Multiplex communications – Communication over free space – Having a plurality of contiguous regions served by...
Reexamination Certificate
2009-12-28
2011-11-08
Ton, Dang T. (Department: 2475)
Multiplex communications
Communication over free space
Having a plurality of contiguous regions served by...
C370S401000, C370S409000, C370S465000
Reexamination Certificate
active
08054815
ABSTRACT:
A system and method for bypassing an access point in a wireless Local Area Network (LAN) for direct point-to-point data transfers are provided. A user device in the wireless LAN is equipped with a primary local wireless interface establishing a wireless communication link with an access point of the wireless LAN, a secondary local wireless interface used for direct point-to-point (P2P) file transfers, and a P2P file transfer application. When the P2P application desires to transfer a data file to another user device within the wireless LAN, the user device determines whether the other user device is within a coverage area of the secondary local wireless interface and whether the file transfer meets one or more alternate transfer criterion. If so, the data file is transferred to the other user device via a direct P2P wireless communication link, thereby bypassing the access point of the wireless LAN.
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Morlan Robert M
Qurio Holdings, Inc.
Ton Dang T.
Withrow & Terranova , PLLC
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