University of South Florida

Ingo McLean

Kenneth J Christensen

Mehrgan Mostowfi

In one embodiment, automatically selecting a local communication channel for downloading a block of data via a network includes downloading portions of the block of data using first and second communication channels, determining a bottleneck exists on one of the local communication channels or on a component upstream from the channels, in response to determining the bottleneck exists on one of the local communication channels, selecting the communication channel that has the lowest energy cost and a download speed that meets a minimum threshold, and in response to determining the bottleneck exists upstream from the local communication channels, selecting the local communication channel having the lowest energy cost.

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Valrico, FL, United States of America

Ingo McLean