MOBILE DATA COMUNICATION
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1. A method of providing connectivity to a device having N communication interfaces and M virtual connections, each interface being connectable to a further device the method comprising:
- determining, for each of said interfaces, a characteristic of said interface;
associating respective ones of said M virtual connections with respective ones of said N interfaces based upon said determined characteristics.
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Abstract
A method of providing connectivity to a device having N communication interfaces and M virtual connections, each interface being connectable to a further device. The method comprises determining, for each of the interfaces, a characteristic of the interface. Respective ones of the M virtual connections are associated with respective ones of the N interfaces based upon the determined characteristics.
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38 Claims
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1. A method of providing connectivity to a device having N communication interfaces and M virtual connections, each interface being connectable to a further device the method comprising:
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determining, for each of said interfaces, a characteristic of said interface; associating respective ones of said M virtual connections with respective ones of said N interfaces based upon said determined characteristics. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 19, 20)
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15. A method of communicating with a device having N communication interfaces and M virtual connections, each interface being connectable to a further device, the method comprising:
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receiving a first data packet through one of said M virtual connections, said first data packet comprising an indication of a first time and an indication of a first further device; associating said first further device with said one of said M virtual connections; receiving a second data packet through said one of said M virtual connections, said second data packet comprising an indication of a second time and an indication of a second further device; associating said second further device with said one of said M virtual connections if but only if, said second time is later than said first time; and transmitting a third data packet to said first device using said one of said M virtual connections and the further device associated with said one of said M virtual connections.
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16. Apparatus for providing connectivity to a device having N communication interfaces and M virtual connections, each interface being connectable to a further device, the apparatus comprising:
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means for determining, for each of said interfaces, a characteristic of said interface; means for associating respective ones of said M virtual connections with respective ones of said N interfaces based upon said determined characteristics.
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17. Apparatus for communicating with a device having N communication interfaces and M virtual connections, each interface being connectable to a further device, the method comprising:
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means for receiving a first data packet through one of said M virtual connections, said first data packet comprising an indication of a first time and an indication of a first further device; means for associating said first further device with said one of said M virtual connections; means for receiving a second data packet through said one of said M virtual connections, said second data packet comprising an indication of a second time and an indication of a second further device; means for associating said second further device with said one of said M virtual connections if but only if, said second time is later than said first time; means for transmitting a third data packet to said first device using said one of said M virtual connections and the further device associated with said one of said M virtual connections.
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18. (canceled)
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21. A method of providing communication to a first device, the method comprising:
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establishing a plurality of connections, each connection being between a first device and one of a plurality of second devices; establishing a plurality of virtual connections, each virtual connection being between said first device and one of a plurality of third devices through one of said second devices; selecting one or more of said virtual connections based upon data indicating characteristics of said virtual connections. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 36, 37)
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35. (canceled)
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38. Apparatus for providing communication to a first device, the apparatus comprising:
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means for establishing a plurality of connections, each connection being between a first device and one of a plurality of second devices; means for establishing a plurality of virtual connections, each virtual connection being between said first device and one of a plurality of third devices through one of said second devices; means for selecting one or more of said virtual connections based upon data indicating characteristics of said virtual connections.
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