ACCESS NETWORK SELECTION FOR A MULTI-ACCESS TERMINAL, BASED ON A PHEROMONE SIGNAL
First Claim
1. A method for updating at least two tables corresponding respectively to at least two access networks linking in parallel a first terminal to a second terminal, the method comprising the following acts implemented by the first terminal:
- reception of a message of a determined type, termed a pheromonal message, sent by the second terminal and having traveled through one of the at least two access networks,analysis of the content of the pheromonal message received, comprising detecting the determined type, andaddition of a row corresponding to the pheromonal message to the table corresponding to the access network of travel of the pheromonal message received, as a function of the analysis.
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Abstract
Provided are a method for updating at least two tables and a method for transmission of a pheromone signal. The pheromone signal carries a series of pheromone messages transmitted at a constant frequency to a first terminal from a second terminal across each of the access networks of a plurality of access networks. The first terminal and the second terminal are connected in parallel by the plurality of access networks. A pheromone message of the series includes a single packet, the packet having an address of the first terminal relative to one access network of the plurality, via which the message is passed, triggers, when it is received by the first terminal, an updating of a table corresponding to the access network. This table is determinant for selection of an access network from the plurality, by one of the first or second terminals.
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15 Claims
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1. A method for updating at least two tables corresponding respectively to at least two access networks linking in parallel a first terminal to a second terminal, the method comprising the following acts implemented by the first terminal:
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reception of a message of a determined type, termed a pheromonal message, sent by the second terminal and having traveled through one of the at least two access networks, analysis of the content of the pheromonal message received, comprising detecting the determined type, and addition of a row corresponding to the pheromonal message to the table corresponding to the access network of travel of the pheromonal message received, as a function of the analysis. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method for sending a pheromonal message destined for a first terminal, implemented by a second terminal, the first terminal and the second terminal being linked in parallel by at least two access networks, the method comprising:
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for each of the at least two access networks at least one step act of sending the pheromonal message to the first terminal, the pheromonal message traveling through said one of the at least two access networks, and repeating the sending act according to an identical frequency for the at least two access networks. - View Dependent Claims (10)
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11. (canceled)
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12. A first terminal (T1) connected to a plurality of access networks linking the first terminal in parallel to a second terminal, said first terminal comprising:
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a processor; at least one computer-readable medium comprising instructions stored thereon, which when executed by the processor configure the processor to perform acts comprising; storing in the at least one computer-readable medium a plurality of tables corresponding to the plurality of access networks, receiving a message of a determined type, termed a pheromonal message, sent by the second terminal and having traveled through one of the access networks of the plurality, analyzing content of the pheromonal message received, and adding a row to the table corresponding to the access network of travel of the pheromonal message received, as a function of the analysis.
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13. A second terminal connected to a plurality of access networks linking the second terminal in parallel to a first terminal, said second terminal comprising:
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a processor; at least one computer-readable medium comprising instructions stored thereon, which when executed by the processor configure the processor to perform acts comprising; sending a pheromonal message to the first terminal through each of the access networks of the plurality, and repeating the sending according to an identical frequency for the at least two access networks.
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14. (canceled)
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15. (canceled)
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