Coordinated multi-network data services
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1. A method for providing content and/or services for a session to a user, comprising:
- controlling use of at least two different networks to deliver the content and/or services for the session to the user, wherein the at least two different networks are each configured to deliver data to the user and are each configured to deliver the content and/or services for the session to the user, but have different data transfer characteristics and wherein the control of use of the at least two different networks is based on the data transfer characteristics of the at least two different networks and characteristics of the content and/or services for the session to the user,wherein controlling use comprises;
dividing communications to deliver the content and/or services for the session to the user into a first type of communications to be communicated over a first of the at least two networks and a second type of communications to be communicated over a second of the at least two different networks;
communicating the first type of communications over the first network; and
communicating the second type of communications over the second network.
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Abstract
Content and/or services are provided for a session to a user by controlling use of at least two different networks to deliver the content and/or services for the session to the user. The at least two different networks have different data transfer characteristics. Control of use of the at least two different networks is based on the data transfer characteristics of the at least two different networks and characteristics of the content and/or services for the session to the user.
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1. A method for providing content and/or services for a session to a user, comprising:
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controlling use of at least two different networks to deliver the content and/or services for the session to the user, wherein the at least two different networks are each configured to deliver data to the user and are each configured to deliver the content and/or services for the session to the user, but have different data transfer characteristics and wherein the control of use of the at least two different networks is based on the data transfer characteristics of the at least two different networks and characteristics of the content and/or services for the session to the user, wherein controlling use comprises; dividing communications to deliver the content and/or services for the session to the user into a first type of communications to be communicated over a first of the at least two networks and a second type of communications to be communicated over a second of the at least two different networks; communicating the first type of communications over the first network; and communicating the second type of communications over the second network. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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4. A method for providing content and/or services for a session to a user, comprising:
controlling use of at least two different networks to deliver the content and/or services for the session to the user, wherein the at least two different networks have different data transfer characteristics and wherein the control of use of the at least two different networks is based on the data transfer characteristics of the at least two different networks and characteristics of the content and/or services for the session to the user, wherein controlling use further comprises; determining a characteristic of the session; dynamically determining a characteristic of at least one of the networks when the session starts; dynamically specifying use of the networks when the session starts based on the characteristic of the session and the dynamically determined characteristic of the at least one of the networks when the session starts; further dynamically determining a characteristic of at least one of the networks during the session; and modifying the use of the networks during the session based on the further dynamically determined characteristic of the at least one of the networks during the session.
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10. A system for providing data services, comprising:
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a multi-network coordinator configured to control use of at least two networks to deliver content and/or services for a session to a user, the at least two networks each being configured to deliver data to the user and each being configured to deliver the content and/or services for the session to the user, but having different data transfer characteristics and where the use of the at least two networks is controlled based on the data transfer characteristics of the at least two networks and characteristics of the session to the user; and multi-network customer premises equipment configured to communicate over the at least two networks and operatively associated with the multi-network coordinator to control the use of the at least two networks with the multi-network coordinator to provide the content and/or services for the session to the user; wherein the use of the networks is dynamically established based on operating conditions of the networks when the session starts and characteristics of the session; and wherein the use of the networks is further dynamically modified during the session based on operating conditions of the networks during the session. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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