US 12,261,770 B2
Intelligent internet traffic routing
James Howard Stephens, Jr., Austin, TX (US)
Assigned to Comcast Cable Communications, LLC, Philadelphia, PA (US)
Filed by Comcast Cable Communications, LLC, Philadelphia, PA (US)
Filed on Nov. 17, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/513,218.
Application 18/513,218 is a continuation of application No. 18/157,018, filed on Jan. 19, 2023, granted, now 11,863,436.
Application 18/157,018 is a continuation of application No. 17/302,894, filed on May 14, 2021, granted, now 11,601,363, issued on Mar. 7, 2023.
Prior Publication US 2024/0089199 A1, Mar. 14, 2024
Int. Cl. H04L 45/42 (2022.01); H04L 41/0604 (2022.01); H04L 45/00 (2022.01); H04L 65/102 (2022.01)
CPC H04L 45/42 (2013.01) [H04L 41/0627 (2013.01); H04L 45/22 (2013.01); H04L 65/102 (2013.01)] 28 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method comprising:
determining, by a gateway device located at a premises, one or more other devices configured to provide a secondary internet connection, wherein the gateway device is configured to communicate via a first internet connection;
determining, by the gateway device, a change in the first internet connection;
selecting, based at least in part on a data cost associated with the determined one or more other devices, a selected device of the one or more other devices; and
routing, by the gateway device and via the secondary internet connection provided by the selected device, data received from one or more premises devices located at the premises.