Data transmission using different transmission technologies

Claim 2

1 - 14 . (canceled)

Claim 3

15 . A method comprising: partitioning data transmission, said data transmission being between a first network entity and a second network entity, between at least two communication channels, a first communication channel of the at least two communication channels using a first communication technology, and a second communication channel of the at least two communication channels using a second communication technology different from the first communication technology.

Claim 4

15 . A method comprising: partitioning data transmission, said data transmission being between a first network entity and a second network entity, between at least two communication channels, a first communication channel of the at least two communication channels using a first communication technology, and a second communication channel of the at least two communication channels using a second communication technology different from the first communication technology.

Claim 5

16 . The method of claim 15 , wherein the first communication technology comprises a wireless communication technology.

Claim 6

17 . The method of claim 15 , wherein the second communication technology comprises a wire-based communication technology.

Claim 7

18 . The method of claim 17 , wherein the second communication technology is selected from a group consisting of a power line technology, an Ethernet technology, a technology using telephone cables and a technology using coaxial cables.

Claim 8

19 . The method of claim 15 , wherein said partitioning is performed depending on a bandwidth demand for said data transmission.

Claim 9

20 . The method of claim 19 , wherein, when a bandwidth demand is smaller than a bandwidth of the first communication channel, only the first communication channel is used for data transmission.

Claim 10

21 . The method of claim 20 , further comprising deactivating components associated with the second communication channel if the bandwidth demand is smaller than the bandwidth of the first communication channel.

Claim 11

22 . The method of claim 19 , further comprising fully using a bandwidth of the first communication channel and a bandwidth of the second communication channel if the bandwidth demand is greater than the bandwidth of the first communication channel plus a bandwidth of the second communication channel.

Claim 12

23 . The method of claim 15 , wherein the partitioning is performed depending on an energy consumption of the first communication channel and an energy consumption of the second communication channel.

Claim 13

24 . A communication coordination device, wherein said communication coordination device is configured to cause a partitioning of a data transmission between a first network entity and a second network entity between at least two communication channels, a first communication channel of the at least two communication channels using a first communication technology and a second communication channel of the at least two communication channels using a second communication technology different from the first communication technology.

Claim 14

24 . A communication coordination device, wherein said communication coordination device is configured to cause a partitioning of a data transmission between a first network entity and a second network entity between at least two communication channels, a first communication channel of the at least two communication channels using a first communication technology and a second communication channel of the at least two communication channels using a second communication technology different from the first communication technology.

Claim 15

25 . The communication coordination device of claim 24 , comprising at least one interface to couple the communication coordination device with a network entity with a first transceiver employing said first communication technology and with a second transceiver employing said second communication technology.

Claim 16

26 . The communication coordination device of claim 24 , wherein the first communication technology comprises a wireless communication technology.

Claim 17

27 . The communication coordination device of claim 24 , wherein the second communication technology comprises a wire-based communication technology.

Claim 18

28 . The communication coordination device of claim 24 , wherein said partitioning is performed depending on a bandwidth demand for said data transmission.

Claim 19

29 . The communication coordination device of claim 28 , wherein, when a bandwidth demand is smaller than a bandwidth of the first communication channel, only the first communication channel is used for data transmission.

Claim 20

30 . The communication coordination device of claim 29 , further comprising deactivating components associated with the second communication channel if the bandwidth demand is smaller than the bandwidth of the first communication channel.

Claim 21

31 . The communication coordination device of claim 29 , further comprising fully using a bandwidth of the first communication channel and a bandwidth of the second communication channel if the bandwidth demand is greater than the bandwidth of the first communication channel plus a bandwidth of the second communication channel.

Claim 22

32 . The communication coordination device of claim 24 , wherein the partitioning is performed depending on an energy consumption of the first communication channel and an energy consumption of the second communication channel.

Claim 23

33 . A network, comprising: a first network entity, a first communication coordination unit associated with the first network entity, wherein said communication coordination device is configured to cause a partitioning of a data transmission between a first network entity and a second network entity between at least two communication channels, a first communication channel of the at least two communication channels using a first communication technology and a second communication channel of the at least two communication channels using a second communication technology different from the first communication technology, a second network entity, a second communication coordination device associated with said second network entity wherein said communication coordination device is configured to cause a partitioning of a data transmission between a first network entity and a second network entity between at least two communication channels, a first communication channel of the at least two communication channels using a first communication technology and a second communication channel of the at least two communication channels using a second communication technology different from the first communication technology, a first communication channel between said first network entity and said second network entity, and a second communication channel between said first network entity and said second network entity, said second communication channel employing a communication technology different from said first communication channel.

Claim 24

33 . A network, comprising: a first network entity, a first communication coordination unit associated with the first network entity, wherein said communication coordination device is configured to cause a partitioning of a data transmission between a first network entity and a second network entity between at least two communication channels, a first communication channel of the at least two communication channels using a first communication technology and a second communication channel of the at least two communication channels using a second communication technology different from the first communication technology, a second network entity, a second communication coordination device associated with said second network entity wherein said communication coordination device is configured to cause a partitioning of a data transmission between a first network entity and a second network entity between at least two communication channels, a first communication channel of the at least two communication channels using a first communication technology and a second communication channel of the at least two communication channels using a second communication technology different from the first communication technology, a first communication channel between said first network entity and said second network entity, and a second communication channel between said first network entity and said second network entity, said second communication channel employing a communication technology different from said first communication channel.

Claim 25

34 . The network of claim 33 , wherein said first communication channel is a wireless communication channel and said second communication channel is a wire-based communication channel.