SUBSCRIPTION AGGREGATION AND LOAD BALANCING IN A BROADBAND ROUTER
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1. An apparatus, comprising:
- a wireless broadband modem interface for communicating with a wireless network;
a wired wide area network interface; and
a processor configured to aggregate bandwidth from the wireless broadband modem interface and the wired wide area network interface.
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Abstract
In one embodiment, a bandwidth aggregation router is provided including a wireless broadband modem interface for communicating with a wireless network, a wired wide area network interface, and a processor configured to aggregate bandwidth from the wireless broadband modem interface and the wired wide area network interface. The router may then efficiently allocate the aggregated bandwidth to at least one device for access to a network.
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1. An apparatus, comprising:
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a wireless broadband modem interface for communicating with a wireless network; a wired wide area network interface; and a processor configured to aggregate bandwidth from the wireless broadband modem interface and the wired wide area network interface. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. An apparatus, comprising:
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means for providing access to a wireless network; means for providing access to a wired wide area network; means for aggregating bandwidth to access the wireless network and the wired wide area network; and means for allocating aggregated bandwidth to at least one device. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method, comprising:
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providing a bandwidth aggregation router including a wireless broadband modem interface and a wired wide area network interface; operably coupling a wireless broadband modem to the router; and aggregating bandwidth from the wireless broadband modem interface and the wired wide area network interface. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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