Abstract: An access point device and a cellular communications system can support one or more location identifier features such that the cellular communications system can provide the access point device with one or more location parameters. The location parameters are indicative of a location of the access point device. The access point device can use the one or more location parameters to determine a location of the access point device. By knowing a location of the access point device, the access point device can determine a location for each client device connected to the access point device. In this way, a more accurate location can be determined by the access point device such that the location of any one or more client devices connected to the access point device can be provided so as to, for example, conserve resources and improve quality of service.

Abstract: A gateway device is disclosed for use with a WAN, wireless WAN, a LAN, a client device and a wireless device. The client device includes: a memory; a primary communication system; a wireless communication system; and a processor configured to execute instructions stored on the memory to cause the network device to: instruct the primary communication system to transpond the client device data between the client device and the WAN and to transpond the wireless device data between the wireless device and the WAN; detect a loss of connection with the WAN; and instruct the wireless communication system to transpond the client device data between the client device and the WAN via the wireless device and the wireless WAN.

Abstract: A gateway device for use with a wide area network, wireless wide area network, a local area network, a client device and a wireless device, the gateway device being configured to operate in a hotspot mode so as to wirelessly transmit wireless device data and client device data to the wide area network via the wireless wide area network, said gateway device comprising: a memory; a primary communication system; a wireless communication system; and a processor configured to execute instructions stored on said memory to cause said gateway device to: instruct said primary communication system to operate in a primary mode of operation so as to transpond the client device data the wireless device data; detect a loss of connection with the wide area network; and operate in a hotspot mode of operation, wherein said primary communication system and said wireless communication system comprise a radio.

Abstract: A gateway device is disclosed for use with a WAN, wireless WAN, a LAN, a client device and a wireless device. The client device includes: a memory; a primary communication system; a wireless communication system; and a processor configured to execute instructions stored on the memory to cause the network device to: instruct the primary communication system to transpond the client device data between the client device and the WAN and to transpond the wireless device data between the wireless device and the WAN; detect a loss of connection with the WAN; and instruct the wireless communication system to transpond the client device data between the client device and the WAN via the wireless device and the wireless WAN.

Abstract: An access point device and a cellular communications system can support one or more location identifier features such that the cellular communications system can provide the access point device with one or more location parameters. The location parameters are indicative of a location of the access point device. The access point device can use the one or more location parameters to determine a location of the access point device. By knowing a location of the access point device, the access point device can determine a location for each client device connected to the access point device. In this way, a more accurate location can be determined by the access point device such that the location of any one or more client devices connected to the access point device can be provided so as to, for example, conserve resources and improve quality of service.