Method and system for dynamic roaming across wireless networks

• US 20090296703A1
• Filed: 05/30/2008
• Published: 12/03/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 05/30/2008
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Ruby Tech Corporation
• Original Assignee: Ruby Tech Corporation
• Inventors: Peng, Tzu Hsi
• Application Number:
  US12/155,188
• Publication Number:
  US 20090296703A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 370/389
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 76/15 Setup of multiple wireless link connections

Abstract

The invention relates to a dynamic roaming technology across wireless networks. According to the invention, a mobile device can roam between different networks with seamless quality by utilizing a plurality of connections for dispatching packets of a task. The invention provides a capability of processing a huge amount of data such as real time video communication during roaming between different wireless communication systems with seamless quality.

Claims

1. A network device for dispatching packets of a task through a plurality of connections, comprising:

at least a first and a second network interfaces, wherein said first network interface is configured to establish a first connection with a network node, said second network interface is configured to establish a second connection with said network node, at least one of said at least first and second connections is wireless, and at least one of said network device and said network node is movable; and

a transmitting unit configured to select a transmitting connection from said at least first and second connections to send a packet to said network node, wherein said transmitting connection has a relatively low latency, and said selection is performed repeatedly.

2. The network device of claim 1, wherein a connection is established between said network device and an electronic device, wherein said packet sent to said network node is received from said electronic device.

3. The network device of claim 1, wherein said transmitting unit sends test packets through a part of said at least first and second connections to determine the latencies thereof.

4. A network system for dispatching packets of a task through a plurality of connections, comprising:

a network node; and

a network device configured to establish at least a first and a second connections with said network node and select a transmitting connection from said at least first and second connections to send a packet to said network node, wherein said transmitting connection has a relatively low latency, and said selection is performed repeatedly;

wherein at least one of said at least first and second connections is wireless, and at least one said network device and said network node is movable.

5. The network system of claim 4, wherein a connection is established between said network device and an electronic device, wherein said packet sent to said network node is received from said electronic device.

6. The network system of claim 4, wherein said network device sends test packets through a part of said at least first and second connections to determine the latencies thereof.

7. A network module to be used in an electronic device for dispatching packets of a task through a plurality of connections, comprising:

a network unit for establishing at least a first and a second connections with a network node, wherein at least one of said at least first and second connections is wireless, and at least one of said electronic device and said network node is movable; and

a transmitting unit for selecting a transmitting connection from said at least first and second connections to send a packet to said network node, wherein said transmitting connection has a relatively low latency and said selection is performed repeatedly.

8. The network module of claim 7, wherein said transmitting unit causes test packets to be sent through a part of said at least first and second connections to determine the latencies thereof.

9. An electronic device including the network module as claimed in claim 7.

10. An electronic device including the network module as claimed in claim 8.

11. A method for dispatching packets of a task from a first electronic device to a network node through a plurality of connections, wherein at least one of said first electronic device and said network node is movable, comprising:

establishing at least a first and a second connections between said first electronic device and said network node, wherein at least one of said at least first and second connections is wireless; and

selecting a transmitting connection from said at least first and second connections to send a packet from said first electronic device to said network node, wherein said transmitting connection has a relatively low latency and said selecting step is performed repeatedly.

12. The method of claim 11, further comprising sending test packets through a part of said at least first and second connections for determining the latencies thereof.

13. The method of claim 11, further comprising establishing a connection between said first electronic device and a second electronic device, wherein said packet sent to said network node is received from said second electronic device.

14. An interface device, comprising a plurality of wireless interfaces with the same technology for establishing a plurality of connections with a network node.

15. A program product to be used in an electronic device for making said electronic device to perform the processes of:

establishing at least a first and a second connections between said electronic device and a network node, wherein at least one of said at least first and second connections is wireless, and at least one of said electronic device and said network node is movable; and

selecting a transmitting connection from said at least first and second connections to send a packet from said electronic device to said network node, wherein said transmitting connection has a relatively low latency and said selecting process is performed repeatedly.

16. The program product of claim 15, making said electronic device to further perform the process of sending test packets through a part of said at least first and second connections for determining the latencies thereof.