Selection of a Proxy Device for a Network

摘要

Multiple devices in a user's premises may each be configured to separately communicate with an external network, but the signal strength available to each may vary significantly depending on the wiring of the premises. The disclosure provides methods wherein the various devices may coordinate with one another, and determine which among them has the best signal connection and the most available capacity, and a subset of the devices may be chosen to act as network proxies to relay communications to/from the other devices in the premises.

主权项

1. A method comprising:
comparing a first signal strength of downstream data received by a first device from an external network and a second signal strength of downstream data received by a second device, from the external network; and based on the comparing, receiving, by the first device, upstream data from the second device via an internal network and transmitting the upstream data received from the second device to the external network.