Combination cellular and Wi-Fi hardware device

摘要

A combination cellular and Wi-Fi hardware device has an IP interface that is configured to communicate with a first cellular network, a Wi-Fi network, or both. The combination cellular and Wi-Fi hardware device is configured to provide the network functionality (e.g., virtualized network cloud) that is required to facilitate communication and data flow between the IP interface and either a second cellular network or a cloud computing infrastructure network. The IF interface is accessed using a single IP address by a mobile device in wireless communication with the combination cellular and Wi-Fi hardware device. The single IP address is maintained when the mobile device switches between using the first cellular network and the Wi-Fi network to communicate with the combination cellular and Wi-Fi hardware device, and vice versa.

主权项

1. A combination cellular and Wi-Fi hardware device, comprising: an IP interface configured for communication with a first cellular network, a Wi-Fi network, or both;
the combination cellular and Wi-Fi hardware device providing, by a processor, network functionality required to facilitate communication and data flow between the IP interface and either a second cellular network, or a cloud computing infrastructure network; wherein the IP interface is accessed using a single IP address by a mobile device in wireless communication with the combination cellular and Wi-Fi hardware device; and
wherein the single IP address is maintained when the mobile device switches between utilizing the first cellular network and the Wi-Fi network to communicate with the combination cellular and Wi-Fi hardware device, and vice versa;wherein the IP interface acting as a common anchor point, and the single IP address for both the first cellular network and the Wi-Fi network enables simultaneous communication with the first cellular network and the Wi-Fi network; andwherein switching between utilizing the first cellular network and the Wi-Fi network occurs at 50 microseconds of less.