Network streaming over multiple physical interfaces using feedback information

A method for sending a single data stream from a sending endpoint to a receiving endpoint, wherein both of the sending endpoint and the receiving endpoint each have multiple physical interfaces connecting the sending endpoint and the receiving endpoint to multiple networks, respectively, and the data stream is split into a series of data packets and sent over the multiple physical interfaces, and wherein in the method the sending endpoint performs the steps of:

• sending different portions of the data packets over different ones of the multiple physical interfaces based at least partially on a data capacity throughput for each of the multiple physical interfaces;
• gathering information as feedback information for each of the multiple physical interfaces connected to the sending endpoint, wherein the feedback information includes at least the data capacity throughput for each of the multiple physical interfaces;
• and
• reapportioning the data packets and sending the reapportioned data packets to the receiving endpoint over different ones of the multiple physical interfaces, wherein the reapportionment is based at least partially on information included in the gathered feedback information regarding the physical interfaces connected to the sending endpoint and/or information included in gathered feedback information regarding the physical interfaces connected to the receiving endpoint,
• wherein the receiving endpoint splits feedback information gathered at the receiving endpoint and sends the split feedback information on one or more of the multiple physical interfaces to the sending endpoint.

A method for sending a single data stream from a sending endpoint to a receiving endpoint, wherein both of the sending endpoint and the receiving endpoint each have multiple physical interfaces connecting the sending endpoint and the receiving endpoint to multiple networks, respectively, and the data stream is split into a series of data packets and sent over the multiple physical interfaces, and wherein in the method the receiving endpoint performs the steps of:

• gathering information as feedback information for each of the multiple physical interfaces connected to the receiving endpoint, wherein the feedback information includes at least the data capacity throughput for each of the multiple physical interfaces;
• and
• splitting the feedback information gathered at the receiving endpoint and sending the split feedback information on one or more of the multiple physical interfaces to the sending endpoint,
• wherein the sending endpoint sends different portions of the data packets over different ones of the multiple physical interfaces based at least partially on the data capacity throughput for each of the multiple physical interfaces,
• wherein the sending endpoint gathers information as feedback information for each of the multiple physical interfaces connected to the sending endpoint, and
• wherein the sending endpoint reapportions the data packets and sends the reapportioned data packets to the receiving endpoint over different ones of the multiple physical interfaces, the reapportionment being based at least partially on information included in the gathered feedback information regarding the physical interfaces connected to the sending endpoint and/or information included in the gathered feedback information regarding the physical interfaces connected to the receiving endpoint.

A sending endpoint comprising:

• a computer-readable memory constructed to store computer-executable process steps;
• and
• a processor constructed to execute the computer-executable process steps stored in the memory,
• wherein the process steps in the memory cause the processor to send a single data stream from the sending endpoint to a receiving endpoint, wherein both of the sending endpoint and the receiving endpoint each have multiple physical interfaces connecting the sending endpoint and the receiving endpoint to multiple networks, respectively, and the data stream is split into a series of data packets and sent over the multiple physical interfaces, and wherein the process steps stored in the memory include computer-executable steps to:
• send different portions of the data packets over different ones of the multiple physical interfaces based at least partially on a data capacity throughput for each of the multiple physical interfaces;
• gather information as feedback information for each of the multiple physical interfaces connected to the sending endpoint, wherein the feedback information includes at least the data capacity throughput for each of the multiple physical interfaces;
• and
• reapportion the data packets and send the reapportioned data packets to the receiving endpoint over different ones of the multiple physical interfaces, wherein the reapportionment is based at least partially on information included in the gathered feedback information regarding the physical interfaces connected to the sending endpoint and/or information included in gathered feedback information regarding the physical interfaces connected to the receiving endpoint,
• wherein the receiving endpoint splits feedback information gathered at the receiving endpoint and sends the split feedback information on one or more of the multiple physical interfaces to the sending endpoint.

A receiving endpoint comprising:

• a computer-readable memory constructed to store computer-executable process steps;
• and
• a processor constructed to execute the computer-executable process steps stored in the memory,
• wherein the process steps in the memory cause the processor to send a single data stream from a sending endpoint to the receiving endpoint, wherein both of the sending endpoint and the receiving endpoint each have multiple physical interfaces connecting the sending endpoint and the receiving endpoint to multiple networks, respectively, and the data stream is split into a series of data packets and sent over the multiple physical interfaces, and wherein the process steps stored in the memory include computer-executable steps to:
• gather information as feedback information for each of the multiple physical interfaces connected to the receiving endpoint, wherein the feedback information includes at least the data capacity throughput for each of the multiple physical interfaces;
• and
• split the feedback information gathered at the receiving endpoint and send the split feedback information on one or more of the multiple physical interfaces to the sending endpoint,
• wherein the sending endpoint sends different portions of the data packets over different ones of the multiple physical interfaces based at least partially on the data capacity throughput for each of the multiple physical interfaces,
• wherein the sending endpoint gathers information as feedback information for each of the multiple physical interfaces connected to the sending endpoint, and
• wherein the sending endpoint reapportions the data packets and sends the reapportioned data packets to the receiving endpoint over different ones of the multiple physical interfaces, the reapportionment being based at least partially on information included in the gathered feedback information regarding the physical interfaces connected to the sending endpoint and/or information included in the gathered feedback information regarding the physical interfaces connected to the receiving endpoint.

A computer-readable memory medium on which is stored computer-executable process steps for causing a processor to send a single data stream from a sending endpoint to a receiving endpoint, wherein both of the sending endpoint and the receiving endpoint each have multiple physical interfaces connecting the sending endpoint and the receiving endpoint to multiple networks, respectively, and the data stream is split into a series of data packets and sent over the multiple physical interfaces, the process steps comprising:

• sending different portions of the data packets over different ones of the multiple physical interfaces based at least partially on a data capacity throughput for each of the multiple physical interfaces;
• gathering information as feedback information for each of the multiple physical interfaces connected to the sending endpoint, wherein the feedback information includes at least the data capacity throughput for each of the multiple physical interfaces;
• and
• reapportioning the data packets and sending the reapportioned data packets to the receiving endpoint over different ones of the multiple physical interfaces, wherein the reapportionment is based at least partially on information included in the gathered feedback information regarding the physical interfaces connected to the sending endpoint and/or information included in gathered feedback information regarding the physical interfaces connected to the receiving endpoint,
• wherein the receiving endpoint splits feedback information gathered at the receiving endpoint and sends the split feedback information on one or more of the multiple physical interfaces to the sending endpoint.

A computer-readable memory medium on which is stored computer-executable process steps for causing a processor to send a single data stream from a sending endpoint to a receiving endpoint, wherein both of the sending endpoint and the receiving endpoint each have multiple physical interfaces connecting the sending endpoint and the receiving endpoint to multiple networks, respectively, and the data stream is split into a series of data packets and sent over the multiple physical interfaces, the process steps comprising:

• gathering information as feedback information for each of the multiple physical interfaces connected to the receiving endpoint, wherein the feedback information includes at least the data capacity throughput for each of the multiple physical interfaces;
• and
• splitting the feedback information gathered at the receiving endpoint and sending the split feedback information on one or more of the multiple physical interfaces to the sending endpoint,
• wherein the sending endpoint sends different portions of the data packets over different ones of the multiple physical interfaces based at least partially on the data capacity throughput for each of the multiple physical interfaces,
• wherein the sending endpoint gathers information as feedback information for each of the multiple physical interfaces connected to the sending endpoint, and
• wherein the sending endpoint reapportions the data packets and sends the reapportioned data packets to the receiving endpoint over different ones of the multiple physical interfaces, the reapportionment being based at least partially on information included in the gathered feedback information regarding the physical interfaces connected to the sending endpoint and/or information included in the gathered feedback information regarding the physical interfaces connected to the receiving endpoint.