Distributing communication of a data stream among multiple devices
US9491093B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 31, 2012 |
| Grant date | Nov 8, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 11, 2033 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04W84/18
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Methods, apparatus and articles of manufacture for distributing communication of a data stream among multiple devices are disclosed. Example methods disclosed herein include receiving a request from a primary device to establish a shared connection to distribute communication of a first data stream among a plurality of devices including the primary device and a plurality of secondary devices. Such example methods also include providing, in response to the request, network addresses to the primary device to be used to establish respective data connections with the plurality of devices. Such example methods further include splitting the first data stream into a plurality of partial data streams to be communicated respectively to the plurality of devices via the respective data connections, the partial data streams, when aggregated, forming the first data stream.
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