Abstract: A method of increasing communication bandwidth for a processing system. The method can include communicatively linking the processing system to a wide area network (WAN) via a communication adapter to establish a first communication channel over which the processing system communicates. The method further can include communicatively linking the processing system to a wireless communication device and communicatively linking the wireless communication device to the WAN to establish a second communication channel over which the processing system communicates. The method also can include simultaneously communicating information between the processing system and at least one server over both the first communication channel and the second communication channel.

Abstract: A method of managing simultaneous downloads over distinct communication channels. The method can include via a processor, presenting to a user a control panel that indicates each of a plurality of presently established communication channels and is configured to receive at least one user input to control communication of information over the respective communication channels. A first of the communication channels can be established between a processing system and a first server. A second of the communication channels can be established between the processing system and the first server or a second server.

Abstract: A method of providing a plurality of communication channels for use by a processing system. The method can include, via a processor, providing to the processing system an option to establish a first communication channel via first communication adapter. The method also can include providing to the processing system an option to establish at least a second communication channel via at least a second communication adapter. Responsive to receiving a request from the processing system to establish both the first communication channel and the second communication channel to be simultaneously active, a transaction notification to apply a fee to an account associated with the processing system can be generated.

Abstract: A method of increasing communication bandwidth for a processing system. The method can include communicatively linking the processing system to a wide area network (WAN) via a first communication adapter to establish a first communication channel over which the processing system communicates. The method further can include communicatively linking a second communication adapter to the WAN to establish a second communication channel over which the processing system communicates. The method also can include simultaneously communicating information between the processing system and at least one server over both the first communication channel and the second communication channel.