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Method and apparatus for optimizing home network interface selection in home networking applications

US8159962B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJul 27, 2007
Grant dateApr 17, 2012
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Expiry dateMar 25, 2028

Classification

  • 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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