Secure remote computer network
AssigneeConnectify, Inc.
InventorsAlexander Gizis, Brian Prodoehl, Kevin Cunningham, Brian Lutz
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Abstract
A method of distributing data over multiple Internet connections is provided. The method includes the steps of: (a) providing a client computer with access to a plurality of Internet connections; and (b) providing a host computer for determining the allocation of data to be sent to the client computer over each of the plurality of Internet connections using at least one of (i) predetermined criteria and (ii) dynamically changing criteria.
Claims20
A method of distributing data over multiple Internet connections, the method comprising the steps of:
- (a) providing a client computer with access to a plurality of Internet connections;
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- (b) providing a host computer for determining the allocation of data to be sent to the client computer over each of the plurality of Internet connections using at least one of (i) predetermined criteria and (ii) dynamically changing criteria.
A method of selecting a host computer for allocating data to be sent over each of a plurality of Internet connections, the method comprising the steps of:
- (a) providing a client computer with access to the plurality of Internet connections;
- (b) accessing a directory service computer based on a geographic location of the client computer;
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- (c) using the accessed directory service computer to select one of a plurality of host computers based on criteria, the criteria including at least one of (i) a relative geographic location between the client computer and the plurality of host computers, and (ii) current load test traffic from the client to each of the plurality of host computers, (iii) current load conditions on each of the plurality of host computers.
A computer communications network system comprising:
- a client computer with access to a plurality of Internet connections;
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- a host computer configured to determine an allocation of data to be sent to the client computer over each of the plurality of Internet connections using at least one of (i) predetermined criteria and (ii) dynamically changing criteria.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.