METHOD AND APPARATUS OF PERFORMING PEER-TO-PEER COMMUNICATION ESTABLISHMENT AND CONNECTION CHANGE-OVER
First Claim
1. A method of monitoring a first communications connection and a second communications connection in anticipation of performing a change-over, the method comprising:
- identifying a data communications requirement of a first network device currently communicating via the first communications connection with a second network device;
transmitting a data test message over at least one of the existing first communications connection and the second communications connection;
receiving a response to the data test message; and
determining a change-over from the first communications connection to the second communications connection would provide a more optimal data connection based on the identified data communications requirements of the first network device.
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Abstract
A method and apparatus of monitoring active data communication sessions and potential new connections is disclosed. One example method of operation may include identifying a data communications requirement of a first network device currently communicating via the first communications connection with a second network device, an transmitting a data test message over at least one of the existing first communications connection and the second communications connection. The method may also include receiving a response to the data test message, and determining a change-over from the first communications connection to the second communications connection would provide a more optimal data connection based on the identified data communications requirements of the first network device. Active data sessions are constantly being considered for a change-over by potential new data connections which may provide increased optimal data performance.
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20 Claims
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1. A method of monitoring a first communications connection and a second communications connection in anticipation of performing a change-over, the method comprising:
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identifying a data communications requirement of a first network device currently communicating via the first communications connection with a second network device; transmitting a data test message over at least one of the existing first communications connection and the second communications connection; receiving a response to the data test message; and determining a change-over from the first communications connection to the second communications connection would provide a more optimal data connection based on the identified data communications requirements of the first network device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. An apparatus configured to monitor a first communications connection and a second communications connection in anticipation of performing a change-over, the apparatus comprising:
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a processor configured to identify a data communications requirement of a first network device currently communicating via the first communications connection with a second network device; a transmitter configured to transmit a data test message over at least one of the existing first communications connection and the second communications connection; and a receiver configured to receive a response to the data test message, wherein the processor is further configured to determine a change-over from the first communications connection to the second communications connection would provide a more optimal data connection based on the identified data communications requirements of the first network device. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A non-transitory computer readable storage medium comprising instructions that when executed cause a processor to perform monitoring a first communications connection and a second communications connection in anticipation of performing a change-over, the processor being further configured to perform:
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identifying a data communications requirement of a first network device currently communicating via the first communications connection with a second network device; transmitting a data test message over at least one of the existing first communications connection and the second communications connection; receiving a response to the data test message; and determining a change-over from the first communications connection to the second communications connection would provide a more optimal data connection based on the identified data communications requirements of the first network device. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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