Method and apparatus for persistent connections to a device through the use of multiple physical network connections and connection hand-offs between multiple bands, modes and networks
First Claim
1. A method of communicating a message between a mobile device and a destination device via a network operations center,wherein the network operations center is communicatively coupled to a first border server that is concurrently communicatively coupled to the mobile device over a first connection of a first communication system operating under a first protocol,wherein the network operations center is communicatively coupled to a second border server,wherein the network operations center is communicatively coupled to the destination device, andwherein the message comprises a series of message portions that are encapsulated as packets by the mobile device for communication,the method comprising:
- encapsulating, at the mobile device, a first portion of the message into an encapsulated first packet using the first protocol;
communicating the encapsulated first packet of the message from the mobile device to the first border server over the first connection;
monitoring signal strength of communications over the first connection;
in response to a weakening of the signal strength of communications over the first connection, communicatively coupling the mobile device to a second border server over a second connection of a second communication system operating under a second protocol,wherein the second protocol is different from the first protocol, andwherein the second communication system is different from the first communication system,encapsulating, at the mobile device, a subsequent second portion of the message into an encapsulated second packet using the first protocol and into an encapsulated third packet using the second protocol; and
substantially concurrently communicating the encapsulated second packet of the message from the mobile device to the first border server over the first connection and communicating the encapsulated third packet of the message from the mobile device to the second border server over the second connection.
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Abstract
Embodiments communicate messages between mobile devices and destination devices. An exemplary embodiment includes a first border server operable to establish a first communication connection to the mobile device over a first network operating under a first protocol, a second border server operable to establish a second communication connection to the mobile device over a second network operating under a second protocol, and a transport management server communicatively coupled to the first border server and the second border server, and operable to establish a third communication connection to the destination device over a third network operating under a third protocol. The first protocol is configured to communicate a first encapsulated portion of the message. The second protocol is configured to communicate a second encapsulated portion of the message. The third protocol is configured to communicate the first encapsulated portion of the message and the second encapsulated portion of the message.
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19 Claims
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1. A method of communicating a message between a mobile device and a destination device via a network operations center,
wherein the network operations center is communicatively coupled to a first border server that is concurrently communicatively coupled to the mobile device over a first connection of a first communication system operating under a first protocol, wherein the network operations center is communicatively coupled to a second border server, wherein the network operations center is communicatively coupled to the destination device, and wherein the message comprises a series of message portions that are encapsulated as packets by the mobile device for communication, the method comprising: -
encapsulating, at the mobile device, a first portion of the message into an encapsulated first packet using the first protocol; communicating the encapsulated first packet of the message from the mobile device to the first border server over the first connection; monitoring signal strength of communications over the first connection; in response to a weakening of the signal strength of communications over the first connection, communicatively coupling the mobile device to a second border server over a second connection of a second communication system operating under a second protocol, wherein the second protocol is different from the first protocol, and wherein the second communication system is different from the first communication system, encapsulating, at the mobile device, a subsequent second portion of the message into an encapsulated second packet using the first protocol and into an encapsulated third packet using the second protocol; and substantially concurrently communicating the encapsulated second packet of the message from the mobile device to the first border server over the first connection and communicating the encapsulated third packet of the message from the mobile device to the second border server over the second connection. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method of communicating a message between a mobile device and a destination device via a network operations center,
wherein the network operations center is communicatively coupled to a first border server that is concurrently communicatively coupled to the mobile device over a first connection of a first communication system operating under a first protocol, wherein the network operations center is communicatively coupled to a second border server, wherein the network operations center is communicatively coupled to the destination device, and wherein the message comprises a series of message portions that are encapsulated as packets by the mobile device for communication, the method comprising: -
encapsulating, at the mobile device, a first portion of information into an encapsulated first packet using the first protocol; communicating the encapsulated first packet from the mobile device to the first border server over the first connection; monitoring bandwidth over the first connection; in response to a decrease in the bandwidth over the first connection, communicatively coupling the mobile device to a second border server over a second connection of a second communication system operating under a second protocol, wherein the second protocol is different from the first protocol, and wherein the second communication system is different from the first communication system, encapsulating, at the mobile device, a subsequent second portion of the information into an encapsulated second packet using the first protocol; encapsulating, at the mobile device, a subsequent third portion of the information into an encapsulated third packet using the second protocol, wherein encapsulated information in the encapsulated second packet is different from encapsulated information in the third packet; and substantially concurrently communicating the encapsulated second packet of the message from the mobile device to the first border server over the first connection and communicating the encapsulated third packet of the message from the mobile device to the second border server over the second connection. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A mobile device that communicates messages with a destination device via a network operations center,
wherein the network operations center is communicatively coupled to a first border server that is concurrently communicatively coupled to the mobile device over a first connection of a first communication system operating under a first protocol, wherein the network operations center is communicatively coupled to a second border server, wherein the network operations center is communicatively coupled to the destination device, and wherein the message comprises a series of message portions that are encapsulated as packets by the mobile device for communication, the mobile device comprising at least two of: -
a CDMA driver, wherein when the CDMA driver is selected to communicate messages with the destination device, the CDMA driver is operable to encapsulate a first portion of the message into an encapsulated first packet using a CDMA protocol as the first protocol, wherein the first connection of the first communication system is a CDMA connection of a CDMA communication system; a 802.11 driver, wherein when the 802.11 driver is selected to communicate messages with the destination device, the 802.11 driver is operable to encapsulate the first portion of the message into the encapsulated first packet using a 802.11 protocol as the first protocol, wherein the first connection of the first communication system is a WiFi connection of a WiFi communication system; and a GDM driver, wherein when the GDM driver is selected to communicate messages with the destination device, the GDM driver is operable to encapsulate the first portion of the message into the encapsulated first packet using a GDM protocol as the first protocol, wherein the first connection of the first communication system is a GDM connection of a GDM communication system, wherein during operation when the CDMA driver is selected to communicate the messages with the destination device, the CDMA driver is operable to communicate the encapsulated first packet of the message from the mobile device to the first border server over the first connection, and the mobile device is operable to; monitor signal strength of communications over the CDMA connection; communicatively couple one of the 802.11 driver or the GDM driver to the second border server over a second connection of a second communication system operating under a second protocol in response to a weakening of the signal strength of communications over the CDMA connection, wherein when the 802.11 driver is selected, the second protocol is the 802.11 protocol, and wherein the second communication system is the WiFi communication system, and wherein when the GDM driver is selected, the second protocol is the GDM protocol, and wherein the second communication system is the GDM communication system; encapsulate a subsequent second portion of the message into an encapsulated second packet using the CDMA protocol; encapsulate the subsequent second portion of the message into an encapsulated third packet using the 802.11 protocol when the 802.11 driver is selected or the GDM protocol when the GDM driver is selected; and substantially concurrently communicate the encapsulated second packet of the message from the mobile device to the first border server over the CDMA connection and communicate the encapsulated third packet of the message from the mobile device to the second border server over the WiFi communication system when the 802.11 driver is selected or over the GDM communication system when the GDM driver is selected. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19)
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