Concurrent use of communication paths in a multi-path access link to an IP network
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1. A method of conducting a communication session via an IP-based communication network, comprising:
- obtaining access to the communication network via a plurality of bearers; and
routing a plurality of packet flows associated with operation of a communication application on respective ones of the bearers simultaneously.
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Abstract
In conducting a communication session via an IP-based communication network, where access to the communication network can be obtained via a plurality of bearers (11, 13, 15), a plurality of packet flows associated with a communication application (47) can be routed on respective ones of the bearers simultaneously.
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1. A method of conducting a communication session via an IP-based communication network, comprising:
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obtaining access to the communication network via a plurality of bearers; and
routing a plurality of packet flows associated with operation of a communication application on respective ones of the bearers simultaneously. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68)
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24. An apparatus for use in conducting a communication session via an IP-based communication network, comprising:
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a network link interface structure for providing access to a plurality of bearers which in turn provide access to the communication network;
a communication path for carrying a plurality of packet flows associated with operation of a communication application; and
a routing apparatus coupled to said network link interface structure and said communication path for permitting the plurality of packet flows to be routed on respective ones of the bearers simultaneously.
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