Patent ID: 8645518
Filing Date: 2014-02-04
Classification: G06F,H04W

Abstract:
1. A computer-implemented method for compensating ancillary use of a wireless service device for excess transmission bandwidth, comprising: discovering a multiplicity of wireless service devices, which are each interoperable on a wireless service network operated by a service provider; for each wireless service device, determining a primary function performable by a subscriber through the wireless service network and an ancillary function performable by a third party through the wireless service network based on availability of capacity for excess transmission bandwidth; identifying each of the wireless service devices comprising an available capacity to perform the ancillary function over the service network; performing the ancillary function over the excess transmission bandwidth using at least one of the identified wireless service devices through the combination, modification and integration of data from the two or more other such identified wireless service devices; and compensating participants of the ancillary function in exchange for the performance of the ancillary function, comprising: