Patent ID: 6418324
Filing Date: 2002-07-09
Classification: H04L,H04W

Abstract:
A method of dynamically routing data in a system comprising a first device and a plurality of remote devices, the first device being connected to a plurality of parallel wireless networks so that the plurality of networks can be monitored during a transmission, each of the remote devices being connected to one parallel wireless network or the plurality of parallel wireless networks so that the plurality of networks can be monitored during the transmission, the method comprising:maintaining active networks between the first device and at least one of the remote devices, at least two of the plurality of parallel wireless networks being autonomous, dissimilar, connected to both the first device and the remote device, and available for data transmission; monitoring the status of the plurality of parallel dissimilar wireless networks; transmitting over a first available network as needed; switching from the first network to a second available network; transmitting over the second network; receiving over the first available network as needed; and receiving over the second network, wherein the transmission between the first device and the remote device occurs while switching from the first network to the second network.