Patent ID: 9258141
Filing Date: 2016-02-09
CPC Classification: H04L

Claim Text:
1. A method comprising: establishing a mating communication interface between a mobile host device and a supplemental mobile device using an adapter located in the a supplemental mobile device; receiving an initiated communication from the mobile host device at the supplemental mobile device coupled directly via the mating communication interface, wherein the supplemental mobile device is associated with a first telecommunication network of a first service provider, and wherein the mobile host device is associated with a second telecommunication network of a second service provider; providing to a user, via a user interface of the mobile host device, a comparison of a first service plan associated with the first service provider with a second service plan associated with the second service provider, wherein the comparison includes a comparison of a first network performance of the first telecommunication network and a second network performance of the second telecommunication network; receiving, from the user, a selection of the first service plan based on the comparison; determining an encryption level of the supplemental mobile communication device; encrypting an outgoing communication according to at least the encryption level, wherein encrypting the outgoing communication includes establishing an encryption key, the encryption key including at least an identification of a second communication device to be in communication with the mobile host device; determining a routing decision to transmit the outgoing communication from the mobile host device to the supplemental mobile device and then through the first telecommunication network of the first service provider; and transmitting, via the supplemental mobile device, the outgoing communication from the mobile host device through the first telecommunication network of the first service provider, wherein the mobile host device is not authorized to directly communicate along the first telecommunication network via the second service provider.