Selection of a proxy device for a network

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9936261
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14513915

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Multiple devices in a user's premises may each be configured to separately communicate with an external network, but the signal strength available to each may vary significantly depending on the wiring of the premises. The disclosure provides methods wherein the various devices may coordinate with one another, and determine which among them has the best signal connection and the most available capacity, and a subset of the devices may be chosen to act as network proxies to relay communications to/from the other devices in the premises.

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COMCAST CABLE COMMUNICATIONS LLC1701 JFK BOULEVARD PHILADELPHIA PA 19103

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Albano, Christopher R Medford, US 3 29
Francisco, Mark Clarksburg, US 49 755
Gilson, Ross Philadelphia, US 207 1679

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