(19)
(11) EP 2 939 409 A1

(12)

(43) Date of publication:
04.11.2015 Bulletin 2015/45

(21) Application number: 13866738.1

(22) Date of filing: 30.12.2013
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
H04M 11/04(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2013/078330
(87) International publication number:
WO 2014/106191 (03.07.2014 Gazette 2014/27)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR
Designated Extension States:
BA ME

(30) Priority: 31.12.2012 US 201213731907
31.12.2012 US 201213731930
31.12.2012 US 201213731952
31.12.2012 US 201213731982
31.12.2012 US 201213732004
03.06.2013 US 201313908658
03.06.2013 US 201313908687
03.06.2013 US 201313908713
03.06.2013 US 201313908738

(71) Applicant: ELWHA, LLC
Bellevue, WA 98005-4046 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • BARNES, Philip, Lionel
    Seattle, WA 98109 (US)
  • CHIN, Hon, Wah
    Palo Alto, CA 94303 (US)
  • DAVIDSON, Howard, L.
    San Mateo, CA 94403 (US)
  • HALLMAN, Kimberly, D.A.
    Bellevue, WA 98007 (US)
  • HYDE, Roderick, A.
    Redmond, WA 98052 (US)
  • ISHIKAWA, Muriel, Y.
    Livermore, CA 94550-4921 (US)
  • KARE, Jordin, T.
    Seattle, WA 98112 (US)
  • LEE, Brian
    Redmond, WA 98052 (US)
  • LORD, Richard, T.
    Gig Harbor, WA 98332 (US)
  • LORD, Robert, W.
    Seattle, WA 98112 (US)
  • MUNDIE, Craig, J.
    Seattle, WA 98112-4447 (US)
  • MYHRVOLD, Nathan, P.
    Bellevue, WA 98005 (US)
  • PASCH, Nicholas, F.
    Bellevue, WA 98008 (US)
  • RUDDER, Eric, D.
    Mercer Island, WA 98040 (US)
  • TEGREENE, Clarence, T.
    Mercer Island, WA 98040 (US)
  • TREMBLAY, Marc
    Clyde Hill, WA 98004 (US)
  • TUCKERMAN, David, B.
    Lafayette, CA 94549 (US)
  • WHITMER, Charles
    North Bend, WA 98045 (US)
  • WOOD, Lowell, L., Jr.
    Bellevue, WA 98004 (US)

(74) Representative: Fleuchaus, Michael A. 
Fleuchaus & Gallo Partnerschaft mbB Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Steinerstrasse 15/A
81369 München
81369 München (DE)

   


(54) COST-EFFECTIVE MOBILE CONNECTIVITY PROTOCOLS