Dual connection on broadband modem
AssigneeAT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.
InventorsWeidong Allen Hu, Prabhakara Aithal
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Abstract
Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, a broadband modem that includes a wireless modem and a wireline modem. A traffic integrate and split unit (TISU) within the broadband modem may split uplink data between the wireless and wireline connection based on a scheduling criteria. The TISU may also integrate or combine downlink data received by the wireless and wireline modems. Other embodiments are disclosed.
Claims20
A device, comprising:
- a cable modem;
- a cellular modem;
- a user equipment (UE) connection apparatus;
- a processing system including a processor coupled to the cable modem, the cellular modem, and the UE connection apparatus;
- and
- a memory that stores executable instructions that, when executed by the processing system, facilitate performance of operations, the operations comprising:
- receiving first data from the UE connection apparatus, wherein the first data is provided by a UE communicatively coupled to the UE connection apparatus;
- splitting the first data into second data to be sent to the cable modem and third data to be sent to the cellular modem;
- and
- sending the second data to the cable modem and the third data to the cellular modem.
A non-transitory, machine-readable medium, comprising executable instructions that, when executed by a processing system including a processor, facilitate performance of operations, the operations comprising:
- receiving first data from a UE connection apparatus, wherein the first data is provided by a UE communicatively coupled to the UE connection apparatus;
- splitting the first data into second data to be sent to a cable modem and third data to be sent to a cellular modem;
- and
- sending the second data to the cable modem and the third data to the cellular modem.
A method, comprising:
- receiving, by a processing system including a processor, first data from a UE connection apparatus, wherein the first data is provided by a UE communicatively coupled to the UE connection apparatus;
- splitting, by the processing system, the first data into second data to be sent to a cable modem and third data to be sent to a cellular modem;
- and
- sending, by the processing system, the second data to the cable modem and the third data to the cellular modem.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.