US 12,256,260 B2
Mobile WLAN gateway
Lasse Maki, Helsinki (FI)
Assigned to Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd., Shenzhen (CN)
Filed by HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD., Guangdong (CN)
Filed on Apr. 18, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/302,383.
Application 18/302,383 is a continuation of application No. 17/346,645, filed on Jun. 14, 2021, granted, now 11,665,573.
Application 17/346,645 is a continuation of application No. 16/740,011, filed on Jan. 10, 2020, granted, now 11,039,333, issued on Jun. 15, 2021.
Application 16/740,011 is a continuation of application No. 15/889,567, filed on Feb. 6, 2018, granted, now 10,536,874, issued on Jan. 14, 2020.
Application 15/889,567 is a continuation of application No. 15/340,809, filed on Nov. 1, 2016, granted, now 9,924,399, issued on Mar. 20, 2018.
Application 15/340,809 is a continuation of application No. 14/094,378, filed on Dec. 2, 2013, granted, now 9,516,697, issued on Dec. 6, 2016.
Application 14/094,378 is a continuation of application No. 13/240,419, filed on Sep. 22, 2011, granted, now 8,625,461, issued on Jan. 7, 2014.
Application 13/240,419 is a continuation of application No. 12/264,726, filed on Nov. 4, 2008, granted, now 8,064,417, issued on Nov. 22, 2011.
Claims priority of application No. 20080032 (FI), filed on Jan. 16, 2008.
Prior Publication US 2023/0254724 A1, Aug. 10, 2023
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. H04W 28/02 (2009.01); H04L 12/46 (2006.01); H04L 67/02 (2022.01); H04M 15/00 (2024.01); H04W 12/30 (2021.01); H04W 76/10 (2018.01); H04W 76/20 (2018.01); H04W 84/12 (2009.01); H04W 88/04 (2009.01); H04W 88/16 (2009.01); H04L 61/4511 (2022.01); H04L 61/5038 (2022.01); H04W 8/26 (2009.01); H04W 12/06 (2021.01); H04W 88/06 (2009.01); H04W 88/08 (2009.01); H04W 88/10 (2009.01); H04W 92/02 (2009.01)
CPC H04W 28/0215 (2013.01) [H04L 12/4633 (2013.01); H04L 67/02 (2013.01); H04M 15/58 (2013.01); H04W 12/35 (2021.01); H04W 76/10 (2018.02); H04W 76/20 (2018.02); H04W 84/12 (2013.01); H04W 88/04 (2013.01); H04W 88/16 (2013.01); H04L 61/4511 (2022.05); H04L 61/5038 (2022.05); H04M 2215/0192 (2013.01); H04M 2215/20 (2013.01); H04M 2215/2033 (2013.01); H04W 8/26 (2013.01); H04W 12/06 (2013.01); H04W 88/06 (2013.01); H04W 88/08 (2013.01); H04W 88/10 (2013.01); H04W 92/02 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A mobile station, comprising:
a transceiver;
a wireless local area network (WLAN) circuit;
at least one processor; and
one or more memories coupled to the at least one processor and storing programming instructions for execution by the at least one processor to cause the mobile station to:
establish and maintain, by using the transceiver, a broadband connection with a mobile communication network in response to a successful authentication of the mobile station;
activate the WLAN circuit as a WLAN base station capable of communicating with at least one WLAN terminal over a WLAN network;
assign a port number for at least one protocol supported by a gateway application;
tunnel internet traffic between the at least one WLAN terminal and an internet host over the broadband connection; and
deactivate the WLAN circuit in response to a detected absence of WLAN terminal activity for a period of time.