Channel bonding synchronization

摘要

Different data communication architectures deliver a wide variety of content, including audio and video content, to consumers. The architectures employ channel bonding to deliver more bandwidth than any single communication channel can carry. In some implementations, the communication architectures distribute data streams to bonded channels that are clocked independently. A system is provided for synchronizing the bonded channels.

主权项

1. A system comprising:
an input interface; output interfaces to individual communication channels; anda processor in communication with the input interface and the output interfaces, the processor configured to:
determine which of the communications channels to employ together as a bonded channel group; and obtain source data from the input interface; break the source data into communication units; obtain marker packets that flag the communication units for a destination; distribute marker packets across the communication channels; distribute the source data across the communication channels; and monitor and adjust synchronization of the communication channelsa buffer in communication with the processor to receive the source data, the processor being configured monitor fullness of the buffer, and adjust size of the communication units based on the fullness of the buffer.