Method and apparatus for maintaining priority and quality of service across multi-user devices
First Claim
1. A method for selecting a proxy mobile station, the method comprising,determining, by a first mobile station operating on a first network according to a first network protocol, that access to a network resource on the first network is unavailable or reduced;
- communicating, by the first mobile station using a third network protocol, with a plurality of mobile stations within a predefined range, the plurality of mobile stations operating on a second network according to a second network protocol;
examining, by the first mobile station, information received from each of the plurality of mobile stations in the predefined range and selecting a mobile station of the plurality of mobile stations as a proxy mobile station based on the examined information; and
sending, by the first mobile station using the third network protocol, a proxy request to the proxy mobile station, and accessing, using the third network protocol, the network resource via the proxy mobile station.
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Abstract
A first mobile station operating on a first network according to a first network protocol receives a proxy request for access to a network resource, by from a second mobile station operating on a second network according to a second network protocol. The proxy request is received according to a third network protocol. The first mobile station determines a priority of the proxy request; accepts or denies the proxy request based on the determined priority of the proxy request; allocates resources to the proxy request, if the proxy request is accepted; and serves as a proxy mobile station for the second mobile station to access the network resource.
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1. A method for selecting a proxy mobile station, the method comprising,
determining, by a first mobile station operating on a first network according to a first network protocol, that access to a network resource on the first network is unavailable or reduced; -
communicating, by the first mobile station using a third network protocol, with a plurality of mobile stations within a predefined range, the plurality of mobile stations operating on a second network according to a second network protocol; examining, by the first mobile station, information received from each of the plurality of mobile stations in the predefined range and selecting a mobile station of the plurality of mobile stations as a proxy mobile station based on the examined information; and sending, by the first mobile station using the third network protocol, a proxy request to the proxy mobile station, and accessing, using the third network protocol, the network resource via the proxy mobile station. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A mobile station comprising:
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a communications unit comprising a first transceiver, the first transceiver being configured to communicate over a first network according to a first network protocol, and a second transceiver, the second transceiver being configured to communicate using a third network protocol; a processing unit; and a memory device that stores operating code that, when executed by the processing unit, causes the processing unit to perform the functions of; determining that access to a network resource on the first network is unavailable or reduced; communicating, using the third network protocol, with a plurality of mobile stations within a predefined range, the plurality of mobile stations operating on a second network according to a second network protocol; examining information received from each of the plurality of mobile stations in the predefined range and selecting a mobile station of the plurality of mobile stations as a proxy mobile station based on the examined information; and sending, using the third network protocol, a proxy request to the proxy mobile station, and accessing, using the third network protocol, the network resource via the proxy mobile station. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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