Method for load balancing using multiple interfaces and apparatus therefor
First Claim
1. A method for load balancing by using multiple interfaces, which is performed by a terminal, the method comprising:
- acquiring information about a plurality of wireless communication interfaces supported by the terminal;
measuring transport qualities of the plurality of wireless communication interfaces;
calculating data transfer rates of the plurality of wireless communication interfaces based on the transport qualities;
determining a wireless communication interface having a highest transfer rate among the wireless communication interfaces as an active interface;
determining wireless communication interfaces except for the active interface as standby interfaces;
simultaneously transporting the data through the determined active interface and the determined standby interfaces;
stopping, if a movement of the terminal is sensed, transporting the data;
transporting data which has been stopped with the transport, only through the active interface; and
recalculating the data transfer rates of the wireless communication interfaces.
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Abstract
Disclosed are a method and apparatus for load balancing by using multiple interfaces. The load balancing method using multiple interfaces and performed by the load balancing apparatus includes acquiring information about a plurality of wireless communication interfaces supported by a terminal, measuring transport qualities of the plurality of wireless communication interfaces, calculating data transfer rates of the plurality of wireless communication interfaces based on the transport qualities, and simultaneously transporting data based on the transfer rates through the plurality of wireless communication interfaces.
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1. A method for load balancing by using multiple interfaces, which is performed by a terminal, the method comprising:
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acquiring information about a plurality of wireless communication interfaces supported by the terminal; measuring transport qualities of the plurality of wireless communication interfaces; calculating data transfer rates of the plurality of wireless communication interfaces based on the transport qualities; determining a wireless communication interface having a highest transfer rate among the wireless communication interfaces as an active interface; determining wireless communication interfaces except for the active interface as standby interfaces; simultaneously transporting the data through the determined active interface and the determined standby interfaces; stopping, if a movement of the terminal is sensed, transporting the data; transporting data which has been stopped with the transport, only through the active interface; and recalculating the data transfer rates of the wireless communication interfaces. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. An apparatus for balancing loads by using multiple interfaces, the apparatus comprising:
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a processor, wherein the processor acquires information about a plurality of wireless communication interfaces supported by the load balancing apparatus, measure transport qualities of the plurality of wireless communication interfaces, calculate data transfer rates of the plurality of wireless communication interfaces based on the transport qualities, determines a wireless communication interface having a highest transfer rate among the wireless communication interfaces as an active interface, determines wireless communication interfaces except for the active interface as standby interfaces, and simultaneously transports the data through the determined active interface and the determined standby interfaces; and a storage, wherein the storage stores information having been processed by the processor and information to be processed by the processor, wherein the processor stops, if a movement of the terminal is sensed, transporting the data, transports data, which has been stopped with the transport, only through the active interface, and recalculates the data transfer rates of the wireless communication interfaces. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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