US 7,003,580 B1 · Bandwidth boost using a wireless communication path

Abstract

A bandwidth boost system is disclosed that increases the bandwidth to a client by transmitting data over both a wireline communication path and a wireless communication path. A control system receives a request from the client over the wireline communication path for a first and second data set. The control system processes the request to generate first and second transmit instructions. The control system transfers the first data set and the first transmit instructions to a wireline transfer system and transfers the second data set and the second transmit instructions to a wireless transfer system. The wireline transfer system transmits the first data set to the client over the wireline communication path. The wireless transfer system establishes the wireless communication path with the client and transfers the second data set to the client over the wireless communication path.

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Dependent claims

A method of operating a bandwidth boost system for use in a communication device, the method comprising:

receiving a transmit request from a client over a wireline communication path for a first data set and a second data set wherein the wireline communication path extends from the client to an internet service provider;
processing the transmit request to generate first transmit instructions and second transmit instructions;
transmitting the first data set to the client over the wireline communication path based on the first transmit instructions;
and
establishing a wireless communication path with the client based on the second transmit instructions and transmitting the second data set to the client over the wireless communication path based on the second transmit instructions wherein the wireless communication path extends from the client to a cell site coupled to a mobile telephone switching office further coupled to the internet service provider.

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A bandwidth boost system for use in a communication device, comprising:

a control system configured to receive a transmit request for a first data set and a second data set, process the transmit request to generate first transmit instructions and second transmit instructions, and transfer the first data set, the second data set, the first transmit instructions and the second transmit instructions;
a wireline transfer system configured to receive the transmit request from a client over a wireline communication path, transfer the transmit request to the control system, receive the first data set and the first transmit instructions from the control system, and transmit the first data set to the client over the wireline communication path based on the first transmit instructions wherein the wireline communication path extends from the client to an internet service provider;
and
a wireless transfer system configured to receive the second data set and the second transmit instructions from the control system, establish a wireless communication path with the client based on the second transmit instructions, and transmit the second data set to the client over the wireless communication path based on the second transmit instructions wherein the wireless communication path extends from the client to a cell site coupled to a mobile telephone switching office further coupled to the internet service provider.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Bandwidth boost using a wireless communication path

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Bandwidth boost using a wireless communication path

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Abstract

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