to a wide area network, and a wireless access point service, operating and controlling the wireless local area network transceiver;

wherein, the network access device is operated in the device mode when the network access device is electrically coupled to the external host machine; and

the network access device is operated in the host mode when the network access device is electrically coupled to the wireless service power supply device;

wherein, if the network access device and the external host machine are electrically coupled to each other, the external host machine is connected to the wide area network through the network access device;

wherein, if the network access device and the wireless service power supply device are electrically coupled to each other, the network access device receives the power supplied by the battery unit and turns on the wireless access point service to operate and control the local area network transceiver to establish a mobile hotspot network, and the mobile hotspot network provides a plurality of electronic devices to exchange data and access to wide area network data.

2. The combinatorial mobile hotspot device of claim 1, wherein the network access device includes a wireless wide area network transceiver connecting to the wide area network.

3. The combinatorial mobile hotspot device of claim 2, wherein the wireless access point service is a software control program coupling with and controlling the wireless local area network transceiver to establish the mobile hotspot network.

4. The combinatorial mobile hotspot device of claim 1, wherein the network access device includes a power management unit receiving the power supplied by the external host machine or the wireless service power supply device.

5. The combinatorial mobile hotspot device of claim 1, wherein the wireless service power supply device further includes a power recharging unit coupled to the battery unit receiving the power supplied by a power supply device and then storing the power into the battery unit.

6. The combinatorial mobile hotspot device of claim 1, wherein the connection interface unit includes a universal serial bus (USB) interface, a secure digital input/output (SDIO) interface or a high speed inter-chip (HSIC) interface.

7. The combinatorial mobile hotspot device of claim 1, wherein the wireless local area network transceiver includes a wireless fidelity (Wi-Fi) protocol.

8. A network service provision method of a mobile hotspot device, comprising:

providing a wireless service power supply device, the wireless service power supply device comprising a battery unit supplying power and a wireless local area network transceiver having a wireless local area network access ability;

providing a network access device, the network access device selectively and electrically coupled to an external host machine or the wireless service power supply device, and having a mobile Internet access ability, connecting to a wide area network, and a wireless access point service, operating and controlling the wireless local area network transceiver;

connecting the external host machine to the wide area network through the network access device if the network access device and the external host machine are electrically coupled to each other; and

supplying power to the network access device by the battery unit and turning on the wireless access point service to operate and control the local area network transceiver to establish a mobile hotspot network, and providing a plurality of electronic devices to exchange data and access to wide area network data by the mobile hotspot network if the network access device and the wireless service power supply device are electrically coupled to each other,

wherein the network access device includes a connection interface unit and a central processing unit, and the network access device is electrically coupled to the external host machine or the wireless service power supply device through the connection interface unit, and the central processing unit is provided for determining the connection interface unit to be operated in a host mode or a device mode of a dual working mode;

wherein, the network access device is operated in the device mode when the network access device is electrically coupled to the external host machine; and

the network access device is operated in the host mode when the network access device is electrically coupled to the wireless service power supply device.

9. A network access device, electrically coupled to a wireless service power supply device with a battery unit and a wireless local area network transceiver having a wireless local area network access ability or an external host machine, the network access device comprising:

a connection interface unit; and

a central processing unit,

wherein, if the network access device and the external host machine are electrically coupled to each other, the external host machine is connected to the wide area network through the network access device;

wherein, if the network access device and the wireless service power supply device are electrically coupled to each other, the network access device receives the power supplied by the battery unit and turns on the wireless access point service to operate and control the local area network transceiver to establish a mobile hotspot network, and the mobile hotspot network provides a plurality of electronic devices to exchange data and access to wide area network data;

wherein, the network access device is electrically coupled to the external host machine or the wireless service power supply device through the connection interface unit, and the central processing unit is provided for determining the connection interface unit to be operated in a host mode or a device mode of a dual working mode;

wherein, the network access device is operated in the device mode when the network access device is electrically coupled to the external host machine; and

the network access device is operated in the host mode when the network access device is electrically coupled to the wireless service power supply device.

10. The network access device of claim 9, further comprising a power management unit for receiving the power supplied by the battery unit.

11. The network access device of claim 9, wherein the connection interface unit includes a universal serial bus (USB) interface, a secure digital input/output (SDIO) interface or a high speed inter-chip (HSIC) interface.