US 6,775,235 B2
Tools and techniques for directing packets over disparate networksGeneral
US 6,775,235 B2
Tools and techniques for directing packets over disparate networks
Tech Center:
2600 Communications
Examiner:
Melvin Marcelo
Art Unit:
2663 Digital Cameras; Image Analysis; Applications; pattern Recognition; Color and Compression; Enhancement and Transformation
Inventors:
Sanchaita Datta; Ragula Bhaskar
Assignee:
SHAREWAVE, INC.
Priority:
12/29/00
Filed:
02/07/03
Granted:
08/10/04
Expiration:
12/29/20
Abstract
Methods, configured storage media, and systems are provided for communications using two or more disparate networks in parallel to provide load balancing across network connections, greater reliability, and/or increased security. A controller provides access to two or more disparate networks in parallel, through direct or indirect network interfaces. When one attached network fails, the failure is sensed by the controller and traffic is routed through one or more other disparate networks. When all attached disparate networks are operating, one controller preferably balances the load between them.
Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC)
H04H04L67/10015H04L