Patent ID: 8964646
Filing Date: 2015-02-24
Classification: H04B,H04L,H04N,H04W

Abstract:
1. A device configured to facilitate live media transmission from a remote location, the device comprising: a first modem manager for enabling transmission of a first plurality of packets over an Internet connection to a receiver via at least one wireless communication network wirelessly accessible from the remote location; a second modem manager for enabling transmission of a second plurality of packets to the receiver via at least one satellite communication network, wherein the first plurality of packets and the second plurality of packets are part of a live media stream; and at least one processor configured to receive the first plurality of packets and the second plurality of packets, and to distribute the first plurality of packets to the first modem manager and the second plurality of packets to the second modem manager based on feedback regarding performance of a plurality of modems associated with the at least one wireless communication network and the at least one satellite communication network; wherein, based on the feedback, the at least one processor is further configured to terminate distribution of packets to a specific modem from the plurality of modems.