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Network communications system manager

US6192414A · kind A · utility

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17Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateJan 27, 1998
Grant dateFeb 20, 2001
Priority date
Expiry dateJan 27, 2018

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04L69/32
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A system for and a method of managing a communications network through the use of multiple network connections. The system prepares at least two transport service providers of a node for establishing a network connection with corresponding transport service providers of another node and associates the at least two transport service providers with each other and with a requesting application. The system monitors network connection condition and determines availability and suitability of each network connection. The system selectively transmits information via a selected network connection. The system seamlessly establishes the multiple connections and transmits the information over the selected network connection and is transparent to the application.

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