Method, system and article for dynamic real-time stream aggregation in a network

A data processing system (home) for managing transport of a data stream over a communication link from a remote data processing system (remote) to a client data processing system (client) within a network, comprising:

• means for creating an association between the client and home for transfer of a plurality of data streams between the client and home as a function of a plurality of addresses of the home and remote;
• and
• means for instructing the remote to transfer a remote data stream to the client using one or more of the plurality of addresses of the remote used to create the association such that the client receives the remote data stream within the association.

An article of manufacture comprising machine-readable medium including program logic embedded therein that causes control circuitry in a data processing system (home) for managing transport of a data stream over a communication link from a remote data processing system (remote) to a client data processing system (client) within a network to perform the steps of:

• creating an association between the client and home for transfer of a plurality of data streams between the client and home as a function of a plurality of addresses of the home and remote;
• and
• instructing the remote to transfer a remote data stream to the client using one or more of the plurality of addresses of the remote used to create the association such that the client receives the remote data stream within the association.