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Enabling a mobile broadband hotspot by an auxiliary radio

  • US 9,220,065 B2
  • Filed: 01/16/2012
  • Issued: 12/22/2015
  • Est. Priority Date: 01/16/2012
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A mobile broadband hotspot having an access point mode, the mobile broadband hotspot comprising:

  • a primary radio transceiver;

    an auxiliary radio transceiver; and

    a processor configured to;

    detect, using the auxiliary radio transceiver, a request to activate the access point mode of the mobile broadband hotspot, from a first connecting device of a plurality of connecting devices;

    enable the access point mode of the mobile broadband hotspot for establishing connections with two or more of the plurality of connecting devices using the primary radio transceiver, in response to receiving the request to activate; and

    establish, using the primary radio transceiver and after enabling the access point mode, a first connection with the first connecting device and a second connection with a second connecting device of the plurality of connecting devices;

    wherein the request includes directing the mobile broadband hotspot to establish the second connection with the second connecting device of the plurality of connecting devices.

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