Wireless data transfer with improved transport mechanism selection

A method for wireless data transfer, said method comprising:

• detecting a data transfer initiation trigger using near field communications (NFC) between a host device and a second device;
• determining the size of said data transfer;
• and
• selecting a data transport mechanism, from a set of available data transport mechanisms, for said data transfer based on said determined size of said data transfer, wherein said set of available data transport mechanisms comprises a Soft Access Point (Soft AP).

A computer-readable storage medium having instructions stored thereon which when executed by a processor result in the following operations for wireless data transfer, said operations comprising:

• detecting a data transfer initiation trigger using near field communications (NFC) between a host device and a second device;
• determining the size of said data transfer;
• and
• selecting a data transport mechanism, from a set of available data transport mechanisms, for said data transfer based on said determined size of said data transfer, wherein said set of available data transport mechanisms comprises a Soft Access Point (Soft AP).

A mobile communication platform comprising:

• a processor;
• a memory coupled to said processor;
• an input/output (I/O) system coupled to said processor;
• a display coupled to said I/O system;
• and
• a wireless communication device comprising:
• a near field communication (NFC) circuit configured to initiate a data transfer between said communication device and a second communication device;
• a Soft Access Point (Soft AP) data transport circuit configured to transfer data between said communication device and said second communication device;
• one or more additional data transport circuits configured to transfer data between said communication device and said second communication device;
• and
• a transport mechanism selection circuit coupled to said NFC interface circuit and further coupled to said one or more data transport circuits, said transport mechanism selection circuit configured to select one of said data transport circuits for said data transfer, wherein said selection is based on a determination of the size of said data transfer.