TH7726B - Methods and devices for choosing between multiple communication channels. - Google Patents

Abstract

In an information communication system (100), a method is provided to differentiate between and select from multiple communication paths (4,6 and 8) to a given destination (10). Portable subscriber unit (2) transparent communication way to implement requested instruction set (30) Method to measure the number of communication devices (42,44) using the necessary infrastructure. For this communication

Claims (9)

1. Methodology for selecting one of the trajectories of communication between a tenant unit and a separate endpoint, the tenant consists of different groups of memory and communication resources, regulations. The method consists of steps of: At the aforementioned tenant unit: To store a list of trajectories at one endpoint in memory, each trajectory has a resource of One of the aforementioned distinct communication resources and the peculiarities of communication are included; Accepting the work order of the connection consisting of information of the destination point and the characteristics of a set of communications; The choice of at least one communication path from the foregoing list depends, at least in part, on the information of the receiving endpoint, the set of characteristics of the received communication; And the establishment of connection to the aforementioned means of communication through one of the aforementioned disparate communications resources 2. Claim Method 1 also It consists of additional steps: the aforementioned tenant unit; The formation of a communication work order consisting of the aforementioned means of communication; The execution of the aforementioned communication order by making the communication resources in conjunction with the chosen method of communication perform a control; Display of code indicating the success or failure of the above communication work orders; And termination of connection with the aforementioned means of communication when communicating with the aforementioned endpoint is no longer necessary. 3. Procedure for claim 1, hereinafter the procedure Various items of transaction retention, allocation of connection work orders, and selection of at least one communication path from the foregoing list were achieved with the tenant unit prior to execution. Order-related work order 4. Claim Method 1, hereinafter the aforementioned communication resources are selected from a group of devices which includes: Wired transceivers. 5. Claim Method No. 1, Here the steps of selecting at least one way of communication are additionally comprised of the steps of: Comparison. The characteristics of the stored communication, the peculiarities of the communication, as received in the order of connection; and Comparative-based communication path selection 6. Claim Method No. 1, hereinafter, the characteristics of the communication are selected from a group of parameters which include: , The size of the data pack, the transmission speed, the directional condition, the passing time and the ID of the wave carrier 7. A tenant unit whose memory and capacity of communication is different from one group. To communicate with the endpoint through one of the trajectories of communication between the tenant unit and the aforementioned endpoint, and to make the choice of a means of communication for use. The lease consists of: a group of device drivers, each associated with different communication resources, to make a list of regulations to describe the trajectory of communication applicable to each such destination point. Items with specific characteristics of the means of communication are included; And a group service unit, connected to a group of device drivers, for accepting a communication command consisting of a destination point and a characteristic of a group of communication and to select at least one of the regulations from the device drivers that are As mentioned above, at least partially depends on the information of the endpoint and the peculiarities of the received communication, which describes the trajectory of communication and one of the different groups of communication resources. 8. Enclosure of Clause 7 Here, the tenant unit is a non-portable terminal 9. Enclosure of Clause 7 herein, the communication resources shall Select from a group of devices including: Wired and Non-Wired Transceiver 1 0. Successful device of Clause 9. Here, the communication resources include: Telephone modem, Transceiver. Of telephone, radio frequency transceiver, infrared ray transceiver And optical fiber carding receiver 1 1. Enrichment of Clause 7 Here, the device drivers and data builds are modules of the software stored in memory 1. 2. Enclosure of Clause 7. Here at least one software application will be in memory and will request communication resources in order to communicate with the endpoint via One of the trajectories of a group of communication between the tenant unit and the destination point 1. 3. The successor of claim 7, hereinafter the characteristics of the communication are selected from a group of parameters which include: transfer cost, data group size, transmission speed, directional condition, time of movement. Pass and ID of Pah 1 4. The successor of claim 7 also includes: a device for comparing the communication characteristics of work orders, the connection with the peculiarities of the path of communication; And a device connected to a comparator, for selecting the method of communication based on comparison. 5. Methodology for selecting one of the trajectories of communication between a tenant and a destination point, a tenant has a device driver, a group service unit, a group of different communication intermediaries. And the application of at least one type of software, such a regulation consists of a series of steps: at the aforementioned unit: preparing a predetermined name that is joined to the aforementioned endpoint. Where is the application of at least one of the aforementioned software applications and the aforementioned driver units known; Storing a group of regulations describing the possible trajectory of communication at the aforementioned endpoint in the memory of the device driver. , Each of these regulations contains a type of communication medium, a group of different communication mediums and a set of communication characteristics; Requesting a connection to the aforementioned destination point by sending a request from at least one of the aforementioned software applications to the aforementioned device drivers, through the service. To the foregoing group, the request contains a pre-defined name that The foregoing and the second set of specific classes of communication; Display of the aforementioned groups of regulations from the memory of the device driver; Comparison of the above mentioned regulations with the aforementioned requests; And the selection of the way of communication to the aforementioned beautiful endpoint service group according to the function of comparison 1 6. The methodology of Clause 15 also includes the steps of: at the aforementioned tenant unit; Reservation of the aforementioned communication paths for use by at least one of the aforementioned software applications by sending a request from the aforementioned pack to the said device driver. Has arrived, the request for indicating the aforementioned means of communication; Displaying the identification code from the aforementioned device drivers to the aforementioned data group is confirming the aforementioned backup; Displaying the coordinate numbers from the aforementioned data group services to the application application or at least one of the aforementioned types confirming the aforementioned reservation; Sending work orders of communications from at least one of the aforementioned software applications to the aforementioned device drivers via the aforementioned packaged services unit, herein. The above work order consists of the aforementioned coordinating numbers; And the cessation of believers follows the chosen method of communication when communicating with the aforementioned endpoints is no longer necessary. 7. Methodology pursuant to Clause 16. Here, the procedure for disconnection also consists of the steps of: termination of the aforementioned connection trajectory by submitting a request from the Software application. At least one of the aforementioned hardware goes to the aforementioned device drivers through the aforementioned data grouping agency, such requests contain the aforementioned coordinate numbers; And show the code from the aforementioned device drivers to the least one of the aforementioned software applications through the aforementioned group of organizations to indicate the Success or failure of the foregoing termination 1 8. Methodology for selecting trajectory for data communication between tenant and destination points, the tenant has a group of communication resources, a group of device drivers, each device driver has a list of links. Data, a packet service that contains a list of coordination, and memory, herein at least one application of software to request communication to the aforementioned endpoint. To be kept, the above methodology consists of steps of: at the aforementioned unit: a. Passing the first request from at least one of the aforementioned software applications. Then go to the aforementioned packaged service, the first request contains at least one code value corresponding to the requirements of the client's application. As for the foregoing to create a new coordinate and a pattern corresponding to the required properties of the aforementioned new coordination, the format consists of the name component of the endpoint and the criteria component; b. Passing the second request from the aforementioned data group agency to the aforementioned device manager, the second request contains the second code value and the name of the aforementioned destination point, The second coded value indicates the need of the aforementioned grouping unit. To verify the master list stored in the aforementioned memory of the aforementioned tenant unit; c. Passing the first response from the aforementioned device manager to the aforementioned packaged service unit, the aforementioned response section, which corresponds to the aforementioned second request and contains a copy of the prototype. Only one of the foregoing templates can be found in the aforementioned list of prototypes, which includes the name of the aforementioned destination point and the reference number for each copy. D. Selecting only one of the best prototype types for further processing from the list. Of the aforementioned prototypes while determining the components of the aforementioned criteria and various copies Any of the above-mentioned prototypes from the list of the foregoing prototypes; e. By passing the third request to the aforementioned device manager from the aforementioned data group service, the third request consists of the third-value code word and the aforementioned reference number corresponding to the previous model. One of the best ones mentioned above, the value of which is the third such third value code. For demonstrating the needs of the aforementioned data group services to co-ordinate with the prototype; f. the aforementioned device manager for marking one of the aforementioned best prototypes as a prototype that is in use; g. the aforementioned device manager for allocating the aforementioned communication resources by using the information of a configuration included in one of the foregoing best prototypes; h. the aforementioned device manager for initializing the aforementioned communication assets by using information of the aforementioned configuration; i. the aforementioned device manager for adding a data link to the list of aforementioned nets, that link contains the aforementioned reference numbers and information for the integration of the communications resources that The foregoing; j. By passing the second response from the aforementioned device manager to the aforementioned packaged service unit, that second response corresponds to the aforementioned third request and consists of a reference number. The second, which corresponds to the aforementioned information link; k. The aforementioned group service unit for adding a coordination to the list of aforementioned interfaces, the aforementioned interface consists of the aforementioned second reference number and information for describing the resources the company has. The aforementioned dataset is an input of use by the aforementioned interface: l. Through the third response section from the aforementioned group service to the customer application section like At least one of the foregoing, that third response corresponds to the first request and contains a third handle corresponding to the aforementioned interface; And m. Maintaining the knowledge of at least one of the aforementioned third reference numbers in the Customer Application section for use in future requests to the Group Companies. The information mentioned above 1 9. Methods for blocking trajectory For data communication between tenant and destination points, the tenant has a group of communication resources, a group of device drivers, each device driver has a list of links. Link data, data group service unit with interface list, and memory, herein at least one application of software for requesting deletion of communication to the aforementioned endpoint. To be kept, the above methodology comprises the steps of: at the aforementioned tenant unit: a. First request from at least one of the aforementioned customer applications. Go to the aforementioned data group service, the first request contains the first value code word indicating the application requirements of at least one of the aforementioned client types for the client. Coordinate off the list of coordinate sections And the first reference number corresponding to the number of the interface to be deleted; b. The aforementioned data group service unit will examine the aforementioned interface identified with the aforementioned reference number to obtain a second reference number corresponding to the link. Information that contributes to the aforementioned interface; c. By passing the second request from the aforementioned data group service to the aforementioned device manager, the second request contains a second code value indicating the demand of the data group service. To remove any of the above links corresponding to the aforementioned second handle; d. The aforementioned device manager checks the aforementioned link network that has been identified with the aforementioned second handle. And abolish any of the aforementioned communications resources available in the aforementioned link; e. The aforementioned device manager checks the aforementioned link network identified with the aforementioned second reference number to obtain a third reference number corresponding to the prototype. IN-USE affiliated with the above information link; f. The aforementioned device manager will mark the IN-USE prototype as indicated by the aforementioned third handle as the AVAILABLE prototype; g. The aforementioned device manager deletes the link network. Any of the foregoing that is indicated by the second of the aforementioned reference number; h.Passing the first response from the aforementioned device manager to the aforementioned packaged service unit, the aforementioned response section for indicating the effect of the link removal and in accordance with the request. The second of the foregoing; i. the aforementioned group service unit and will release the aforementioned communication resources at the said cloud services unit as access to that used by the aforesaid interface; j. The foregoing data group service unit will remove the above interface from the list of the aforementioned interface; k. Passing a second request from the aforementioned data group service to at least one of the aforementioned customer application section, such second request for indicating the effect of the deletion of the interface. And in accordance with the foregoing request; and l. At least one of the foregoing applications of the customer shall forget the knowledge of the foregoing reference number of the foregoing request. , And abandon its use in future requests to the above grouping agency.