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US 2008/0279129 A1Published application
System and method for automatic wireless transport selection for increased performance and reduced power consumption
AssigneeBroadcom Corporation
InventorsVictor Zhodzishsky, Ash Kapur
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Abstract
A system and method for automatic wireless transport selection for increased performance and reduced power consumption. Multiple wireless transport services can appear to a TCP/IP stack as a single adapter. Management of the multiple wireless transport services can be performed below the TCP/IP stack to optimize on criteria such as power consumption and bandwidth.
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A wireless transport system, comprising:
- a first wireless transport hardware enabling communication under a first wireless protocol;
- a second wireless transport hardware enabling communication under a second wireless protocol;
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- a computer-readable memory having information processing program code for a network adapter driver, said network adapter driver processing data from said first and second wireless transport hardware for delivery to a TCP/IP stack, said program code including the step of switching between said first wireless transport and said second wireless transport based on a performance consideration, wherein said network adapter driver provides a single network adapter interface for said first wireless transport and said second wireless transport.
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A wireless transport device for connection to a host system, comprising:
- a first wireless transport module enabling communication under a first wireless protocol;
- a second wireless transport module enabling communication under a second wireless protocol;
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- a switch that enables control of connection of one of said first wireless transport module and said second wireless transport module to a network adapter that provides an interface to a TCP/IP stack, wherein control of said switch is based on a performance consideration.
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A wireless transport method in a host system, comprising:
- communicating with a first wireless transport hardware using a first wireless protocol, wherein said first wireless transport hardware is coupled to a network adapter that provides an interface to a TCP/IP stack;
- analyzing a performance related parameter;
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- switching, based on said analysis, said communication to a second wireless transport hardware using a second wireless protocol, wherein said second wireless transport hardware is coupled to said network adapter.
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