System and method for transmitting a user's data packets concurrently over different telephone lines between two computer networks

摘要

Methods and systems are provided for transmitting a user's data between two computer networks over physically separate telephone line connections which are allocated exclusively to the user. The user's data is placed in data packets, which are multiplexed onto the separate connections and sent concurrently to a demultiplexer. The data packets contain a computer network address such as an Internet protocol address. A dynamic address and sequence table allows the demultiplexer operation to restore the original order of the data after receiving the packets. The set of connections constitutes a virtual "fat pipe" connection through which the user's data is transmitted more rapidly. Additional users may be given their own dedicated "fat pipe" connections.