Wireless devices with transmission control and multiple internet protocol (IP) based paths of communication
View Patent ↗A method and apparatus in which multiple Internet Protocol (IP) based wireless data transmissions are simultaneously provided between a wireless device and a server, including providing multiple antennas, multiple T/R units, multiple processors and multiple I/O ports on the wireless device. The method includes receiving multiple IP data packets on the I/O ports at substantially the same time, and sending multiple data packets from the wireless device to the server, whereby the transmission rate between the wireless device and the server is increased.
1. An IP-enabled communication device for multiplexing signals comprising:
a plurality of wireless communication units, wherein the device supports a plurality of transmit and receive frequencies and a plurality of wireless protocols;
wherein a first wireless communication unit is coupled to a first set of antennas configured to transmit and receive on a first network and wherein a second wireless communication unit is coupled to a second set of antennas and configured to transmit and receive on a second network;
wherein the at least one wireless communication unit is configured for radio frequency communication;
wherein the first wireless communication unit is configured to operate at a lower frequency than the second wireless communication unit such that the first and second wireless communication units operate as complementary systems and reduce interference with each other; and wherein the first wireless transmit and receive unit operates on the first network path to a remote server and the second wireless transmit and receive unit communicates to the remote server on the second network path in response to a change in the signal strength and/or connectivity of the first wireless communication unit or second wireless communication unit; and wherein video or audio can be accessed simultaneously with performance optimized for each through dedicated or multiplexed paths; and further in communication with the remote server, wherein the mobile device is configured to receive multiple IP data packets on a plurality of ports at substantially the same time and send multiple data packets to the server, to allow multiple simultaneous communication paths over connections between the device and the server; wherein the mobile device is configured to receive multiple IP data packets on a plurality of ports at substantially the same time and send multiple data packets to the server, to allow multiple simultaneous communication paths over connections between the device and the server.
2. The communication device of claim 1 , wherein each of the plurality of communication paths employs a different communication protocol and wherein each of the plurality of communication paths involves wireless signals transmitted at a different frequency.
3. The communication device of claim 1 , wherein one of the plurality of communication paths is used for wireless signals representing voice data, and another of the plurality of communication paths is used for wireless signals representing non-voice data.
4. The communication device of claim 1 , wherein the one or more communication modules comprises a plurality of communication modules, each of the plurality of communication modules being configured for communication via a different communication path and wherein the one or more communication modules comprises a plurality of communication modules each comprising a separate antenna.
5. The communication device of claim 1 , wherein the one or more processors are programmed to differentiate between wireless signals received via one of the plurality of communication paths and another of the plurality of communication paths.