Network assisted bonding
First Claim
1. A communications device configured to facilitate a media transmission over at least two wireless communications networks, including at least a first wireless network and a second wireless network, the communications device comprising:
- at least one processor configured to;
control a plurality of first wireless modems associated with a first end node side of the at least two wireless communications networks, and to communicate via a plurality of wireless data channels with at least one second wireless modem associated with a second end node side of the at least two wireless communications networks, wherein some of the plurality of wireless data channels are associated with the first wireless network, and others of the plurality of wireless data channels are associated with the second wireless network;
manage at least one of distribution and receipt of a plurality of data streams over the plurality of wireless data channels, wherein the media transmission comprises an aggregate of the plurality of data streams; and
receive network-related information from a network component associated with one of the at least two wireless communications networks;
use the received network-related information to adjust at least one of distribution and receipt of the plurality of data streams between the plurality of first wireless modems, thereby enabling reconstitution of the media transmission from the plurality of data streams;
wherein adjusting at least one of distribution and receipt of the plurality of data streams includes offloading at least some of the plurality of data streams from the first wireless network to the second wireless network when the network-related information associated with the second wireless network indicates that the second wireless network currently has satisfactory performance.
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Abstract
A device is provided for facilitating a media transmission over a wireless network. The device may control and manage a plurality of first wireless modems on a first end node side. The plurality of first wireless modems may be configured to transmit/receive a plurality of data streams over a plurality of wireless data channels to/from at least one second wireless modem on a second end node side. The device may receive network-related information from a network component associated with the wireless network. The network-related information may be used to adjust the distribution or receipt of the plurality of data streams between the plurality of first wireless modems, thereby enabling reconstitution of the media transmission from the plurality of data streams. In addition, the device may be configured to send performance-related information to the network component, thereby enabling a determination to be made about managing network resources of the wireless network.
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32 Claims
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1. A communications device configured to facilitate a media transmission over at least two wireless communications networks, including at least a first wireless network and a second wireless network, the communications device comprising:
at least one processor configured to; control a plurality of first wireless modems associated with a first end node side of the at least two wireless communications networks, and to communicate via a plurality of wireless data channels with at least one second wireless modem associated with a second end node side of the at least two wireless communications networks, wherein some of the plurality of wireless data channels are associated with the first wireless network, and others of the plurality of wireless data channels are associated with the second wireless network; manage at least one of distribution and receipt of a plurality of data streams over the plurality of wireless data channels, wherein the media transmission comprises an aggregate of the plurality of data streams; and receive network-related information from a network component associated with one of the at least two wireless communications networks; use the received network-related information to adjust at least one of distribution and receipt of the plurality of data streams between the plurality of first wireless modems, thereby enabling reconstitution of the media transmission from the plurality of data streams; wherein adjusting at least one of distribution and receipt of the plurality of data streams includes offloading at least some of the plurality of data streams from the first wireless network to the second wireless network when the network-related information associated with the second wireless network indicates that the second wireless network currently has satisfactory performance. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A communications device configured to assist managing at least two wireless communications networks, including at least a first wireless network and a second wireless network, the communications device comprising:
at least one processor configured to; control a plurality of first wireless modems associated with a first end node side of the at least two wireless communications networks, and communicate via a plurality of wireless data channels with at least one second wireless modem associated with a second end node side of the at least two wireless communications networks, wherein some of the plurality of wireless data channels are associated with the first wireless network, and others of the plurality of wireless data channels are associated with the second wireless network; manage at least one of distribution and receipt of a plurality of data streams over the plurality of data channels, wherein the media transmission comprises an aggregate of the plurality of data streams; cause performance-related information to be sent to a network component from the at least one of first end node and the second end node; and enable a determination to be made about managing network resources of one of the at least two wireless communications networks, wherein the determination is based on the performance-related information and includes offloading at least some of the plurality of data streams from the first wireless network to the second wireless network when the performance-related information associated with the second wireless network indicates that the second wireless network currently has satisfactory performance. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15)
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16. A network device configured to facilitate a media transmission over at least two wireless communications networks including at least a first wireless network and a second wireless network, the network device comprising:
a network component located intermediate a first end node on a media transmission side of the at least two wireless communications networks and a second end node on a media reception side of the at least two wireless communications networks, wherein the media transmission side includes a plurality of first wireless modems and the media reception side includes at least one second wireless modem, and wherein the at least two wireless communications networks include a plurality of wireless data channels extending between and connecting the plurality of first wireless modems with the at least one second wireless modem, and some of the plurality of wireless data channels are associated with the first wireless network, while others of the plurality of wireless data channels are associated with the second wireless network, the network component including at least one processor configured to; receive network-related information from one of the at least two wireless communications networks, wherein the network-related information includes information related to a handover of a modem associated with the first wireless network; and transmit the network-related information to the media transmission side in order to cause a redistribution of a plurality of data streams handled by at least some of the plurality of first wireless modems, wherein the redistribution of the plurality of data streams includes transmitting more data streams via data channels associated with the second wireless network and transmitting fewer data streams via data channels associated with the first wireless network, and the media transmission transmitted over the plurality of wireless data channels comprises an aggregate of the plurality of data streams. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. A method for assisting management of one of at least two wireless communications networks, including at least a first wireless network and a second wireless network, the method comprising:
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providing a plurality of first wireless modems on a first end node side of the at least two wireless communications networks configured to communicate via a plurality of wireless data channels with at least one second wireless modem associated with a second end node side of the at least two wireless communications networks, wherein some of the plurality of wireless data channels are associated with the first wireless network, and others of the plurality of wireless data channels are associated with the second wireless network; managing at least one of distribution and receipt of a plurality of data streams over the plurality of data channels, wherein the media transmission comprises an aggregate of the plurality of data streams; sending performance-related information to a network component located intermediate the first end node and the second end node, and from the first end node and the second end node; and enabling a determination to be made about managing network resources of one of the at least two wireless communications networks, wherein the determination is based on the performance-related information and includes offloading at least some of the plurality of data streams from the first wireless network to the second wireless network when the performance-related information associated with the second wireless network indicates that the second wireless network currently has satisfactory performance. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26, 27)
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28. A network device configured to facilitate a media transmission over at least two wireless communications networks, including at least a first wireless network and a second wireless network, the network device comprising:
a network component located intermediate a first end node on a media transmission side of the at least two wireless communications networks and a second end node on a media reception side of the at least two wireless communications networks, wherein the media transmission side includes a plurality of first wireless modems and the media reception side includes at least one second wireless modem, and wherein the at least two wireless communications networks include a plurality of wireless data channels extending between and connecting the plurality of first wireless modems with the at least one second wireless modem, and some of the plurality of wireless data channels are associated with the first wireless network, while others of the plurality of wireless data channels are associated with the second wireless network, the network component including at least one processor configured to; receive network-related information from one of the at least two wireless communications networks, wherein the network-related information includes information related to a handover of a modem associated with the first wireless network; and transmit the network-related information to the media transmission side in order to cause a redistribution of a plurality of data streams handled by at least some of the plurality of first wireless modems, wherein the redistribution of the plurality of data streams results in fewer network resources being allocated and used, and the media transmission transmitted over the plurality of wireless data channels comprises an aggregate of the plurality of data streams. - View Dependent Claims (29, 30, 31, 32)
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