Patent ID: 7656849
Filing Date: 2010-02-02
Classification: H04L,H04W

Abstract:
1. A method for transferring a file from a first user device within a wireless local area network to a second user device within the wireless local area network comprising: providing a primary local wireless interface for the first user device, the primary local wireless interface having a physical layer, a data link layer, a network layer, and a transport layer; providing a secondary local wireless interface for the first user device, the secondary local wireless interface having a physical layer, a data link layer, a network layer, and a transport layer; providing a control system associated with the primary and secondary local wireless interfaces, the control system comprising: initiating a file transfer of the file from the first user device to the second user device; determining whether to transfer the file to the second user device via the direct point-to-point wireless communication link or via the access point associated with the wireless local area network where the primary local wireless interface communicates with the access point and the secondary local wireless interface communicates with the second user device using the direct point-to-point wireless communication link; and if the file is to be transferred via the direct point-to-point wireless communication link: