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Combination cellular and Wi-Fi hardware device

  • US 9,503,943 B2
  • Filed: 10/24/2014
  • Issued: 11/22/2016
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/25/2013
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A combination cellular and Wi-Fi hardware device, comprising:

  • an IP interface configured for communication with a first cellular network, a Wi-Fi network, or both;

    the combination cellular and Wi-Fi hardware device providing, by a processor, network functionality required to facilitate communication and data flow between the IP interface and either a second cellular network, or a cloud computing infrastructure network;

    wherein the IP interface is accessed using a single IP address by a mobile device in wireless communication with the combination cellular and Wi-Fi hardware device; and

    wherein the single IP address is maintained when the mobile device switches between utilizing the first cellular network and the Wi-Fi network to communicate with the combination cellular and Wi-Fi hardware device, and vice versa;

    wherein the IP interface acting as a common anchor point, and the single IP address for both the first cellular network and the Wi-Fi network enables simultaneous communication with the first cellular network and the Wi-Fi network; and

    wherein switching between utilizing the first cellular network and the Wi-Fi network occurs at 50 microseconds of less.

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