Multi-Radio Channel Bonding
First Claim
1. A computer component for communicating data between a computer and a network, the computer component comprising:
- a dual band management component configured to receive first data from at least one of the computer and the network and configured to divide the first data into two or more portions;
a first network adapter electrically coupled to the dual band module and configured to transmit a first portion of the two or more portions in accordance with a first wireless standard; and
a second network adapter electrically coupled to the dual band module and configured to transmit a second portion of the two or more portions in accordance with a second wireless standard;
wherein;
the first wireless standard is different from the second wireless standard; and
the data comprises the first data.
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Abstract
A number of embodiments concern a computer component for communicating data between a computer and a network. The computer component can include: (a) a dual band management component configured to receive first data from at least one of the computer and the network and configured to divide the first data info two or more portions; (b) a first network adapter electrically coupled to the dual band module and configured to transmit a first portion of the two or more portions in accordance with a first wireless standard; and (c) a second network adapter electrically coupled to the dual band module and configured to transmit a second portion of the two or more portions in accordance with a second wireless standard. The first wireless standard can be different from the second wireless standard. Other embodiments are disclosed herein.
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26 Claims
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1. A computer component for communicating data between a computer and a network, the computer component comprising:
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a dual band management component configured to receive first data from at least one of the computer and the network and configured to divide the first data into two or more portions; a first network adapter electrically coupled to the dual band module and configured to transmit a first portion of the two or more portions in accordance with a first wireless standard; and a second network adapter electrically coupled to the dual band module and configured to transmit a second portion of the two or more portions in accordance with a second wireless standard; wherein; the first wireless standard is different from the second wireless standard; and the data comprises the first data. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A network interface card adapted for coupling a computer to a network, the network interface card comprising:
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a first wireless transmitter; a second wireless transmitter; a first wireless receiver; a second wireless receiver; and a dual band management component configured to communicate a first segment of first data to the first wireless transmitter and a second segment of the first data to the second wireless transmitter, wherein; the first wireless transmitter is configured to wirelessly transmit the first segment of the first data in accordance with a first wireless standard; the first wireless receiver is configured to wirelessly receive a first piece of a second data in accordance with the first wireless standard; the second wireless transmitter is configured to wirelessly transmit the second segment of the first data in accordance with a second wireless standard; and the second wireless receiver is configured to wirelessly receive a second piece of the second data in accordance with a second wireless standard.
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17. A computer component for communicating data between a computer and a network, the computer component comprising:
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a dual band management component configured to receive first data from at least one of the computer and the network and configured to divide the first data into two or more portions; a first network adapter electrically coupled to the dual band module and configured to transmit a first portion of the two or more portions in accordance with a first wireless standard over a first frequency band and a second network adapter electrically coupled to the dual band module and configured to transmit a second portion of the two or more portions in accordance with the first wireless standard over a second frequency band; wherein; the first wireless standard is different from the second wireless standard; and the data comprises the first data.
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18. A network interface card adapted for coupling a computer to a network, the network interface card comprising:
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a first wireless transmitter; a second wireless transmitter; a first wireless receiver; a second wireless receiver; and a dual band management component configured to communicate a first segment of first data to the first wireless transmitter and a second segment of the first data to the second wireless transmitter, wherein; the first wireless transmitter is configured to wirelessly transmit the first segment of the first data in accordance with a first wireless standard over a first frequency band; the first wireless receiver is configured to wirelessly receive a first piece of a second data in accordance with the first wireless standard over the first frequency band; the second wireless transmitter is configured to wirelessly transmit the second segment of the first data in accordance with the first wireless standard over a second frequency band; and the second wireless receiver is configured to wirelessly receive a second piece of the second data in accordance with the first wireless standard over the second frequency band. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A method of transmitting data between two electronic devices, the method comprising:
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receiving first data from a first one of the two electronic devices; dividing the first data into at least a first segment and a second segment; transmitting the first segment in accordance with a first wireless standard to a second one of the two electronic devices; and transmitting the second segment in accordance with a second wireless standard to the second one of the two electronic devices. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25)
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26. A method of transmitting data between two electronic devices, the method comprising:
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receiving first data from a first one of the two electronic devices; dividing the first data into at least a first segment and a second segment; transmitting the first segment in accordance with a first wireless standard over a first frequency band to a second one of the two electronic devices; and transmitting the second segment in accordance with the first wireless standard over a second frequency band to the second one of the two electronic devices.
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