# US 10,375,630 B2 · Method and system for node operation in an integrated communication network of a network of moving things > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 10,375,630 B2 - Document ID: US10375630B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 15/683,153 - Filed: 2017-08-22 - Published: 2017-12-07 - Granted: 2019-08-06 - Earliest claimed: 2015-09-22 - Assignees: Veniam, Inc. - Applicants: Veniam, Inc. - Inventors: Diogo Lopes; Filipe Neves; Andre Cardote; Ricardo Jorge Magalhães de Matos - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US10375630B2 ## CPC - H04W 48/20: Selecting an access point - H04L 12/4641: {Virtual LANs, VLANs, e.g. virtual private networks [VPN] (LAN interconnection over a bridge based backbone H04L12/462; encapsulation techniques H04L12/4633; routing of packets H04L45/00; packet switches H04L49/00; virtual private networks for security H04L63/0272)} - H04L 41/0846: {based on copy from other elements} - H04W 76/15: Setup of multiple wireless link connections - H04W: WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS (broadcast communication H04H; communication systems using wireless links for non-selective communication, e.g. wireless extensions H04M1/72) - H04L: TRANSMISSION OF DIGITAL INFORMATION, e.g. TELEGRAPHIC COMMUNICATION (arrangements common to telegraphic and telephonic communication H04M) ## Abstract Communication network architectures, systems and methods for supporting a network of mobile nodes. As a non-limiting example, various aspects of this disclosure provide communication network architectures, systems, and methods for integrating and/or integrating with a communication network comprising a complex array of both static and moving communication nodes (e.g., the Internet of moving things). ## Claims ### Claim 1 A method of operating nodes of a network of moving things comprising a plurality of nodes, each node comprising at least one processor operably coupled to storage and to at least one wireless communication interface for communicating with other nodes of the plurality of nodes, the method comprising: receiving, at a first node of the plurality of nodes, a first collection of configuration information comprising respective configuration parameters for each node of the plurality of nodes; determining, at the first node using the at least one wireless communication interface, whether a second node of the plurality of nodes has advertised, to the plurality of nodes via a first wireless network, availability of a second collection of configuration information comprising respective configuration parameters for each node of the plurality of nodes; advertising, by the first node to the plurality of nodes via the first wireless network using the at least one wireless communication interface, availability of the first collection from the first node, when it is determined that the second node has not advertised, via the first wireless network, availability of the second collection of configuration information; refraining from advertising, by the first node to the plurality of nodes via the first wireless network, availability of the first collection via the first wireless network, when it is determined that the second node has advertised, via the first wireless network, availability of the second collection of configuration information; configuring the first node for operation using the respective configuration parameters for the first node; determining, by the first node using the at least one wireless communication interface, whether a third node of the plurality of nodes has advertised, to the plurality of nodes via a second wireless network, availability of a third collection of configuration information comprising respective configuration parameters for each node of the plurality of nodes; and advertising, by the first node to the plurality of nodes via the second wireless network using the at least one wireless communication interface, availability of the first collection from the first node, when it is determined that the third node has not advertised, via the second wireless network, availability of the third collection of configuration information. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The method according to claim 1, wherein the plurality of nodes comprises at least one fixed node located at a respective constant geographic location known to and wirelessly broadcast by the at least one fixed node and at least one mobile node at a respective changeable geographic location within a geographic region served by the network of moving things known to and broadcast by the at least one mobile node. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The method according to claim 1, wherein the respective configuration parameters of the first collection or the second collection, for the first node, comprise first configuration parameters corresponding to a first client user of nodes of the network of moving things and second configuration parameters corresponding to a second client user of nodes of the network of moving things different from the first client user. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The method according to claim 1, wherein the configuration parameters of one or both of the first collection and the second collection comprise one of a virtual private network identifier, a wireless network service set identifier, a radio frequency channel, or an indicator of a type of authentication. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The method according to claim 1, wherein the configuration parameters of one or both of the first collection and the second collection comprise an indicator of a communication methodology to be used to propagate information between nodes of the plurality of nodes, and wherein the communication methodology comprises one of: direct wireless communication of the information to a destination node from a sending node, communication of the information from the sending node via any node within wireless communication range of the sending node, and communication of the information from the sending node to the destination node only when a specified wireless communication technology is available. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The method according to claim 1, wherein communication via the first network uses a first wireless communication protocol and communication via the second network uses a second wireless communications protocol different from the first wireless communication protocol. ### Claim 7 A system for use in nodes of a network of moving things comprising a plurality of nodes, the system comprising: in a first node of the plurality of nodes, at least one processor operably coupled to storage and to at least one wireless communication interface for communicating with other nodes of the plurality of nodes, the at least one processor operable to, at least: receive a first collection of configuration information comprising respective configuration parameters for each node of the plurality of nodes; determine, using the at least one wireless communication interface, whether a second node of the plurality of nodes has advertised, to the plurality of nodes via a first wireless network, availability of a second collection of configuration information comprising respective configuration parameters for each node of the plurality of nodes; advertise to the plurality of nodes via the first wireless network using the at least one wireless communication interface, availability of the first collection from the first node, when it is determined that the second node has not advertised, via the first wireless network, availability of second collection of configuration information; refrain from advertising to the plurality of nodes via the first wireless network, availability of the first collection via the first wireless network, when it is determined that the second node has advertised, via the first wireless network, availability of the second collection of configuration information; configure the first node for operation using the respective configuration parameters for the first node; determine, using the at least one wireless communication interface, whether a third node of the plurality of nodes has advertised, to the plurality of nodes via a second wireless network, availability of a third collection of configuration information comprising respective configuration parameters for each node of the plurality of nodes; and advertise to the plurality of nodes via the second wireless network using the at least one wireless communication interface, availability of the first collection from the first node, when it is determined that the third node has not advertised, via the second wireless network, availability of the third collection of configuration information. ### Claim 8 (depends on 7) The system according to claim 7, wherein the plurality of nodes comprises at least one fixed node located at a respective constant geographic location known to and wirelessly broadcast by the at least one fixed node and at least one mobile node at a respective changeable geographic location within a geographic region served by the network of moving things known to and broadcast by the at least one mobile node. ### Claim 9 (depends on 7) The system according to claim 7, wherein the respective configuration parameters of the first collection or the second collection, for the first node, comprise first configuration parameters corresponding to a first client user of the network of moving things and second configuration parameters corresponding to a second client user of nodes of the network of moving things different from the first client user. ### Claim 10 (depends on 7) The system according to claim 7, wherein the configuration parameters of one or both of the first collection and the second collection comprise one of a virtual private network identifier, a wireless network service set identifier, a radio frequency channel, or an indicator of a type of authentication. ### Claim 11 (depends on 7) The system according to claim 7, wherein the configuration parameters of one or both of the first collection and the second collection comprise an indicator of a communication methodology to be used to propagate information between nodes of the plurality of nodes, and wherein the communication methodology comprises one of: direct wireless communication of the information to a destination node from a sending node, communication of the information from the sending node via any node within wireless communication range of the sending node, and communication of the information from the sending node to the destination node only when a specified wireless communication technology is available. ### Claim 12 (depends on 7) The system according to claim 7, wherein communication via the first network uses a first wireless communication protocol and communication via the second network uses a second wireless communications protocol different from the first wireless communication protocol. ### Claim 13 A non-transitory computer-readable medium comprising a plurality of code sections, each code section storing a plurality of instructions executable by one or more processors, the instructions causing the one or more processors to perform a method of operating nodes of a network of moving things comprising a plurality of nodes, each node comprising at least one processor operably coupled to storage and to at least one wireless communication interface for communicating with other nodes of the plurality of nodes, the method comprising: receiving, at a first node of the plurality of nodes, a first collection of configuration information comprising respective configuration parameters for each node of the plurality of nodes; determining, at the first node using the at least one wireless communication interface, whether a second node of the plurality of nodes has advertised, to the plurality of nodes via a first wireless network, availability of a second collection of configuration information comprising respective configuration parameters for each node of the plurality of nodes; advertising, by the first node to the plurality of nodes via the first wireless network using the at least one wireless communication interface, availability of the first collection from the first node, when it is determined that the second node has not advertised, via the first wireless network, availability of the second collection of configuration information; refraining from advertising, by the first node to the plurality of nodes via the first wireless network, availability of the first collection via the first wireless network, when it is determined that the second node has advertised, via the first wireless network, availability of the second collection of configuration information; configuring the first node for operation using the respective configuration parameters for the first node; determining, by the first node using the at least one wireless communication interface, whether a third node of the plurality of nodes has advertised, to the plurality of nodes via a second wireless network, availability of a third collection of configuration information comprising respective configuration parameters for each node of the plurality of nodes; and advertising, by the first node to the plurality of nodes via the second wireless network using the at least one wireless communication interface, availability of the first collection from the first node, when it is determined that the third node has not advertised, via the second wireless network, availability of the third collection of configuration information. ### Claim 14 (depends on 13) The non-transitory computer-readable medium according to claim 13, wherein the plurality of nodes comprises at least one fixed node located at a respective constant geographic location known to and wirelessly broadcast by the at least one fixed node and at least one mobile node at a respective changeable geographic location within a geographic region served by the network of moving things known to and broadcast by the at least one mobile node. ### Claim 15 (depends on 13) The non-transitory computer-readable medium according to claim 13, wherein the respective configuration parameters of the first collection or the second collection, for the first node, comprise first configuration parameters corresponding to a first client user of nodes of the network of moving things and second configuration parameters corresponding to a second client user of nodes of the network of moving things different from the first client user. ### Claim 16 (depends on 13) The non-transitory computer-readable medium according to claim 13, wherein the configuration parameters of one or both of the first collection and the second collection comprise one of a virtual private network identifier, a wireless network service set identifier, a radio frequency channel, or an indicator of a type of authentication. ### Claim 17 (depends on 13) The non-transitory computer-readable medium according to claim 13, wherein the configuration parameters of one or both of the first collection and the second collection comprise an indicator of a communication methodology to be used to propagate information between nodes of the plurality of nodes, and wherein the communication methodology comprises one of: direct wireless communication of the information to a destination node from a sending node, communication of the information from the sending node via any node within wireless communication range of the sending node, and communication of the information from the sending node to the destination node only when a specified wireless communication technology is available. ### Claim 18 (depends on 13) The non-transitory computer-readable medium according to claim 13, wherein communication via the first network uses a first wireless communication protocol and communication via the second network uses a second wireless communications protocol different from the first wireless communication protocol. ### Claim 19 A method of operating nodes of a network of moving things comprising a plurality of nodes, each node comprising at least one processor operably coupled to storage and to at least one wireless communication interface for communicating with other nodes of the plurality of nodes, the method comprising: receiving, at a first node of the plurality of nodes, a first collection of configuration information comprising respective configuration parameters for each node of the plurality of nodes; determining, at the first node using the at least one wireless communication interface, whether a second node of the plurality of nodes has advertised, to the plurality of nodes via a first wireless network, availability of a second collection of configuration information comprising respective configuration parameters for each node of the plurality of nodes; advertising, by the first node to the plurality of nodes via the first wireless network using the at least one wireless communication interface, availability of the first collection from the first node, when it is determined that the second node has not advertised, via the first wireless network, availability of the second collection of configuration information; refraining from advertising, by the first node to the plurality of nodes via the first wireless network, availability of the first collection via the first wireless network, when it is determined that the second node has advertised, via the first wireless network, availability of the second collection of configuration information; and configuring the first node for operation using the respective configuration parameters for the first node; wherein the respective configuration parameters of the first collection or the second collection, for the first node, comprise first configuration parameters corresponding to a first client user of nodes of the network of moving things and second configuration parameters corresponding to a second client user of nodes of the network of moving things different from the first client user. ### Claim 20 (depends on 19) The method according to claim 19, wherein the plurality of nodes comprises at least one fixed node located at a respective constant geographic location known to and wirelessly broadcast by the at least one fixed node and at least one mobile node at a respective changeable geographic location within a geographic region served by the network of moving things known to and broadcast by the at least one mobile node. ### Claim 21 (depends on 19) The method according to claim 19, wherein the configuration parameters of one or both of the first collection and the second collection comprise one of a virtual private network identifier, a wireless network service set identifier, a radio frequency channel, or an indicator of a type of authentication. ### Claim 22 (depends on 19) The method according to claim 19, wherein the configuration parameters of one or both of the first collection and the second collection comprise an indicator of a communication methodology to be used to propagate information between nodes of the plurality of nodes, and wherein the communication methodology comprises one of: direct wireless communication of the information to a destination node from a sending node, communication of the information from the sending node via any node within wireless communication range of the sending node, and communication of the information from the sending node to the destination node only when a specified wireless communication technology is available. ### Claim 23 (depends on 19) The method according to claim 19, wherein communication via the first network uses a first wireless communication protocol and communication via the second network uses a second wireless communications protocol different from the first wireless communication protocol. ### Claim 24 A system for use in nodes of a network of moving things comprising a plurality of nodes, the system comprising: in a first node of the plurality of nodes, at least one processor operably coupled to storage and to at least one wireless communication interface for communicating with other nodes of the plurality of nodes, the at least one processor operable to, at least: receive a first collection of configuration information comprising respective configuration parameters for each node of the plurality of nodes; determine, using the at least one wireless communication interface, whether a second node of the plurality of nodes has advertised, to the plurality of nodes via a first wireless network, availability of a second collection of configuration information comprising respective configuration parameters for each node of the plurality of nodes; advertise to the plurality of nodes via the first wireless network using the at least one wireless communication interface, availability of the first collection from the first node, when it is determined that the second node has not advertised, via the first wireless network, availability of second collection of configuration information; refrain from advertising to the plurality of nodes via the first wireless network, availability of the first collection via the first wireless network, when it is determined that the second node has advertised, via the first wireless network, availability of the second collection of configuration information; and configure the first node for operation using the respective configuration parameters for the first node; wherein the respective configuration parameters of the first collection or the second collection, for the first node, comprise first configuration parameters corresponding to a first client user of the network of moving things and second configuration parameters corresponding to a second client user of nodes of the network of moving things different from the first client user. ### Claim 25 (depends on 24) The system according to claim 24, wherein the plurality of nodes comprises at least one fixed node located at a respective constant geographic location known to and wirelessly broadcast by the at least one fixed node and at least one mobile node at a respective changeable geographic location within a geographic region served by the network of moving things known to and broadcast by the at least one mobile node. ### Claim 26 (depends on 24) The system according to claim 24, wherein the configuration parameters of one or both of the first collection and the second collection comprise one of a virtual private network identifier, a wireless network service set identifier, a radio frequency channel, or an indicator of a type of authentication. ### Claim 27 (depends on 24) The system according to claim 24, wherein the configuration parameters of one or both of the first collection and the second collection comprise an indicator of a communication methodology to be used to propagate information between nodes of the plurality of nodes, and wherein the communication methodology comprises one of: direct wireless communication of the information to a destination node from a sending node, communication of the information from the sending node via any node within wireless communication range of the sending node, and communication of the information from the sending node to the destination node only when a specified wireless communication technology is available. ### Claim 28 (depends on 24) The system according to claim 24, wherein communication via the first network uses a first wireless communication protocol and communication via the second network uses a second wireless communications protocol different from the first wireless communication protocol. ### Claim 29 A non-transitory computer-readable medium comprising a plurality of code sections, each code section storing a plurality of instructions executable by one or more processors, the instructions causing the one or more processors to perform a method of operating nodes of a network of moving things comprising a plurality of nodes, each node comprising at least one processor operably coupled to storage and to at least one wireless communication interface for communicating with other nodes of the plurality of nodes, the method comprising: receiving, at a first node of the plurality of nodes, a first collection of configuration information comprising respective configuration parameters for each node of the plurality of nodes; determining, at the first node using the at least one wireless communication interface, whether a second node of the plurality of nodes has advertised, to the plurality of nodes via a first wireless network, availability of a second collection of configuration information comprising respective configuration parameters for each node of the plurality of nodes; advertising, by the first node to the plurality of nodes via the first wireless network using the at least one wireless communication interface, availability of the first collection from the first node, when it is determined that the second node has not advertised, via the first wireless network, availability of the second collection of configuration information; refraining from advertising, by the first node to the plurality of nodes via the first wireless network, availability of the first collection via the first wireless network, when it is determined that the second node has advertised, via the first wireless network, availability of the second collection of configuration information; and configuring the first node for operation using the respective configuration parameters for the first node; wherein the respective configuration parameters of the first collection or the second collection, for the first node, comprise first configuration parameters corresponding to a first client user of nodes of the network of moving things and second configuration parameters corresponding to a second client user of nodes of the network of moving things different from the first client user. ### Claim 30 (depends on 29) The non-transitory computer-readable medium according to claim 29, wherein the plurality of nodes comprises at least one fixed node located at a respective constant geographic location known to and wirelessly broadcast by the at least one fixed node and at least one mobile node at a respective changeable geographic location within a geographic region served by the network of moving things known to and broadcast by the at least one mobile node. ### Claim 31 (depends on 29) The non-transitory computer-readable medium according to claim 29, wherein the configuration parameters of one or both of the first collection and the second collection comprise one of a virtual private network identifier, a wireless network service set identifier, a radio frequency channel, or an indicator of a type of authentication. ### Claim 32 (depends on 29) The non-transitory computer-readable medium according to claim 29, wherein the configuration parameters of one or both of the first collection and the second collection comprise an indicator of a communication methodology to be used to propagate information between nodes of the plurality of nodes, and wherein the communication methodology comprises one of: direct wireless communication of the information to a destination node from a sending node, communication of the information from the sending node via any node within wireless communication range of the sending node, and communication of the information from the sending node to the destination node only when a specified wireless communication technology is available. ### Claim 33 (depends on 29) The non-transitory computer-readable medium according to claim 29, wherein communication via the first network uses a first wireless communication protocol and communication via the second network uses a second wireless communications protocol different from the first wireless communication protocol. ### Claim 34 A method of operating nodes of a network of moving things comprising a plurality of nodes, each node comprising at least one processor operably coupled to storage and to at least one wireless communication interface for communicating with other nodes of the plurality of nodes, the method comprising: receiving, at a first node of the plurality of nodes, a first collection of configuration information comprising respective configuration parameters for each node of the plurality of nodes; determining, at the first node using the at least one wireless communication interface, whether a second node of the plurality of nodes has advertised, to the plurality of nodes via a first wireless network, availability of a second collection of configuration information comprising respective configuration parameters for each node of the plurality of nodes; advertising, by the first node to the plurality of nodes via the first wireless network using the at least one wireless communication interface, availability of the first collection from the first node, when it is determined that the second node has not advertised, via the first wireless network, availability of the second collection of configuration information; refraining from advertising, by the first node to the plurality of nodes via the first wireless network, availability of the first collection via the first wireless network, when it is determined that the second node has advertised, via the first wireless network, availability of the second collection of configuration information; and configuring the first node for operation using the respective configuration parameters for the first node; wherein: the configuration parameters of one or both of the first collection and the second collection comprise an indicator of a communication methodology to be used to propagate information between nodes of the plurality of nodes, and the communication methodology comprises one of: direct wireless communication of the information to a destination node from a sending node, communication of the information from the sending node via any node within wireless communication range of the sending node, and communication of the information from the sending node to the destination node only when a specified wireless communication technology is available. ### Claim 35 (depends on 34) The method according to claim 34, wherein the plurality of nodes comprises at least one fixed node located at a respective constant geographic location known to and wirelessly broadcast by the at least one fixed node and at least one mobile node at a respective changeable geographic location within a geographic region served by the network of moving things known to and broadcast by the at least one mobile node. ### Claim 36 (depends on 34) The method according to claim 34, wherein the configuration parameters of one or both of the first collection and the second collection comprise one of a virtual private network identifier, a wireless network service set identifier, a radio frequency channel, or an indicator of a type of authentication. ### Claim 37 (depends on 34) The method according to claim 34, wherein communication via the first network uses a first wireless communication protocol and communication via the second network uses a second wireless communications protocol different from the first wireless communication protocol. ### Claim 38 A system for use in nodes of a network of moving things comprising a plurality of nodes, the system comprising: in a first node of the plurality of nodes, at least one processor operably coupled to storage and to at least one wireless communication interface for communicating with other nodes of the plurality of nodes, the at least one processor operable to, at least: receive a first collection of configuration information comprising respective configuration parameters for each node of the plurality of nodes; determine, using the at least one wireless communication interface, whether a second node of the plurality of nodes has advertised, to the plurality of nodes via a first wireless network, availability of a second collection of configuration information comprising respective configuration parameters for each node of the plurality of nodes; advertise to the plurality of nodes via the first wireless network using the at least one wireless communication interface, availability of the first collection from the first node, when it is determined that the second node has not advertised, via the first wireless network, availability of second collection of configuration information; refrain from advertising to the plurality of nodes via the first wireless network, availability of the first collection via the first wireless network, when it is determined that the second node has advertised, via the first wireless network, availability of the second collection of configuration information; and configure the first node for operation using the respective configuration parameters for the first node; wherein: the configuration parameters of one or both of the first collection and the second collection comprise an indicator of a communication methodology to be used to propagate information between nodes of the plurality of nodes, and the communication methodology comprises one of: direct wireless communication of the information to a destination node from a sending node, communication of the information from the sending node via any node within wireless communication range of the sending node, and communication of the information from the sending node to the destination node only when a specified wireless communication technology is available. ### Claim 39 (depends on 38) The system according to claim 38, wherein the plurality of nodes comprises at least one fixed node located at a respective constant geographic location known to and wirelessly broadcast by the at least one fixed node and at least one mobile node at a respective changeable geographic location within a geographic region served by the network of moving things known to and broadcast by the at least one mobile node. ### Claim 40 (depends on 38) The system according to claim 38, wherein the configuration parameters of one or both of the first collection and the second collection comprise one of a virtual private network identifier, a wireless network service set identifier, a radio frequency channel, or an indicator of a type of authentication. ### Claim 41 (depends on 38) The system according to claim 38, wherein communication via the first network uses a first wireless communication protocol and communication via the second network uses a second wireless communications protocol different from the first wireless communication protocol. ### Claim 42 A non-transitory computer-readable medium comprising a plurality of code sections, each code section storing a plurality of instructions executable by one or more processors, the instructions causing the one or more processors to perform a method of operating nodes of a network of moving things comprising a plurality of nodes, each node comprising at least one processor operably coupled to storage and to at least one wireless communication interface for communicating with other nodes of the plurality of nodes, the method comprising: receiving, at a first node of the plurality of nodes, a first collection of configuration information comprising respective configuration parameters for each node of the plurality of nodes; determining, at the first node using the at least one wireless communication interface, whether a second node of the plurality of nodes has advertised, to the plurality of nodes via a first wireless network, availability of a second collection of configuration information comprising respective configuration parameters for each node of the plurality of nodes; advertising, by the first node to the plurality of nodes via the first wireless network using the at least one wireless communication interface, availability of the first collection from the first node, when it is determined that the second node has not advertised, via the first wireless network, availability of the second collection of configuration information; refraining from advertising, by the first node to the plurality of nodes via the first wireless network, availability of the first collection via the first wireless network, when it is determined that the second node has advertised, via the first wireless network, availability of the second collection of configuration information; and configuring the first node for operation using the respective configuration parameters for the first node; wherein: the configuration parameters of one or both of the first collection and the second collection comprise an indicator of a communication methodology to be used to propagate information between nodes of the plurality of nodes, and the communication methodology comprises one of: direct wireless communication of the information to a destination node from a sending node, communication of the information from the sending node via any node within wireless communication range of the sending node, and communication of the information from the sending node to the destination node only when a specified wireless communication technology is available. ### Claim 43 (depends on 42) The non-transitory computer-readable medium according to claim 42, wherein the plurality of nodes comprises at least one fixed node located at a respective constant geographic location known to and wirelessly broadcast by the at least one fixed node and at least one mobile node at a respective changeable geographic location within a geographic region served by the network of moving things known to and broadcast by the at least one mobile node. ### Claim 44 (depends on 42) The non-transitory computer-readable medium according to claim 42, wherein the configuration parameters of one or both of the first collection and the second collection comprise one of a virtual private network identifier, a wireless network service set identifier, a radio frequency channel, or an indicator of a type of authentication. ### Claim 45 (depends on 42) The non-transitory computer-readable medium according to claim 42, wherein communication via the first network uses a first wireless communication protocol and communication via the second network uses a second wireless communications protocol different from the first wireless communication protocol.