Switching between connectivity types to maintain connectivity

摘要

Techniques are provided for leveraging narrowband connectivity (such as dial-up communications or other types of low bandwidth communications) to provision or configure broadband connectivity between a broadband access provider and a broadband device, such as a DSL modem or a cable modem. Specifically, because narrowband connectivity does not require advance configuration or provisioning by the host system of connectivity parameters for an access-seeking device, a modem at an access-seeking device may be leveraged to establish a narrowband connection between that device and a host system and to enable an exchange or negotiation of connectivity parameters necessary to enable future broadband connectivity. Thus, once established, the narrowband connection may be used as a conduit for communicating required provisioning information between the broadband-enabling host and the access-seeking device to enable broadband connectivity by the device in the future.

主权项

1. A method comprising:
establishing a first type of communications connection between a mobile user device and a host, the first type of communications connection enabling an application on the mobile user device to begin a data exchange with the host; establishing, during the data exchange and prior to termination of the first type of communications connection, a second type of communications connection between the mobile user device and the host, wherein the first type of communications connection and the second type of communications connection are different types; and enabling the application on the mobile user device to continue the data exchange by way of the second type of communications connection.