Data caching using multicast groups in a vehicle communication system

A computer device for managing communication to and from vehicles via data caching, the computer device comprising:

• one or more processors;
• and
• one or more memories coupled to the one or more processors;
• wherein the one or more memories include nontransitory computer executable instructions stored therein that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to:
• receive, at a vehicle via a forward link, a message directed to the vehicle and a plurality of other vehicles, the message including:
• (i) content to be delivered to a requesting mobile computing device being transported by the vehicle or one of the plurality of other vehicles, and
• (ii) an indication of at least some of the content to be cached in one or more computer readable storage media disposed on the vehicle;
• determine if the requesting mobile computing device is being transported by the vehicle;
• if the requesting mobile computing device is being transported by the vehicle, forward at least some of the content to the requesting mobile computing device;
• store the at least some of the content on the one or more computer readable storage media disposed in the vehicle based on the indication of the least some of the content to be cached.