Method for providing internet access to network devices via a mobile phone
First Claim
1. A portable access point comprising:
- an expansion port configured to receive data, associated with a user, from a physiological sensor or a physiological recorder;
a first transceiver configured to access an Internet via a mobile phone, wherein the first transceiver is separate from the mobile phone, wherein the first transceiver receives signals transmitted from the mobile phone to the portable access point, and wherein the signals contain content received from the Internet;
a second transceiver;
a routing module configured to (i) route the content from the first transceiver to the second transceiver, and (ii) route the data to (a) the mobile phone via the first transceiver or (b) a first network device of a plurality of network devices via the second transceiver, wherein the portable access point, via the routing module, facilitates communication between (i) the first network device and (ii) a wireless service provider or a second network device of the plurality of network devices,wherein the second transceiver is configured to (i) respectively establish a plurality of wireless links between the portable access point and the plurality of network devices, (ii) select the first network device from the plurality of network devices, and (ii) forward the content from the portable access point to one of the plurality of network devices on one of the plurality of wireless links respectively established between the portable access point and the one of the plurality of network devices;
a portable power source configured to provide power for the portable access point; and
a processor configured todetermine whether packets have not been received from the mobile phone for more than a predetermined period,transition to a sleep mode in response to determining that packets have not been received from the mobile phone for more than the predetermined period,determine a state of charge of the portable power source, andadjust the sleep mode based on the state of charge,wherein the first transceiver is configured to, while in the sleep mode, suspend communication with the mobile phone.
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Abstract
A portable access point includes a first transceiver, a second transceiver, and a routing module. The first transceiver is configured to access an Internet via a mobile phone. The first transceiver is separate from the mobile phone. The first transceiver receives signals transmitted from the mobile phone to the portable access point. The signals contain content received from the Internet. The routing module is configured to route the content from the first transceiver to the second transceiver. The second transceiver is configured to (i) respectively establish wireless links between the portable access point and network devices, (ii) select a first network device of the network devices, and (ii) forward the content from the portable access point to the first network device on the wireless link respectively established between the portable access point and the first network device.
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20 Claims
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1. A portable access point comprising:
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an expansion port configured to receive data, associated with a user, from a physiological sensor or a physiological recorder; a first transceiver configured to access an Internet via a mobile phone, wherein the first transceiver is separate from the mobile phone, wherein the first transceiver receives signals transmitted from the mobile phone to the portable access point, and wherein the signals contain content received from the Internet; a second transceiver; a routing module configured to (i) route the content from the first transceiver to the second transceiver, and (ii) route the data to (a) the mobile phone via the first transceiver or (b) a first network device of a plurality of network devices via the second transceiver, wherein the portable access point, via the routing module, facilitates communication between (i) the first network device and (ii) a wireless service provider or a second network device of the plurality of network devices, wherein the second transceiver is configured to (i) respectively establish a plurality of wireless links between the portable access point and the plurality of network devices, (ii) select the first network device from the plurality of network devices, and (ii) forward the content from the portable access point to one of the plurality of network devices on one of the plurality of wireless links respectively established between the portable access point and the one of the plurality of network devices; a portable power source configured to provide power for the portable access point; and a processor configured to determine whether packets have not been received from the mobile phone for more than a predetermined period, transition to a sleep mode in response to determining that packets have not been received from the mobile phone for more than the predetermined period, determine a state of charge of the portable power source, and adjust the sleep mode based on the state of charge, wherein the first transceiver is configured to, while in the sleep mode, suspend communication with the mobile phone. - View Dependent Claims (2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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3. A portable access point comprising:
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a first transceiver configured to (i) access an Internet via a mobile phone, wherein the first transceiver is separate from the mobile phone, wherein the first transceiver receives signals transmitted from the mobile phone to the portable access point, and establish a data service with an Internet service provider via the mobile phone to access content from the Internet, and wherein the signals contain the content received from the Internet; a second transceiver; a routing module configured to route the content from the first transceiver to the second transceiver, wherein the second transceiver is configured to (i) respectively establish a plurality of wireless links between the portable access point and a plurality of network devices, (ii) select a first network device of the plurality of network devices, and (ii) forward the content from the portable access point to the first network device on the wireless link respectively established between the portable access point and the first network device; a portable power source configured to provide power for the portable access point; and a processor configured to determine whether packets have not been received from the mobile phone for more than a predetermined period, transition to a sleep mode in response to determining that packets have not been received from the mobile phone for more than the predetermined period, determine a state of charge of the portable power source, and adjust the sleep mode based on the state of charge, wherein the first transceiver is configured to, while in the sleep mode, suspend communication with at least one of the mobile phone or the Internet service provider.
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9. A method comprising:
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receiving at an expansion port of a portable access point data, associated with a user, from a physiological sensor or a physiological recorder; accessing an Internet at a first transceiver and via a mobile phone including receiving signals at the first transceiver transmitted from the mobile phone to the portable access point, wherein the first transceiver is separate from the mobile phone, and wherein the signals contain content received from the Internet; routing the content from the first transceiver to a second transceiver; routing the data to (i) the mobile phone via the first transceiver, or (ii) a first network device of a plurality of network devices via the second transceiver, wherein the portable access point facilitates communication between (i) the first network device and (ii) a wireless service provider or a second network device of the plurality of network devices; at the second transceiver, respectively establishing a plurality of wireless links between the portable access point and the plurality of network devices, selecting the first network device from the plurality of network devices, and forwarding the content from the portable access point to the first network device on the wireless link respectively established between the portable access point and the first network device; establishing, at the first transceiver, a data service with an Internet service provider via the mobile phone to access the content from the Internet; providing power for the portable access point via a portable power source, wherein the portable power source is implemented in the portable access point; determining whether packets have not been received from the mobile phone for more than a predetermined period; transitioning to a sleep mode in response to determining that packets have not been received from the mobile phone for more than the predetermined period; while in the sleep mode, suspending communication between the first transceiver and at least one of the mobile phone or the Internet service provider; determining a state of charge of the portable power source; and adjusting the sleep mode based on the state of charge. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14)
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10. A method comprising:
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receiving data at an expansion port of a portable access point, wherein the data is associated with a user and is from a physiological sensor or a physiological recorder; accessing an Internet at a first transceiver and via a mobile phone including receiving signals at the first transceiver transmitted from the mobile phone to the portable access point, wherein the first transceiver is separate from the mobile phone, and wherein the signals contain content received from the Internet; routing the content from the first transceiver to a second transceiver; routing the data to (i) the mobile phone via the first transceiver, or (ii) one of a plurality of network devices via the second transceiver; and at the second transceiver, respectively establishing a plurality of wireless links between the portable access point and the plurality of network devices, selecting a first network device of the plurality of network devices, wherein the first network device is the one of the plurality of network devices or another one of the plurality of network devices, and forwarding the content from the portable access point to the first network device on the wireless link respectively established between the portable access point and the first network device; providing power for the portable access point via a portable power source, wherein the portable power source is implemented in the portable access point; determining whether packets have not been received from the mobile phone for more than a predetermined period; transitioning to a sleep mode in response to determining that packets have not been received from the mobile phone for more than the predetermined period; while in the sleep mode, suspending communication between (i) the first transceiver and (ii) the mobile phone or an Internet service provider; determining a state of charge of the portable power source; and adjusting the sleep mode based on the state of charge.
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