Patent ID: 9144103
Filing Date: 2015-09-22
Classification: H04W

Abstract:
1. A method, comprising: performing, by a mobile device, one of determining that communication with a wide area network (WAN) access point is unsuccessful or receiving an explicit command; and taking a role of the WAN access point by the mobile device when the communication is unsuccessful or based on the explicit command; wherein the mobile device takes the role of the WAN access point forming a local wireless network; using, by the mobile device and as an identifier of the mobile device to another mobile device when acting as an access point for the another mobile device, access point credentials that are based on at least a group identifier used with the WAN access point; wherein the local wireless network comprises a Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN), and wherein a service set identifier (SSID) of the WLAN is derived from the access point credentials such that automatic and quick discovery occurs.