IMPLEMENTATIONS OF COLLABORATIVE BANDWIDTH SHARING

摘要

A method for operating a server includes receiving, at the server, a request from a mobile device identifying a data file and retrieving the data file from a remote storage device in response to receiving the request. A party other than a party that operates the server operates the remote storage device. A number of collaborator devices are identified. Each of the number of collaborator devices is capable of establishing a mobile-to-mobile communications link with the mobile device. Respective portions of the data file are allocated to each of the number of collaborator devices based on at least one of (a) throughputs associated with the number of collaborator devices and (b) potential debits charged by the number of collaborator devices. Respective portions of the data file are transmitted to each of the number of collaborator devices according to the allocation.

主权项

1. A method for establishing a collaborative session at a host device, the method comprising:
transmitting, from the host device, a host broadcast message, the host broadcast message comprising a service field; receiving, from a plurality of remote devices in vicinity of the host device, a respective plurality of collaborator broadcast messages, wherein each collaborator broadcast message includes a collaborator service field; determining that the service field received from an identified one of the remote devices corresponds to the service field of the host broadcast message; and establishing a collaborative session between the host device and the identified one of the remote devices based on the determination.