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 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.