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Hybrid networking system with seamless path switching of streams

  • US 9,461,777 B2
  • Filed: 11/21/2011
  • Issued: 10/04/2016
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/21/2011
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A method performed by a first device to transmit a stream of upper protocol layer packets to a second device, the method comprising:

  • receiving the stream of upper protocol layer packets from an upper protocol layer;

    inserting index marker packets into the stream, wherein each of the index marker packets marks a relative position in the stream, the index marker packets being different from the upper protocol layer packets;

    transmitting a first portion of the stream including at least a first number of the index marker packets to the second device via a first transmission medium;

    after transmitting the first portion of the stream, determining to discontinue transmitting the stream via the first transmission medium and determining to transmit a second portion of the stream including at least a second number of the index marker packets via a second transmission medium, the second transmission medium different from the first transmission medium; and

    transmitting the second portion of the stream including the second number of index marker packets to the second device via the second transmission medium.

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