Methods and apparatus to provide a virtual network interface

An apparatus for providing a virtual network interface, comprising:

• an application interface configured to receive a request to access content on a non-internet protocol (IP) network, wherein the request comprises an IP address and a quality of service (QoS) profile associated with the content;
• mapping logic configured to map the IP address and the QoS profile to an identifier of the content in a non-IP network;
• processing logic configured to wirelessly obtain the content from the non-IP network based on the identifier;
• and memory configured to store, at least temporarily, the Non IP network content identifier;
• wherein the application interface is configured to:
• re-package the content into an IP protocol;
• and send the re-packaged content to a requesting IP application.

An apparatus for providing a virtual network interface, comprising:

• means for receiving a request to access content on a non-internet protocol (IP) network, wherein the request comprises an IP address and a quality of service (QoS) profile associated with the content;
• means for mapping the IP address and the QoS profile to an identifier of the content in a non-IP network;
• and means for wirelessly obtaining the content from the non-IP network, based on the identifier;
• means for re-packaging the content into an IP protocol;
• and means for sending the re-packaged content to a requesting IP application.

A computer program product for providing a virtual network interface, comprising:

• a non-transitory computer-readable medium encoded with codes executable to:
• receive a request to access content on a non-internet protocol (IP) network, wherein the request comprises an IP address and a quality of service (QoS) profile associated with the content;
• map the IP address and the QoS profile to an identifier of the content in a non-IP network;
• and
• obtain the content from the non-IP network based on the identifier.

A device for providing a virtual network interface, comprising:

• an antenna configured to receive content over a non-internet protocol (IP) network;
• an application interface configured to receive a request to access selected content on the non-IP network, wherein the request comprises an IP address and a quality of service (QoS) profile associated with the content;
• mapping logic configured to map the IP address and the QoS profile to an identifier of the content in a non-IP network;
• and
• processing logic configured to obtain the content from the non-IP network, based on the identifier.