US 12,245,301 B2
Extending use of a cellular communication capabilities in a wireless device to another device
Kapil Chhabra, Milpitas, CA (US)
Assigned to Apple Inc., Cupertino, CA (US)
Filed by Apple Inc., Cupertino, CA (US)
Filed on May 11, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/742,254.
Application 14/640,609 is a division of application No. 13/671,789, filed on Nov. 8, 2012, granted, now 8,977,269, issued on Mar. 10, 2015.
Application 17/742,254 is a continuation of application No. 16/922,751, filed on Jul. 7, 2020, granted, now 11,368,992.
Application 16/922,751 is a continuation of application No. 16/415,183, filed on May 17, 2019, granted, now 10,736,160, issued on Aug. 4, 2020.
Application 16/415,183 is a continuation of application No. 15/833,844, filed on Dec. 6, 2017, granted, now 10,299,305, issued on May 21, 2019.
Application 15/833,844 is a continuation of application No. 15/422,664, filed on Feb. 2, 2017, granted, now 9,844,087, issued on Dec. 12, 2017.
Application 15/422,664 is a continuation of application No. 14/640,609, filed on Mar. 6, 2015, granted, now 9,615,392, issued on Apr. 4, 2017.
Prior Publication US 2022/0272781 A1, Aug. 25, 2022
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. H04W 76/14 (2018.01); H04M 3/54 (2006.01); H04M 15/00 (2006.01); H04W 4/16 (2009.01); H04W 8/00 (2009.01); H04W 88/04 (2009.01); H04M 1/72412 (2021.01); H04W 84/12 (2009.01); H04W 88/08 (2009.01)
CPC H04W 76/14 (2018.02) [H04M 3/54 (2013.01); H04M 15/7652 (2013.01); H04W 4/16 (2013.01); H04W 8/005 (2013.01); H04W 88/04 (2013.01); H04M 1/72412 (2021.01); H04M 2250/06 (2013.01); H04W 84/12 (2013.01); H04W 88/08 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A wireless device, comprising:
a non-cellular wireless interface, configured for non-cellular wireless communication;
one or more processors communicatively coupled to the non-cellular interface wireless interface, wherein the one or more processors are configured to:
establish, via the non-cellular wireless interface, a peer-to-peer non-cellular wireless communication link with a first wireless device, wherein the first wireless device is connected with a cellular network using a cellular communication link, wherein the connection between the first wireless device and the cellular network uses a first cellular service account; and
perform communication between the wireless device and the cellular network via the non-cellular wireless communication link with the first wireless device and the cellular communication link between the first wireless device and the cellular network, wherein performing communication between the wireless device and the cellular network provides use of the first cellular service account to the first wireless device.