Patent ID: 9699832
Date: 2017-07-04
CPC Classifications: H04L,H04W

Claim:
1. A method comprising: sending, by a first cellular client, a sharing request to share cellular communication with other cellular clients; receiving, by the first cellular client, a response from a second cellular client that the second cellular client will share cellular communication with the first cellular client; assigning, by the first cellular client, the first cellular client to perform cellular communication for the second cellular client; sending, by the first cellular client, an authentication request to the second cellular client for an authentication credential, the authentication credential configured for use in performing cellular communication for the second cellular client; receiving, by the first cellular client, the authentication credential from the second cellular client; receiving, by the first cellular client, a transmission from a cellular service-provider antenna intended for the second cellular client; and sending, by the first cellular client and based on the transmission, a first command to the second cellular client that instructs the second cellular client to enable the cellular functionality of the second cellular client.