US Patent 11659016 Distributed data transmission for internet of things devices

The present disclosure is generally related to wireless data transmission. An example method for transmitting a data file from a base station to multiple Internet of Things (IoT) devices includes obtaining information on connections between the base station and IoT devices as well as device-to-device connections. The method also includes generating schemes for splitting the data file and transmitting each data portion accordingly. The method optionally includes obtaining updates on connection information and adjusting the data splitting schemes based thereon.