Methods of providing multiple data paths using a mobile terminal and related devices
AssigneeSony Ericsson Mobile Communication AB
InventorsRonald Louks, Nadi Findikli, Gerard Hayes
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Abstract
A mobile terminal may include a wireless modem, a wireless network interface, and an application (such as a browser application). A method of operating the mobile terminal may include providing a first data path between a data network and the application of the mobile terminal through the wireless modem. In addition, a second data path may be provided between the data network and second mobile terminal through the wireless modem and the wireless network interface of the first mobile terminal. Related devices are also discussed.
Claims29
A method of operating a first mobile terminal including a wireless modem, a wireless network interface, and an application, the method comprising:
- providing a first data path between a data network and the application of the first mobile terminal through the wireless modem;
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- providing a second data path between the data network and a second mobile terminal through the wireless modem and the wireless network interface of the first mobile terminal.
A mobile terminal comprising:
- a wireless modem configured to provide a wireless data connection with a data network;
- a wireless network interface configured to provide a wireless network data connection with at least one other mobile terminal;
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- a processor coupled to the wireless modem and to the wireless network interface, the processor being configured to provide a first data path between the data network and an application running on the processor through the wireless modem, and to provide a second data path between the data network and a second mobile terminal through the wireless modem and the wireless network interface.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.