Multipath communication and control
Disclosed are improvements in communication methods and techniques where more than one communication path is available. The methods include determining a first throughput of the first path. The first throughput may be based on a first path of a connection, a mode selection, and analysis of a first packet configured to determine a parameter of the first path. The methods may include determining a second throughput, and the methods may further include sending a third packet comprising data of an application. The third packet may be based on the first throughput and the second throughput.
1 . A method comprising:
determining a first throughput based on monitoring a first packet over a first path of a connection, the first packet configured to determine a parameter of the first path, wherein the first path comprises a mode selection and an identifier of the connection;
determining a second throughput based on monitoring a second packet over a second path of the connection, the second packet configured to determine a parameter of the second path, wherein the second path comprises the mode selection and the identifier of the connection; and
sending a third packet comprising data of an application, wherein the third packet is based on the first throughput and the second throughput.
2 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the determination of the first throughput is further according to steps comprising:
sending the first packet; and
receiving, based on a timestamp of receipt of the first packet, an indication of bits received according to the first path.
3 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the first throughput is further determined based on the first path having an accumulation of bits according to a duration satisfying a threshold.
4 . The method of claim 3 , wherein the accumulation of bits according to the duration satisfying the threshold indicates the first path is idle.
5 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the parameter of the first path is a first duration of a round trip according to the first path and the parameter of the second path is a second duration of a round trip according to the second path.
6 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the parameter of the first path is a first ratio of packets lost according to the first path and the parameter of the second path is a second ratio of packets lost according to the second path.
7 . The method of claim 1 further comprising:
initiating an identifier indicative of a transaction.
8 . The method of claim 7 , wherein the identifier indicative of the transaction is an Extended Procedure Transaction Identity (EPTI).
9 . The method of claim 7 , wherein the first throughput is determined based on the identifier indicative of the transaction and the second throughput is determined based on the identifier indicative of the transaction.
10 . The method of claim 1 , wherein a magnitude of the first throughput is greater than a magnitude of the second throughput and the sending the third packet is according to the first path.
11 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the sending the third packet is further based on the parameter of the first path and the parameter of the second path.
12 . The method of claim 11 , wherein the parameter of the first path satisfies a threshold.
13 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising: sending a policy containing a rule, wherein the sending the third packet is further based on the rule and the rule is indicative of the first throughput and the second throughput.
14 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising: receiving a policy containing a rule, wherein the sending the third packet is further based on the rule and the rule is indicative of the first throughput and the second throughput.
15 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising selecting, based on the first throughput and the second throughput, the first path or the second path.
16 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising: sending, based on a preference for the first path, a fourth packet according to the first path, wherein the fourth packet is sent before the third packet.
17 . The method of claim 16 , wherein the first path comprises a wireless access point and the preference is based on the first path comprising the wireless access point.
18 . A method comprising:
determining a first throughput based on monitoring a first packet over a first path of a connection, the first packet configured to determine a parameter of the first path, wherein the first path comprises an identifier of the connection;
determining a second throughput based on monitoring a second packet over a second path of the connection, the second packet configured to determine a parameter of the second path, wherein the second path comprises a mode selection and the identifier of the connection;
selecting the first path or the second path, wherein the first path or the second path is selected based on the first throughput and the second throughput; and
sending a third packet comprising data of an application, wherein the third packet is based on the first throughput and the second throughput.
19 . The method of claim 18 , wherein the determination of the first throughput is further according to steps comprising:
sending the first packet; and
receiving, based on a timestamp of receipt of the first packet, an indication of bits received according to the first path.
20 . The method of claim 18 , wherein the first throughput is further determined based on the first path having an accumulation of bits according to a duration satisfying a threshold.
21 . The method of claim 20 , wherein the accumulation of bits according to the duration satisfying the threshold indicates the first path is idle.
22 . The method of claim 18 , wherein the parameter of the first path is a first duration of a round trip according to the first path and the parameter of the second path is a second duration of a round trip according to the second path.
23 . The method of claim 18 , wherein the parameter of the first path is a first ratio of packets lost according to the first path and the parameter of the second path is a second ratio of packets lost according to the second path.
24 . The method of claim 18 further comprising:
initiating an identifier indicative of a transaction.
25 . The method of claim 24 , wherein the identifier indicative of the transaction is an Extended Procedure Transaction Identity (EPTI).
26 . The method of claim 24 , wherein the first throughput is determined based on the identifier indicative of the transaction and the second throughput is determined based on the identifier indicative of the transaction.
27 . The method of claim 18 , wherein a magnitude of the first throughput is greater than a magnitude of the second throughput and the sending the third packet is according to the first path.
28 . The method of claim 18 , wherein the sending the third packet is further based on the parameter of the first path and the parameter of the second path.
29 . The method of claim 28 , wherein the parameter of the first path satisfies a threshold.
30 . The method of claim 18 , further comprising: sending a policy containing a rule, wherein the sending the third packet is further based on the rule and the rule is indicative of the first throughput and the second throughput.
31 . The method of claim 18 , further comprising: sending, based on a preference for the first path, a fourth packet according to the first path, wherein the fourth packet is sent before the third packet.
32 . The method of claim 31 , wherein the first path comprises a wireless access point and the preference is based on the first path comprising the wireless access point.
33 . A method comprising:
receiving a policy comprising a rule;
sending a first data packet comprising data of an application, wherein the first data packet is sent based on the rule;
determining a first throughput based on monitoring a first packet over a first path of a connection, the first packet configured to determine a parameter of the first path, wherein the first path comprises a mode selection and an identifier of the connection;
determining a second throughput based on monitoring a second packet over a second path of the connection, the second packet configured to determine a parameter of the second path, wherein the second path comprises the mode selection and the identifier of the connection; and
sending a third packet comprising data of the application, wherein the third packet is based on the first throughput and the second throughput.
34 . The method of claim 33 , wherein the rule is indicative of the second throughput according to the second path.
35 . The method of claim 33 , further comprising: sending, based on a preference for the first path, a fourth packet according to the first path, wherein the fourth packet is sent before the third packet.
36 . The method of claim 35 , wherein the first path comprises a wireless access point and the preference is based on the first path comprising the wireless access point.
37 . The method of claim 33 , wherein the determination of the first throughput is further according to steps comprising:
sending the first packet; and
receiving, based on a timestamp of receipt of the first packet, an indication of bits received according to the first path.
38 . The method of claim 33 , wherein the first throughput is further determined based on the first path having an accumulation of bits according to a duration satisfying a threshold.
39 . The method of claim 38 , wherein the accumulation of bits according to the duration satisfying the threshold indicates the first path is idle.
40 . The method of claim 33 , wherein the parameter of the first path is a first duration of a round trip according to the first path and the parameter of the second path is a second duration of a round trip according to the second path.
41 . The method of claim 33 , wherein the parameter of the first path is a first ratio of packets lost according to the first path and the parameter of the second path is a second ratio of packets lost according to the second path.