CELLULAR CONNECTION SHARING

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15405470

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Techniques for sharing a cellular network connection amongst multiple devices over a local area network are provided that reduce cellular network load during crowded events. In an aspect, a devices is configure to perform operations that include scanning an area for another device that has established a first wireless cellular connection with a cellular network device of a cellular network and that enables an indirect connection of the device to the cellular network device via a direct connection of the device to the other device via a local network device. The operations further include, in response to identifying the other device as a result of the scanning, sending a request to the other device to connect to the other device via the local network device and to receive the indirect connection to the cellular network device.

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AT&T INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY I L P675 WEST PEACHTREE STREET ATLANTA GA 30308

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Ji, Lusheng Randolph, US 144 4711
Liu, Xiang-Yang Alex Okemos, US 6 66
Pang, Jeffrey Berkeley, US 20 343
Shafiq, Muhammad Zubair San Diego, US 5 42
Venkataraman, Shobha Jersey City, US 7 77
Wang, Jia Randolph, US 228 2450

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