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US 10,477,449 B2Granted
Systems and methods for route selection in a network of moving things, for example including autonomous vehicles
AssigneeVeniam, Inc.
InventorsRicardo Matos, João Barros
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Abstract
Communication network architectures, systems and methods for supporting a network of mobile and/or static nodes. As a non-limiting example, various aspects of this disclosure provide communication network architectures, systems, and methods for providing dynamic routing and/or selection of communication pathways in a communication network comprising a complex array of both static and moving communication nodes (e.g., the Internet of moving things), for example including a network of autonomous vehicles.
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A mobile access point (MAP) of a vehicle communication network, the MAP comprising:
- at least one module operable to, at least:
- for each of a plurality of reachable mobile nodes, determine at least one vehicle-dependent feature;
- determine at least one traffic-dependent feature;
- and
- determine a path score for each of a plurality of communication paths to a destination for a communication, based at least in part on the at least one vehicle-dependent feature and on the at least one traffic-dependent feature,
- wherein the at least one vehicle-dependent feature comprises a type of vehicle carrying said each of the plurality of reachable mobile nodes, and
- wherein a public type of vehicle results in a better path score than a private type of vehicle;
- and
- select a route for the communication based, at least in part, on the determined path scores,
- wherein the path score is based on a weighted equation in which each of said at least one vehicle-dependent feature has a respective adaptable weight.
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A mobile access point (MAP) of a vehicle communication network, the MAP comprising:
- at least one module operable to, at least:
- for each of a plurality of reachable mobile nodes:
- determine at least one vehicle-dependent feature related to mobile node movement;
- determine a vehicle type;
- and
- determine at least one network-dependent feature unrelated to mobile node movement;
- determine a path score for each of a plurality of communication paths to a destination for a communication, based at least in part on the at least one vehicle-dependent feature, on the vehicle type, and on the at least one network-dependent feature, wherein a public type of vehicle results in a better path score than a private type of vehicle;
- and
- select a route for the communication based, at least in part, on the determined path scores.
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A mobile access point (MAP) of a vehicle communication network, the MAP comprising:
- at least one module operable to, at least:
- for each of a plurality of reachable network nodes determine at least one vehicle-dependent feature;
- identify a first networking function;
- identify, based at least in part on the identified first networking function, a first set of features and respective weights for determining a first path score;
- determine the first path score based at least in part on the identified first set of features and respective weights and on the vehicle-dependent feature;
- determine a route for a communication based, at least in part, on the path score;
- identify a second networking function;
- identify, based at least in part on the identified second networking function, a second set of features and respective weights for determining a second path score, wherein the second set of features and respective weights is different from the first set of features and respective weights;
- determine the second path score based at least in part on the identified second set of features and respective weights and on the vehicle-dependent feature, wherein the first and second path scores are different for a same path at a same time;
- and
- determine a second route for a second communication based, at least in part, on the second path score.
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A mobile access point (MAP) of a vehicle communication network, the MAP comprising:
- at least one module operable to, at least:
- for each of a plurality of reachable network nodes determine at least one vehicle-dependent feature;
- identify a first networking function;
- identify, based at least in part on the identified first networking function, a first set of features and respective weights for determining a first path score;
- determine the first path score based at least in part on the identified first set of features and respective weights and on the vehicle-dependent feature;
- determine a route for a communication based, at least in part, on the path score;
- identify a second networking function;
- identify, based at least in part on the identified second networking function, a second set of features and respective weights for determining a second path score, wherein the second set of features and respective weights is different from the first set of features and respective weights;
- determine the second path score based at least in part on the identified second set of features and respective weights and on the vehicle-dependent feature;
- and
- determine a second route for a second communication based, at least in part, on the second path score;
- wherein:
- the first and second sets of features and respective weights comprise a common feature;
- the first set of features and respective weights comprises a first weight for the common feature;
- and
- the second set of features and respective weights comprises a second weight, different from the first weight, for the common feature.
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