DYNAMIC MEDIUM SWITCHING FOR HYBRID NETWORKS

摘要

A method and apparatus for dynamic medium switching in a hybrid network. A method for packet transmission by a combo device includes maintaining a wireless network confidence rating value that is indicative of packet transfer reliability of a wireless network accessed by the device. A wired network confidence rating value that is indicative of packet transfer reliability of a wired network accessed by the device is also maintained. One of the wireless network and the wired network to be used for initial transmission of the data packet is selected based on which of the wireless confidence rating value and the wired confidence rating value is indicative of a higher likelihood of the packet being successfully transmitted. The packet is routed to be transmitted via the selected network.

主权项

1. A wireless device, comprising:
a wireless transceiver configured for transfer of data packets via a wireless network; a wired transceiver configured for transfer of data packets via a wired network; medium switching logic that determines which of the wireless transceiver and the wired transceiver is to be used to transmit a data packet, the medium switching logic is configured to:
maintain a wireless network confidence rating value that is indicative of packet transfer reliability of the wireless network;maintain a wired network confidence rating value that is indicative of packet transfer reliability of the wired network;select one of the wireless transceiver and the wired transceiver to be used for initial transmission of the data packet based on which of the wireless confidence rating value and the wired confidence rating value is indicative of a higher likelihood of the packet being successfully transmitted; androute the packet to the selected transceiver for transmission.