Patent ID: 7047309

Claim:
A method of transmitting data, comprising: initiating transfer of a large data file containing a plurality of segments over a network by transmitting one or more segments of the plurality of segments utilizing a first set of M concurrent data streams, wherein M is one or more, followed by transmitting one or more segments of the plurality of segments utilizing a second set of N concurrent data streams, wherein N>M+1; during transmission utilizing the first set of M concurrent data streams, determining individual transmission bandwidths for each concurrent data stream of the first set of M concurrent data streams and a first aggregate transmission bandwidth for the first set of M concurrent data streams; during transmission utilizing the second set of N concurrent data streams, determining individual transmission bandwidths for each concurrent data stream of the second set of N concurrent data streams and a second aggregate transmission bandwidth for the second set of N concurrent data streams; comparing the first aggregate transmission bandwidth to the second aggregate transmission bandwidth; and responsive to a determination that the second aggregate transmission bandwidth is greater than the first aggregate transmission bandwidth by a first predetermined threshold, initiating a third set of Z concurrent data streams to transfer a portion of the large data file, wherein Z>N.