Heterogeneous network access on devices with one or more network interfaces

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8880707
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13177668

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A method for managing TCP flows in a mobile device adapted to connect to two or more wireless network types includes enabling connection to a number of networks of different types at the mobile device and executing a plurality of Internet-enabled applications on the mobile device. Each such application forms an existing TCP connection over a first one of the wireless networks. The routing table is modified such that any additional TCP connection will be created on a second one of the wireless networks. The device determines that a termination condition has occurred and in response to determining that the termination condition has occurred, renders an interface on the mobile device to the first one of the wireless networks inoperative.

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  • DEUTSCHE TELEKOM AG;WILLIAM MARSH RICE UNIVERSITY

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Nicoara, Angela Mountain View, US 6 230
Rahmati, Ahmad Houston, US 10 146
Shepard, Clayton Houston, US 1 15
Singh, Jatinder Pal Mountain View, US 20 991
Zhong, Lin Houston, US 82 1292

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