Mobile router device
First Claim
1. A mobile wireless router comprising:
- a network controller comprising a CPU and an associated memory;
a plurality of cellular network interface devices in communication with the CPU;
a second wireless network interface device in communication with the CPU;
program steps operating on the mobile wireless router for establishing at least two of the plurality of cellular network interface devices as a client device of a first cellular network that provides access to a WAN;
program steps operating on the mobile wireless router for hosting client devices on a local area network operating over the second wireless network interface device;
programs steps operating on the mobile wireless router for aggregating network traffic received from the client devices hosted on the local area network together and for routing the aggregated network traffic between the client devices hosted on the local area network and the first cellular network to access the WAN; and
,program steps operating on the mobile wireless router for balancing the aggregated network traffic over the at least two of the plurality of cellular network interface devices operating as a client device on the first cellular network.
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Abstract
A wireless mobile router (140) includes wireless network interfaces (202) and (218) attached to a network controller (142). The wireless network interface (202) communicates with a cellular network (110) to access cellular network services. The wireless network interface (218) and the network controller (142) comprise a WLAN (170) or PAN (180) and a network router hosting a plurality of client devices. Each client device may access a wide area network, WAN over the cellular network. The wireless mobile router (140) is configured to exchange various cellular network signals with various WLAN and PAN networks. The wireless mobile router (140) is particularly suitable for use in a vehicle or at locations where WAN access is not readily available.
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18 Claims
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1. A mobile wireless router comprising:
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a network controller comprising a CPU and an associated memory; a plurality of cellular network interface devices in communication with the CPU; a second wireless network interface device in communication with the CPU; program steps operating on the mobile wireless router for establishing at least two of the plurality of cellular network interface devices as a client device of a first cellular network that provides access to a WAN; program steps operating on the mobile wireless router for hosting client devices on a local area network operating over the second wireless network interface device; programs steps operating on the mobile wireless router for aggregating network traffic received from the client devices hosted on the local area network together and for routing the aggregated network traffic between the client devices hosted on the local area network and the first cellular network to access the WAN; and
,program steps operating on the mobile wireless router for balancing the aggregated network traffic over the at least two of the plurality of cellular network interface devices operating as a client device on the first cellular network. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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