Method and apparatus for transmitting and receiving data over a shared access carrier network

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 7668195
APP PUB NO 20060280197A1
SERIAL NO

11152764

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A method for transmitting and receiving data over a shared access carrier network with a plurality of user devices is provided. The user devices each have a modem associated therewith and a network interface for communicating over a local network. The method begins by transmitting a query from each one of the user devices over the local network requesting remaining ones of the plurality of user devices to specify available resources pertaining to shared access carrier network connectivity capabilities of the modem associated therewith. A reply is received over the local network in response to the query from each of the remaining user devices. Based on the replies from each of the remaining user devices, at least one of the user devices is selected to serve as a master device that provides connectivity to the shared access carrier system through which the other of the plurality of user devices transmit and receive data.

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  • ARRIS ENTERPRISES, INC.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Stone, Christopher J Newtown, US 48 1529

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