Patent ID: 9065749
Filing Date: 2015-06-23
Classification: H04L

Abstract:
1. A method for a first device to select a transmission medium on which to transmit a first stream, the method comprising: determining path characteristics of a first transmission medium and of a second transmission medium, wherein the path characteristics include a current medium utilization and a maximum medium utilization; selecting the first transmission medium for transmission of a first plurality of packets of the first stream based, at least in part, on the current medium utilization and the maximum medium utilization of the first transmission medium; determining whether to transmit a second plurality of packets of the first stream on the first transmission medium or on the second transmission medium based, at least in part, on the current medium utilization and the maximum medium utilization of the first transmission medium; selecting the second transmission medium for transmission of the second plurality of packets of the first stream in response to determining that the current medium utilization of the first transmission medium exceeds the maximum medium utilization; and transmitting a control packet to a second device indicating that the second transmission medium has been selected for transmission of the first stream.