Method and Apparatus For Offloading Data

An apparatus comprising:

• at least one processor;
• and
• at least one memory including computer program code, wherein the at least one memory and the computer program code are arranged to, with the at least one processor, cause the apparatus to at least:
• establish a cellular network connection to an access point;
• establish a local area network connection to a user equipment;
• and
• at least one of:
• receive offloaded data for the user equipment from the access point via the cellular network connection;
• and
• relay the offloaded data to the user equipment via the local area network connection;
• or
• receive offloaded data for the access point from the user equipment via the local area network connection;
• and
• relay the offloaded data to the access point via the cellular network connection.

An apparatus comprising:

• at least one processor;
• and
• at least one memory including computer program code, wherein the at least one memory and the computer program code are arranged to, with the at least one processor, cause the apparatus to at least:
• establish a cellular network connection to an access point;
• establish a local area network connection to a dual mode router;
• and
• receive offloaded cellular network data from the dual mode router via the local area network connection or transmit offloaded cellular network data to the dual mode router via the local area network connection.

An apparatus comprising:

• at least one processor;
• and
• at least one memory including computer program code, wherein the at least one memory and the computer program code are arranged to, with the at least one processor, cause the apparatus to at least:
• provide for transmission to a user equipment of identification information associated with a dual mode router proximate the user equipment;
• provide for transmission to the dual mode router of identification information associated with the user equipment;
• receive a request from the dual mode router to offload cellular network data associated with the user equipment to the dual mode router;
• and
• offload the cellular network data associated with the user equipment to the dual mode router via a cellular network connection with the dual mode router.