US 10,897,451 B2 · System and method for transmitting over multiple simultaneous communication networks by using point-to-point protocol over ethernet

Abstract

A system and method for controlling simultaneous communications over a plurality of communication networks that employs Point-to-Point Protocol over Ethernet (PPPoE) connections between a plurality of Ethernet connected clients and a plurality of wireless radio modems for wireless network access control. The method comprises transmitting data between the one or more clients and one or more wireless modems for communication over the one or more wireless networks based on the assigned IP address of the one or more clients based upon during a PPPoE or DHCP session. The system comprises one or more multi-radio modems for transmitting data over one or more wireless networks, an Ethernet LAN for connecting the one or more PPPoE and DHCP enabled clients to the one or more multi-radio modems, one or more Access Concentrators for controlling access to the one or more radio modems and for assigning an Internet Protocol address to the one or more PPPoE enabled clients, and a DHCP server for controlling access to the one or more radio modems and for assigning an Internet Protocol address to the one or more DHCP enabled clients. A controller coordinates communications between the PPPoE client and the one or more radio modems based on the assigned Internet Protocol address of the PPPoE client or DHCP client.

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A method of transmitting data from a PPPoE enabled client to a remote server having a server address via a first of a plurality of different wireless networks and a second of the plurality of different wireless networks, the method comprising:

connecting the PPPoE enabled client and an access concentrator to an Ethernet LAN, said access concentrator controlling access to a radio modem for communicating via the selected wireless network, wherein said access concentrator is one of a plurality of access concentrators each controlling access to a respective one of a plurality of radio modems, a first of said radio modems for communicating via the first of the plurality of different wireless networks and a second of said radio modems for communicating via the second of the plurality of different wireless networks;
establishing a PPPoE session using the Ethernet LAN between the PPPoE enabled client and said access concentrator, said access concentrator assigning a client address to the PPPoE enabled client;
opening a connection between the PPPoE enabled client and the remote server using the server address, said assigned client IP address and said PPPoE session over the first wireless network and the second wireless network;
and
transmitting data from the PPPoE enabled client to the remote server using said connection and at least one of the first wireless network and the second wireless network.

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A mobile wireless communication system comprising:

a plurality of wireless networks
an Ethernet LAN;
a PPPoE enabled client connected to said Ethernet LAN;
and
a multi-radio modem connected to said Ethernet LAN and comprising a plurality of radio modems, wherein each of said radio modems provides simultaneous access to a different one of said plurality of wireless networks, and a plurality of access concentrators, one of said concentrators associated with each of said radio modems;
a PPPoE session between said PPPoE enabled client and a connected one of said access concentrator, wherein said connected access concentrator provides a client address to said PPPoE enabled client;
a remote server having a remote address;
a data connection between said PPPoE enabled client and said remote server using said PPPoE session, said client address, said server address and over a respective wireless network of said connected access concentrator;
and
a DHCP enabled client, a DHCP server connected to said Ethernet LAN for controlling access to said one or more radio modems and for assigning an Internet Protocol address to said at least one DHCP enabled client, wherein said Ethernet LAN connects the at least one DHCP enabled client to said at least one multi-radio.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

System and method for transmitting over multiple simultaneous communication networks by using point-to-point protocol over ethernet

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System and method for transmitting over multiple simultaneous communication networks by using point-to-point protocol over ethernet

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