Method for bonding a plurality of radio connections in a wireless network

A method, for a wireless communication network using a plurality of frequency bands and comprising at least one so-called client electronic device, each client electronic device comprising at least two radio modules, each radio module being adapted to use a frequency band in the plurality of frequency bands, and a so-called master electronic device, the master electronic device comprising at least two radio modules, each radio module being adapted to use a frequency band in the plurality of frequency bands, the method allowing the establishment of a plurality of simultaneous connections between a client electronic device and the master electronic device, the method being executed by the client electronic device, a first connection being established between a first radio module of the client electronic device and a first radio module of the master electronic device, the method comprising the steps of:

• sending, via a second radio module of the client electronic device and to a second radio module of the master electronic device, a message comprising a request to establish a second connection, the message comprising an identifier associated with the client electronic device and a first item of authentication information associated with the connection establishment request,
• receiving, via the first radio module of the client electronic device and coming from the first radio module of the master electronic device, a message comprising a request to verify a request to establish a connection, the message comprising a second item of authentication information,
• determining whether the first item of authentication information is equal to the second item of authentication information and, if such is the case,
• sending, via the first radio module of the client electronic device and intended for the first radio module of the master electronic device, a message comprising information validating the request to establish the second connection, and
• establishing the second connection between the second radio module of the client electronic device and the second radio module of the master electronic device.

A master electronic device, the master electronic device being adapted for being connected to a wireless communication network using a plurality of frequency bands and comprising at least one so-called client electronic device, each client electronic device comprising at least two radio modules, each radio module being adapted to use a frequency band in the plurality of frequency bands, the master electronic device comprising at least two radio modules, each radio module being adapted for using a frequency band in the plurality of frequency bands, the master electronic device being adapted for:

• receiving, via a first radio module of the master electronic device and coming from a first radio module of a client electronic device, a message comprising a request to establish a first connection between the master electronic device and the client electronic device, the message comprising an identifier associated with the client electronic device and a first item of authentication information associated with the request to establish a connection,
• determining whether a second connection is already established between a second radio module of the master electronic device and a second radio module of the client electronic device corresponding to the identifier received, and, if such is the case, then:
• sending, via the second radio module of the master electronic device and intended for the second radio module of the client electronic device, a message comprising a request to verify the request to establish the first connection received, the message comprising the first item of authentication information received,
• receiving, via the second radio module of the master electronic device and coming from the second radio module of the client electronic device, a message comprising information validating the request to establish the first connection, and
• establishing the first connection between the first radio module of the client electronic device and the first radio module of the master electronic device.

A client electronic device, the client electronic device being adapted to be connected to a wireless communication network using a plurality of frequency bands and comprising a so-called master electronic device, each master electronic device comprising at least two radio modules, each radio module being adapted to use a frequency band in the plurality of frequency bands, the client electronic device comprising at least two radio modules, each radio module being adapted to use a frequency band in the plurality of frequency bands, the client electronic device being adapted, when a first connection is established between a first radio module of the client electronic device and a first radio module of the master electronic device, to:

• send, via a second radio module of the client electronic device and to a second radio module of the master electronic device, a message comprising a request to establish a second connection, the message comprising an identifier associated with the client electronic device and a first item of authentication information associated with the connection establishment request,
• receive, via the first radio module of the client electronic device and coming from the first radio module of the master electronic device, a message comprising a request for verification of a request to establish a connection, the message comprising a second item of authentication information,
• determine whether the first item of authentication information is equal to the second item of authentication information and, if such is the case,
• send, via the first radio module of the client electronic device and intended for the first radio module of the master electronic device, a message comprising information validating the request to establish the second connection, and
• establish the second connection between the second radio module of the client electronic device and the second radio module of the master electronic device.