Resource sharing broadband access system, methods, and devices
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1. A method for providing shared communication resource access, the method comprising steps of:
- establishing a network of clients, wherein the clients comprise separate residential units or business units, and wherein at least a plurality of the clients in the network of clients have their own associated communication resource connection;
providing a communication protocol between the network of clients;
providing a protocol for sharing the communication resource connections of the at least some of the clients to the network of clients; and
spreading communications from a client in the network of clients among the communication resource connections of the at least a plurality of the clients in the network,wherein the communication resource access comprises Internet access and the communication resource connections of the network of clients comprise Internet access connections, andwherein said steps of providing a protocol for sharing comprises;
accepting client session requests for a session with a device outside of the network of clients; and
providing a proxy between the device outside of the network of clients and a client requesting a client session.
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Abstract
Methods, systems and devices for sharing communication resources among a plurality of clients (200-204) that are part of a common wireless community (1000). The communication resources are, for example, Internet access resources (101-104). Another example, might be a video or data delivery communication resource. As an example, clients have separate Internet access accounts. Embodiments of the invention, for example, allow client business units or residential units to share separate Internet access accounts.
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1. A method for providing shared communication resource access, the method comprising steps of:
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establishing a network of clients, wherein the clients comprise separate residential units or business units, and wherein at least a plurality of the clients in the network of clients have their own associated communication resource connection; providing a communication protocol between the network of clients; providing a protocol for sharing the communication resource connections of the at least some of the clients to the network of clients; and spreading communications from a client in the network of clients among the communication resource connections of the at least a plurality of the clients in the network, wherein the communication resource access comprises Internet access and the communication resource connections of the network of clients comprise Internet access connections, and wherein said steps of providing a protocol for sharing comprises; accepting client session requests for a session with a device outside of the network of clients; and providing a proxy between the device outside of the network of clients and a client requesting a client session. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method for providing shared Internet access, the method comprising steps of:
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pooling the Internet access connections of a community of clients into a resource available for bursts of traffics to a client in the community of clients by a network medium and protocol shared among the groups of clients, wherein the clients comprise separate residential units or business units; and dividing bursts of traffic to or from a client of the community of clients across the Internet access connections created by said step of pooling, accepting client session requests for a session with a device outside of the community of clients; providing a proxy between the device outside of the network of clients and a client requesting a client session; wherein said step of dividing comprises choosing one of the Internet access connections based upon usage patterns. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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