Architecture for communicating with and controlling separate upstream and downstream devices
US6421728B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 31, 1997 |
| Grant date | Jul 16, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 31, 2017 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L12/2801
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Architecture for communicating with and controlling separate upstream and downstream devices. The architecture may be implemented as an apparatus comprising a client machine having a first device capable of receiving downstream data transmitted from a server to the client machine, and a second device capable of transmitting upstream data from the client machine to the server. The second device may have a smaller bandwidth than the first device. The apparatus also includes a control and parse engine capable of causing the first and second devices to establish a multi-homed connection with the server. When downstream data is received from the server via the first device, the control and parse engine selectively establishes upstream communication with the server via the second device.
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