# US 2018/0027353 A1 · System and method for a global wireless indirect internet connect system > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 2018/0027353 A1 - Document ID: US20180027353A1 - Status: Published application - Kind: A1 - Application number: 15/548,351 - Filed: 2016-02-03 - Published: 2018-01-25 - Earliest claimed: 2015-02-03 - Assignees: Frinwo S.L. - Applicants: Frinwo S.L. - Inventors: Jose MERINO; Michael CAMILLERI; Simon WILKINSON - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20180027353A1 ## CPC - H04W 4/50: Service provisioning or reconfiguring - H04W 88/04: adapted for relaying to or from another terminal or user - H04W 4/80: Services using short range communication, e.g. near-field communication [NFC], radio-frequency identification [RFID] or low energy communication - H04W 12/06: Authentication - H04W 36/04: Reselecting a cell layer in multi-layered cells - H04W: WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS (broadcast communication H04H; communication systems using wireless links for non-selective communication, e.g. wireless extensions H04M1/72) ## Abstract A system and method of enabling a wireless device that has no directly accessible wireless Internet connection at a given location to make a data connection through a neighbouring different wireless device that does have directly accessible wireless Internet connection, to connect to the Internet. Specifically such indirect Internet connection does not require any authorization from any such other device, such as a server, other than between both wireless devices and additionally the wireless device that has no directly accessible wireless Internet connection does not require any credits from the wireless network to which the wireless device that does have directly accessible wireless Internet connection is connected to. ## Claims ### Claim at position 1 1-16. (canceled) ### Claim 17 A system including a first internet enabled wireless mobile device and at least a second internet enabled wireless mobile device, the first internet enabled wireless mobile device including at least two radio transceivers of which at least one transceiver is a first local area wireless transceiver, and at least one transceiver is a first cellular phone network transceiver, a first non-transitory storage medium, and a first computer program product embodied on the first non-transitory storage medium, the first computer program product executable on the first internet enabled wireless mobile device to communicate with a second computer program product when executing on the second internet enabled wireless mobile device, the second internet enabled wireless mobile device including a second non-transitory storage medium, the second computer program product embodied on the second non-transitory storage medium, the second internet enabled wireless mobile device including at least two radio transceivers of which at least one transceiver is a second local area wireless transceiver and at least one transceiver is a second cellular phone network transceiver, the communication using the first local area wireless transceiver in communication with the second local area wireless transceiver, wherein the first computer program product is executable on the first internet enabled wireless mobile device to operate said communication, in cooperation with the second computer program product when executing on the second internet enabled wireless mobile device, automatically, upon download of the first computer program product to the first internet enabled wireless mobile device, and upon download of the second computer program product to the second internet enabled wireless mobile device, and wherein in the event the first internet enabled wireless mobile device has a direct internet data connection and the second internet enabled wireless mobile device has no direct internet data connection and the second computer program product when executing on the second internet enabled wireless mobile device, meaning executed on the device without internet connection to communicate with the device with internet connection via the communication to the first internet enabled wireless mobile device, using the second local area wireless transceiver, the first local area wireless transceiver, and the first computer program product when executing on the first internet enabled wireless mobile device, and the first computer program product is executable on the first internet enabled wireless mobile device to provide automatically an internet data connection via the communication to the second internet enabled wireless mobile device, using the first local area wireless transceiver, the second local area wireless transceiver, and the second computer program product when executing on the second internet enabled wireless mobile device, establishing automatically a bidirectional internet data connection via the communication and further wherein, in the event the second internet enabled wireless mobile device has a direct internet data connection and the first internet enabled wireless mobile device has no direct internet data connection and the first computer program product when executing on the first internet enabled wireless mobile device, meaning executed on the device without internet connection to communicate with the device with internet connection via the communication to the second internet enabled wireless mobile device, using the first local area wireless transceiver, the second local area wireless transceiver, and the second computer program product when executing on the second internet enabled wireless mobile device, and the second computer program product is executable on the second internet enabled wireless mobile device to provide automatically an internet data connection via the communication to the first internet enabled wireless mobile device, using the second local area wireless transceiver, the first local area wireless transceiver, and the first computer program product when executing on the first internet enabled wireless mobile device, establishing automatically a bidirectional internet data connection via the communication. ### Claim 18 (depends on 17) The system of claim 17, wherein the first internet enabled wireless mobile device is a mobile phone, a smartphone, or a tablet computer. ### Claim 19 (depends on 17) The system of claim 17, wherein the first internet enabled wireless mobile device and the second internet enabled wireless mobile device are a mobile phone, a smartphone, or a tablet computer. ### Claim 20 (depends on 17) The system of claim 17, wherein the communication does not require use of a virtual private network. ### Claim 21 (depends on 17) The system of claim 17, wherein the first local area wireless transceiver and the second local area wireless transceiver are both Wi-Fi or are both Bluetooth. ### Claim 22 (depends on 17) The system of claim 17, wherein the first computer program product is executable on the first internet enabled wireless mobile device to access functions of the first internet enabled wireless mobile device. ### Claim 23 (depends on 17) The system of claim 17, wherein the second computer program product is executable on the second internet enabled wireless mobile device to access functions of the second internet enabled wireless mobile device. ### Claim 24 (depends on 17) The system of claim 17, wherein the computer program product when executing on the internet enabled wireless mobile device with direct internet access uses the cellular phone network transceiver or the local area network wireless transceiver of the internet enabled wireless mobile device with direct internet access to provide the internet data connection to the internet enabled wireless mobile device with no direct internet access, via the communication, when the internet enabled wireless mobile device without direct internet access is not using its cellular phone network transceiver nor its local area wireless transceiver for internet data communication. ### Claim 25 (depends on 17) The system of claim 17, wherein the first internet enabled wireless mobile device is configured to download the first computer program product using the transceiver connected to the internet, meaning through the first local area wireless transceiver or through the first cellular phone network transceiver and, wherein the second internet enabled wireless mobile device is configured to download the second computer program product using the transceiver connected to the internet, meaning through the second local area wireless transceiver or through the second cellular phone network transceiver. ### Claim 26 (depends on 17) The system of claim 17, wherein the computer program product executable on the internet enabled wireless mobile device that has no direct Internet connection will cause a beacon to be transmitted through the local area transceiver of the internet enabled wireless mobile device that has no direct Internet connection, to request for internet access from the computer program product executable on the internet enabled wireless mobile device that has direct Internet connection, via the communication. ### Claim 27 A first internet enabled wireless mobile device forming part of a system including the first internet enabled wireless mobile device and at least a second internet enabled wireless mobile device, the first internet enabled wireless mobile device including at least two radio transceivers of which at least one transceiver is a first local area wireless transceiver, and at least one transceiver is a first cellular phone network transceiver, a first non-transitory storage medium, and a first computer program product embodied on the first non-transitory storage medium, the first computer program product executable on the first internet enabled wireless mobile device to communicate with a second computer program product when executing on the second internet enabled wireless mobile device, the second internet enabled wireless mobile device including a second non-transitory storage medium, the second computer program product embodied on the second non-transitory storage medium, the second internet enabled wireless mobile device including at least two radio transceivers of which at least one transceiver is a second local area wireless transceiver and at least one transceiver is a second cellular phone network transceiver, the communication using the first local area wireless transceiver in communication with the second local area wireless transceiver, wherein the first computer program product is executable on the first internet enabled wireless mobile device to operate said communication, in cooperation with the second computer program product when executing on the second internet enabled wireless mobile device, automatically, upon download of the first computer program product to the first internet enabled wireless mobile device, and upon download of the second computer program product to the second internet enabled wireless mobile device, and wherein in the event the first internet enabled wireless mobile device has a direct internet data connection and the second internet enabled wireless mobile device has no direct internet data connection and the second computer program product when executing on the second internet enabled wireless mobile device, meaning executed on the device without internet connection to communicate with the device with internet connection via the communication to the first internet enabled wireless mobile device, using the second local area wireless transceiver, the first local area wireless transceiver, and the first computer program product when executing on the first internet enabled wireless mobile device, and the first computer program product is executable on the first internet enabled wireless mobile device to provide automatically an internet data connection via the communication to the second internet enabled wireless mobile device, using the first local area wireless transceiver, the second local area wireless transceiver, and the second computer program product when executing on the second internet enabled wireless mobile device, establishing automatically a bidirectional internet data connection via the communication, and further wherein, in the event the second internet enabled wireless mobile device has a direct internet data connection and the first internet enabled wireless mobile device has no direct internet data connection and the first computer program product when executing on the first internet enabled wireless mobile device, meaning executed on the device without internet connection to communicate with the device with internet connection via the communication to the second internet enabled wireless mobile device, using the first local area wireless transceiver, the second local area wireless transceiver, and the second computer program product when executing on the second internet enabled wireless mobile device, and the second computer program product is executable on the second internet enabled wireless mobile device to provide automatically an internet data connection via the communication to the first internet enabled wireless mobile device, using the second local area wireless transceiver, the first local area wireless transceiver, and the first computer program product when executing on the first internet enabled wireless mobile device, establishing automatically a bidirectional internet data connection via the communication. ### Claim 28 (depends on 27) The first internet enabled wireless mobile device of claim 27, wherein the first internet enabled wireless mobile device is a mobile phone, a smartphone, or a tablet computer. ### Claim 29 (depends on 27) The first internet enabled wireless mobile device of claim 27, wherein the communication does not require use of a virtual private network. ### Claim 30 (depends on 27) The first internet enabled wireless mobile device of claim 27, wherein the first local area wireless transceiver and the second local area wireless transceiver are both Wi-Fi or are both Bluetooth. ### Claim 31 (depends on 27) The first internet enabled wireless mobile device of claim 27, wherein the first computer program product is executable on the first internet enabled wireless mobile device and the second computer program product is executable on the second internet enabled wireless mobile device, to access functions of the first internet enabled wireless mobile device and the second internet enabled wireless mobile device respectively. ### Claim 32 (depends on 27) The first internet enabled wireless mobile device of claim 27, wherein the first internet enabled wireless mobile device and the second internet enabled wireless mobile device, is configured to download the first computer program product and the second computer program product using the first local area wireless transceiver and the second local area wireless transceiver respectively. ### Claim 33 (depends on 27) The first internet enabled wireless mobile device of claim 27, wherein the computer program product executable on the internet enabled wireless mobile device that has no direct Internet connection will cause a beacon to be transmitted through the local area transceiver of the internet enabled wireless mobile device that has no direct Internet connection, to request for internet access from the computer program product executable on the internet enabled wireless mobile device that has direct Internet connection, via the communication. ### Claim 34 A computer program product embodied on a non-transitory storage medium, the computer program product executable on a first internet enabled wireless mobile device and the computer program product executable on at least a second internet enabled wireless mobile device, the first internet enabled wireless mobile device including at least two radio transceivers of which at least one transceiver is a first local area wireless transceiver, and at least one transceiver is a first cellular phone network transceiver, the computer program product executable on the first internet enabled wireless mobile device to communicate with the computer program product when executing on the second internet enabled wireless mobile device, the second internet enabled wireless mobile device including at least two radio transceivers of which at least one transceiver is a second local area wireless transceiver and at least one transceiver is a second cellular phone network transceiver, the communication using the first local area wireless transceiver in communication with the second local area wireless transceiver, wherein the computer program product is executable on the first internet enabled wireless mobile device to operate said communication, in cooperation with the computer program product when executing on the second internet enabled wireless mobile device, automatically, upon download of the computer program product to the first internet enabled wireless mobile device, and upon download of the computer program product to the second internet enabled wireless mobile device, and wherein in the event the first internet enabled wireless mobile device has a direct internet data connection and the second internet enabled wireless mobile device has no direct internet data connection and the computer program product when executing on the second internet enabled wireless mobile device, meaning executed on the device without internet connection to communicate with the device with internet connection via the communication to the first internet enabled wireless mobile device, using the second local area wireless transceiver, the first local area wireless transceiver, and the computer program product when executing on the first internet enabled wireless mobile device, and the computer program product is executable on the first internet enabled wireless mobile device to provide automatically an internet data connection via the communication to the second internet enabled wireless mobile device, using the first local area wireless transceiver, the second local area wireless transceiver, and the computer program product when executing on the second internet enabled wireless mobile device, establishing automatically a bidirectional internet data connection via the communication, and further wherein, in the event the second internet enabled wireless mobile device has a direct internet data connection and the first internet enabled wireless mobile device has no direct internet data connection and the computer program product when executing on the first internet enabled wireless mobile device, meaning executed on the device without internet connection to communicate with the device with internet connection via the communication to the second internet enabled wireless mobile device, using the first local area wireless transceiver, the second local area wireless transceiver, and the computer program product when executing on the second internet enabled wireless mobile device, and the computer program product is executable on the second internet enabled wireless mobile device to provide automatically an internet data connection via the communication to the first internet enabled wireless mobile device, using the second local area wireless transceiver, the first local area wireless transceiver, and the computer program product when executing on the first internet enabled wireless mobile device, establishing automatically a bidirectional internet data connection via the communication, and wherein only the computer program product executable on the internet enabled wireless mobile device that has no direct Internet connection will cause a beacon to be transmitted through the local area transceiver of the internet enabled wireless mobile device that has no direct Internet connection, to request for internet access from the computer program product executable on the internet enabled wireless mobile device that has direct Internet connection, via the communication, and wherein the communication does not require use of a virtual private network. ### Claim 35 (depends on 34) The computer program product of claim 34, wherein the computer program product is executable on the first internet enabled wireless mobile device to access functions of the first internet enabled wireless mobile device, and the computer program product is executable on the second internet enabled wireless mobile device to access functions of the second internet enabled wireless mobile device. ### Claim 36 (depends on 34) The computer program product of claim 34, wherein the computer program product when executing on the internet enabled wireless mobile device with direct internet access uses the cellular phone network transceiver or the local area network wireless transceiver of the internet enabled wireless mobile device with direct internet access to provide the internet data connection to the internet enabled wireless mobile device without direct internet connection access, via the communication, when the internet enabled wireless mobile device without direct internet connection access is not using its cellular phone network transceiver nor its local area wireless transceiver for internet data communication.