System and method for delivering packet data over a multiplicity of communication links

摘要

This invention provides a system, method and apparatus for managing congestion on heterogeneous network communication links, the first communication link and second communication link being heterogeneous with respect to each other. The system, method and apparatus including a routing decision module, the routing decision module evaluating a queue of information packets scheduled for transmission across the first communication link to determine whether to generate a command signal to route a portion of information packets over the second communication link. The system, method and apparatus may further include a communication link threshold module, the communication link threshold module storing threshold limit values corresponding to a first communication link technology of the first communication link.

主权项

1. A system for managing congestion on heterogeneous network communication links, a first communication link and a second communication link being heterogeneous with respect to each other, the system comprising:
a transceiver coupled to the first communication link and the second communication link, the first communication link and the second communication link using different link technologies, the second communication link being a wireless link serving as an overload link to the first communication link, the transceiver configured to:
receive information packets from the first communication link and the second communication link, the first communication link and the second communication link configured to be simultaneously active; andreassemble the information packets received from the first communication link and the second communication link, a communication link threshold device, the communication link threshold device configured to store threshold limit values corresponding to a first communication link technology of the first link; and a routing decision module, the routing decision module configured to evaluate a queue of information packets scheduled for transmission across the first communication link to determine whether to generate a command signal to route at least a portion of information packets over the second communication link, the routing decision module further configured to evaluate the threshold limit values from a diagnostic signal of a digital subscriber line access multiplexer to determine whether to generate the command signal to route at least the portion of information packets over the second communication link.