Mobile Hotspot Usage Monitoring via NAT Table Timing

The patent merges the monitoring of separate radio technologies (Wi-Fi and CDMA/3GPP) into a unified approach by using a single NAT table to track connectivity status. The NAT table stores entries that include timing information, allowing the system to determine mobile hotspot usage by checking whether active connections exist across either radio interface, rather than monitoring each interface separately and complexly integrating their states.

The system performs self-service monitoring by automatically checking the NAT table for active connections without requiring manual intervention or complex operational procedures. The processor automatically queries the timing information stored in the NAT table entries and determines usage status based on whether connections are detected, eliminating the need for manual monitoring of each radio interface while maintaining high reliability.

The patent replaces manual monitoring mechanisms with an automated computational approach. Instead of manually checking connection status across different radio interfaces, the system uses a processor to automatically query the NAT table, retrieve timing information from stored entries, and determine usage status through computational logic, thereby eliminating time-consuming manual operations while maintaining accurate connectivity detection.