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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Date of Patent:
Apr. 25, 2017

Filed:

Aug. 07, 2014
Applicant:

Collision Communications, Inc., Peterborough, NH (US);

Inventors:

Joseph Farkas, Merrimack, NH (US);

Brandon Hombs, Merrimack, NH (US);

Barry West, Temple, NH (US);

Assignee:

Collision Communications, Inc., Peterborough, NH (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04M 11/00 (2006.01); H04M 15/00 (2006.01); H04W 48/18 (2009.01); H04L 12/14 (2006.01); H04W 4/24 (2009.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H04M 15/8061 (2013.01); H04L 12/14 (2013.01); H04M 15/8033 (2013.01); H04W 4/24 (2013.01); H04W 48/18 (2013.01);
Abstract

Methods and systems are described for communicating data selectively via heterogeneous communication network links. In one aspect, a network link selector (NLS) determines respective data costs associated with communicating data via a plurality of heterogeneous network links each linking to one or more networks. One or more network links to communicate data between a remote network node and a user device remotely communicating with the NLS via a network is selected from among the plurality of heterogeneous network links based on the determined respective data costs. Communicating the data via the selected link is provided for. In another aspect, link selection information based on respective data costs is received via a network from an NLS. One or more network links is selected from among the plurality of heterogeneous network links based on the received link selection information. The data is communicated via the selected link.


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