System and method for transmission of data from a wireless mobile device over a multipath wireless router

• US 8,942,215 B2
• Filed: 04/13/2012
• Issued: 01/27/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 07/15/2010
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Dejero Labs, Inc.
• Original Assignee: Dejero Labs, Inc.
• Inventors: Mallet, Joseph Robert Wayne, Sze, David, Frusina, Bogdan, Kaye, Hagen, Hudda, Arif, Gilhuly, Barry, Flatt, Robert
• Primary Examiner(s): Pham, Chi
• Assistant Examiner(s): Boakye, Alexander O
• Application Number:
  US13/446,825
• Publication Number:
  US 20120260296A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,019 Days
• Field of Search: 370/338, 370/352, 370/328, 370/351, 370/465, 370/310, 455/445, 455/466, 455/422.1, 455/414.1, 708/238
• US Class Current: 370/338
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 12/5692 Selection among different networks
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 45/24 Multipath
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 47/125 by balancing the load, e.g. traffic engineering
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 47/2416 Real-time traffic
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 47/26 using explicit feedback to the source, e.g. choke packets
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 47/28 in relation to timing considerations
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 47/38 by adapting coding or compression rate
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 69/14 Multichannel or multilink protocols
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/2365 Multiplexing of several video streams
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/238 Interfacing the downstream path of the transmission network, e.g. adapting the transmission rate of a video stream to network bandwidth; Processing of multiplex streams hybrid fiber coaxial [HFC] networks for downstream channel allocation for video distribution H04L12/2801; flow control in packet networks H04L47/10; real-time communication protocols in data switching networks H04L65/00; scheduling or organising the servicing of application requests H04L67/60
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/41407 embedded in a portable device, e.g. video client on a mobile phone, PDA, laptop constructional details of equipment or arrangements specially adapted for portable computer application G06F1/1626; arrangements specially adapted for mobile receivers in broadcast systems H04H20/57
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/6106 specially adapted to the downstream path of the transmission network
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/6131 involving transmission via a mobile phone network wireless downlink channel access H04W74/006
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/6143 involving transmission via a satellite
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 28/0215 based on user or device properties, e.g. MTC-capable devices services for machine-to-machine communication [M2M] or machine type communication [MTC] H04W4/70; wireless resource selection or allocation plan definition based on terminal or device properties H04W72/51
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 28/0226 based on location or mobility handoff or reselection H04W36/00; mobile application services making use of the location of users or terminals H04W4/02
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 28/10 Flow control between communication endpoints
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 76/15 Setup of multiple wireless link connections

Abstract

There is disclosed a system and method for transmission of multiple data streams from a mobile device to a network. In an embodiment, the system includes a multipath wireless router configured to provide a plurality of network connections including cellular, satellite, or wired Ethernet. An encoding module provided on the mobile device is configured to encode high volume data (e.g. high definition video) recorded by the mobile device into multiple data streams in dependence on the number of network connections available for transmission via the multipath wireless router. The encoding module provided on the mobile device transmits the multiple data streams to the wireless router using Wi-Fi to provide a local, short-hop, high capacity network connection. The plurality of network connections available via the multipath wireless router provides the necessary capacity and reliability to transmit a high volume of data, such as high definition video, virtually live.

Claims

1. A system for transmission of multiple data streams from a mobile device to a network comprising:

a wireless router configured to provide a plurality of network connections; and

a router module provided on the mobile device, the router module configured to route data recorded by the mobile device into multiple data streams in dependence on the plurality of network connections for transmission to the multipath wireless router;

wherein the router module is configured to route data into multiple data streams in dependence on a cost of the plurality of network connections for transmission to the multipath wireless router; and

wherein the router module is further configured to route data into multiple data streams in dependence on a bandwidth of the plurality of network connections for transmission to the multipath wireless router.

2. The system of claim 1, wherein the router module provided on the mobile device transmits the multiple data streams to the wireless router using Wi-Fi.

3. The system of claim 1, wherein the plurality of network connections comprises one or more of cellular, satellite, and wired Ethernet connections.

4. The system of claim 1, wherein the mobile device further includes a cellular network connection, and the router module is configured to route the data recorded by the mobile device into multiple data streams in further dependence on the cellular network connection.

5. The system of claim 1, wherein the router module is configured to route data into multiple data streams in dependence upon a reliability of the plurality of network connections for transmission to the multipath wireless router.

6. A method of transmission of multiple data streams from a mobile device to a network comprising:

configuring a wireless router to provide a plurality of network connections; and

providing a router module provided on the mobile device, the router module configured to route data recorded by the mobile device into multiple data streams in dependence on the plurality of network connections for transmission to the multipath wireless router;

wherein the router module is configured to route data into multiple data streams in dependence on a cost of the plurality of network connections for transmission to the multipath wireless router; and

wherein the router module is further configured to route data into multiple data streams in dependence on a bandwidth of the plurality of network connections for transmission to the multipath wireless router.

7. The method of claim 6, further comprising using the router module provided on the mobile device to transmit the multiple data streams to the wireless router using Wi-Fi.

8. The method of claim 6, wherein the plurality of network connections comprises one or more of cellular, satellite, and wired Ethernet connections.

9. The method of claim 6, wherein the mobile device further includes a cellular network connection, and the method further comprises configuring the router module to route the data recorded by the mobile device into multiple data streams in further dependence on the cellular network connection.

10. The method of claim 6, further comprising configuring the router module to route data into multiple data streams in dependence upon a reliability of the plurality of network connections for transmission to the multipath wireless router.