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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 01, 2017
Filed:
Sep. 26, 2011
Michael Montemurro, Toronto, CA;
Nicholas Alfano, Stratford-Upon-Avon, GB;
John-luc Bakker, Keller, TX (US);
Richard George, Waterloo, CA;
Brian Alexander Oliver, Fergus, CA;
Michael Montemurro, Toronto, CA;
Nicholas Alfano, Stratford-Upon-Avon, GB;
John-Luc Bakker, Keller, TX (US);
Richard George, Waterloo, CA;
Brian Alexander Oliver, Fergus, CA;
BlackBerry Limited, Waterloo, Ontario, CA;
Abstract
Communication devices capable of at least two communication modes (e.g. WLAN, WMAN and WWAN and/or wired modes) can be configured to optimize communications using a policy-based mechanism to configure connections and routes. A rules engine evaluates its policies on a state change (e.g. network availability, time of day, etc.) to configure a routing table and, together with communication APIs, provides an appropriate connection to an application for its respective communications. Policies may be responsive to various factors such as Radio Access Technology (high/low bandwidth), cost, presence, time of day, location, application type and quality of service (QoS) requirements among others to optimize communications.