US 12,471,155 B2
Methods and systems for data communication at a primary wireless communication apparatus in conjunction with an auxiliary wireless communication apparatus
Alex Wing Hong Chan, Tai Tam (HK); Yu Yeung, Kowloon (HK); and King Shan Lam, Shatin (HK)
Assigned to Pismo Labs Technology Limited, Kowloon (HK)
Filed by Pismo Labs Technology Limited, Kowloon (HK)
Filed on Oct. 1, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/479,066.
Application 18/479,066 is a continuation of application No. 18/553,562, previously published as PCT/IB2022/057590, filed on Aug. 13, 2022.
Prior Publication US 2024/0057178 A1, Feb. 15, 2024
Int. Cl. H04W 76/10 (2018.01); H04W 8/18 (2009.01); H04W 8/20 (2009.01); H04W 24/08 (2009.01); H04W 76/14 (2018.01); H04W 88/04 (2009.01)
CPC H04W 76/10 (2018.02) [H04W 8/18 (2013.01); H04W 8/183 (2013.01); H04W 8/20 (2013.01); H04W 24/08 (2013.01); H04W 76/14 (2018.02); H04W 88/04 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A first apparatus, comprising:
at least one first processing unit;
at least one first wireless communication module (WCM);
at least one first subscriber identification module (SIM) card or at least one embedded SIM (eSIM) card;
a first near-field communication (NFC) sensor; and
at least one first non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing program instructions executable by the at least one first processing unit for:
(a) establishing a connection with a second apparatus via the first NFC sensor;
(b) sending a request to the second apparatus via the connection;
(c) receiving information in response to the request, from the second apparatus via the connection;
(d) forwarding, based on the information, a first data packet received from the second apparatus to at least one node via at least one second SIM card; and
(e) forwarding a second data packet received from the at least one node to the second apparatus; wherein the second data packet received from the at least one node are processed at the second apparatus;
wherein the at least one second SIM card is selected from the at least one first SIM card based on the information;
wherein the first apparatus, the second apparatus, and the at least one node are communicating in a symmetrical network; and
wherein the at least one first SIM card is housed in at least one SIM cardholder.