Extending use of a cellular communication capabilities in a wireless device to another device

摘要

Extending cellular telecommunication service from a first UE to another device. The first UE may register for cellular telecommunication service with a cellular network using a first cellular service account, using a cellular communication link via a cellular radio. A second device may be discovered and a communication link may be established between the first UE and the second device. The second device may be registered to use cellular telecommunication capability provided by the first UE. Communications between the second device and the cellular network may be conveyed via the communication link between the first UE and the second device and the cellular communication link. Conveying communications between the second device and the cellular network may provide use of the first cellular service account for cellular telecommunication service to the second device.

主权项

1. A first wireless user equipment (UE) device, the first UE comprising:
a cellular radio for performing cellular communication; a Wireless Fidelity (Wi-Fi) radio for performing Wi-Fi communication; a processing element operatively coupled to the cellular radio and the Wi-Fi radio; wherein the cellular radio, Wi-Fi radio, and processing element are configured to:
register for cellular telecommunication service with a cellular network using a first cellular service account using cellular communication via the cellular radio;discover a second UE using Wi-Fi communication via the Wi-Fi radio;register the second UE to use cellular telecommunication capability provided by the first UE;convey communications between the second UE and the cellular network via the Wi-Fi radio and the cellular radio, wherein conveying communications between the second UE and the cellular network provides use of the first cellular service account for cellular telecommunication service to the second UE.