Patent ID: 7769887
Filing Date: 2010-08-03
Classification: H04L,H04W

Abstract:
1. A computer system having a processor and a memory, the computer system operable to execute a method for selecting a communication path across different access networks, comprising: detecting two or more access networks by a client with two or more network interfaces wherein a first member of the two or more network interfaces and a first member of the two or more access networks have a communication technology that is different from a second member of the two or more network interfaces and a second member of the two or more access networks; implementing an application-specific routing policy that determines the communication technology to employ wherein a selection of a particular network interface is made when the communication technology is determined; based on at least one of the application-specific routing policy, selecting the communication path between the client and a host, wherein the host includes two or more second network interfaces connected to the two or more access networks; maintaining the communication path between the client and the host; and providing a simultaneous communication over several communications paths using different communication technologies in each path between the client and the host wherein providing the simultaneous communication comprises providing data striping.