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Aggregating multiple radio links from multiple modems in a communication device

  • US 8,514,701 B2
  • Filed: 04/12/2011
  • Issued: 08/20/2013
  • Est. Priority Date: 04/12/2011
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A communication device comprising:

  • at least two modems,an application processor configured to distribute data from an application residing on the communication device to said at least two modems for RF transmission;

    an aggregation controller configured to select from the at least two modems to form a set of selected modems for a radio-frequency-link aggregation group;

    a connectivity module configured tosend, to an operator network, subscription information and modem identifiers for the selected modems in the radio-frequency-link aggregation group, wherein the subscription information enables the operator network to bill an account associated with the selected modems;

    monitor availability of the at least two modems for the radio-frequency-link aggregation group; and

    acknowledge that the operator network, connected to radio frequency links of the radio-frequency-link aggregation group, has agreed to handle aggregated data from the radio-frequency-link aggregation group; and

    an aggregation module configured to receive data from the application and distribute data to the selected modems in accordance with an aggregation algorithm; and

    wherein said selected modems are configured to send distributed data received from the application processor over a radio frequency link to a radio frequency node in the operator network.

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