Wired data-connection aggregation
View Patent ↗According to at least one embodiment, a computer-implemented method to transmit data is described. The data being transmitted over a wired data-connection may be identified. The identified data may be parsed into two or more parts. A first part of the identified data may be transmitted over a primary wired data-connection. A second part of the identified data may be transmitted over an auxiliary wired data-connection. The auxiliary wired data-connection may be connected to the primary wired data-connection via a wireless data-connection.
1. A computer-implemented method to transmit data, comprising:
identifying, by a first device, data being transmitted to a server over a first wired data-connection;
determining, by the first device, that the identified data exceeds a capacity of the first wired data-connection;
identifying, by the first device, an auxiliary data-connection associated with the server, the auxiliary data-connection comprising a wireless data-connection between the first device and a second device and a second wired data-connection between the second device and the server;
parsing, by the first device, the identified data into two or more parts based at least in part on the identified auxiliary data-connection;
transmitting, by the first device, a first part of the identified data to the server via the first wired data-connection; and
transmitting, by the first device, a second part of the identified data to the server via the auxiliary data-connection.
2. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , further comprising:
aggregating, by the first device, the two or more parts of the identified data after transmitting the two or more parts to an end destination.
3. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein the first device is at a primary location and the second device is at a secondary location.
4. The computer-implemented method of claim 3 , further comprising:
identifying one or more other auxiliary data-connections associated with the server, wherein the one or more other auxiliary data-connections are located at one or more secondary locations.
5. The computer-implemented method of claim 4 , further comprising:
identifying more than one piece of data being transferred across the first wired data-connection; and
prioritizing data from the primary location over data from the secondary location based at least in part on the identifying.
6. The computer-implemented method of claim 5 , further comprising:
redirecting the second part of the identified data to a second auxiliary data-connection based at least in part on the prioritizing.
7. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , further comprising:
aggregating, by the first device, resources of two or more wired data-connections to increase a capacity of data transfer between the first device and the server.
8. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , further comprising:
retransmitting a part of the identified data if not received by an end destination.
9. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , further comprising:
comparing a size of the identified data to a bandwidth of the first wired data-connection; and
calculating a transfer time estimate of transmitting the identified data over the first wired data-connection based at least in part on the comparing.
10. The computer-implemented method of claim 9 , wherein the identified data is divided into the two or more parts based at least in part on the calculating.
11. The computer-implemented method of claim 10 , wherein transmitting the second part of the identified data over the auxiliary data-connection reduces the calculated transfer time estimate value.
12. An apparatus to transmit data comprising:
a processor;
a memory in electronic communication with the processor; and
instructions stored in the memory, the instructions being executable by the processor to:
identify, by the apparatus, data being transmitted to a server over a first wired data-connection;
determine, by the apparatus, that the identified data exceeds a capacity of the first wired data-connection;
identify, by the apparatus, an auxiliary data-connection associated with the server, the auxiliary data-connection comprising a wireless data-connection between the apparatus and a second apparatus and a second wired data-connection between the second device and the server;
parse, by the apparatus, the identified data into two or more parts based at least in part on the identified auxiliary data-connection;
transmit, by the apparatus, a first part of the identified data to the server via the first wired data-connection; and
transmit, by the apparatus, a second part of the identified data to the server via the auxiliary data-connection.
13. The apparatus of claim 12 , wherein the instructions are executable by the processor to:
aggregate, by the apparatus, the two or more parts of the identified data after transmitting the two or more parts to an end destination.
14. The apparatus of claim 12 , wherein the instructions are executable by the processor to:
identify more than one piece of data being transferred across a data-connection; and
prioritize data from a primary location over data from a secondary location based at least on the identification.
15. A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing instructions executable by a processor to:
identify, by the processor, data being transmitted to a server over a first wired data-connection;
determine, by the processor, that the identified data exceeds a capacity of the first wired data-connection;
identify, by the processor, an auxiliary data-connection associated with the server, the auxiliary data-connection comprising a wireless data-connection between the processor and a second device and a second wired data-connection between the second device and the server;
parse, by the processor, the identified data into two or more parts based at least in part on the identified auxiliary data-connection;
transmit, by the processor, a first part of the identified data to the server via the first wired data-connection; and
transmit, by the processor, a second part of the identified data to the server via the auxiliary data-connection.
16. The computer-readable medium of claim 15 , wherein the instructions are executable by the processor to:
aggregate, by the processor, the two or more parts of the identified data after transmitting the two or more parts to an end destination.
17. The computer-readable medium of claim 15 , wherein the instructions are executable by the processor to:
identify more than one piece of data being transferred across the first wired data-connection; and
prioritize data from a primary location over data from a secondary location based at least in part on the identification.