The mobile devices can be strategically switched to soft AP (Access Point) mode so that the other users could connect to it and receive the files.
When a device X receives part of the encoded slice, it could configure itself as a soft AP and then allow other devices to connect for data transmission.
The Bluetooth core offers dedicated audio processor system-on-chip, supports latest Bluetooth low-energy and Bluetooth 3.0 specifications and is extensible to support additional protocols, while the Wi-Fi core supports the soon-to be ratified WiFi Direct and
Soft AP mode capabilities, as well as supporting 802.11 a/b/g/n capabilities.
The newest-generation Atheros AR6002 provides a significantly enhanced set of features including the industry's only
Soft AP capability for handsets, support for Android(TM) designs, and the combination of Atheros WLAN with Qualcomm's Bluetooth connectivity, resulting from the companies' collaboration.
Evans explains that an attacker, such as a hacker or even a corporate spy, can convert a laptop into a
soft AP so that other laptops will automatically connect to that laptop.
"The PCTEL Segue(tm)SAM is an innovative application that will allow users the ability to set up
soft AP's in environments that were traditionally restricted to client-based configurations only," said Larry Ciaccia, vice president and general manager of GlobespanVirata's PRISM Wireless Product Group.
Its
soft AP enables a computer to be turned instantly into a wireless access point and its 802.11a and 802.11g/b dual-band capabilities and intelligent software will ensure the band is changed to avoid interference and maintain throughput.