Method and apparatus for optimizing home network interface selection in home networking applications
US8159962B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jul 27, 2007 |
| Grant date | Apr 17, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 25, 2028 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L12/5691
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Embodiments of the invention generally provide a method and apparatus for optimizing home networking interface selection in home networking applications. One embodiment of a method for selecting, at a set top box in a network, an active home networking interface from among a plurality of home networking interfaces includes activating the best performing home networking interface and deactivating the remainder of the home networking interfaces.
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