System and method for an improved control of data stream management in a vehicle

A method for control of data stream management in a vehicle, said method comprising the steps of:

• determining a first jurisdiction of the vehicle and/or operator/occupant using a location-based feature of the vehicle and/or user device of the operator/occupant and retrieving a first rule set corresponding to a law governing media access during vehicular operation for the determined first jurisdiction by the media controller;
• receiving at least one media stream from a remote node for directing toward at least one of a connectivity access point, input/output system, sub-system, and/or user device selected for at least one of an operator/occupant by the network controller;
• determining to accept, limit, or deny the media stream to at least one of the connectivity access point, input/output system, and/or user device during vehicular operation in the determined first jurisdiction based on the retrieved first rule set by the media controller;
• and
• selectively caching the media stream from the at least one of the connectivity access point, input/output system, and/or user device for future playback for said operator/occupant upon the limit or denial of the media stream by the media controller, wherein the selective caching for future playback results in resumption of the selectively cached media stream at the at least one of the connectivity access point, input/output system, and/or user device specific to the operator/occupant based on a determined vehicular operation in a second jurisdiction and retrieved second rule set corresponding to the second jurisdiction allowing for an acceptance of the media stream.

A system for an improved control of data stream management in a vehicle, said system comprising:

• a media controller;
• a processor;
• a storage element coupled to the processor;
• encoded instructions;
• wherein the system is configured to:
• select at least a first input/output system to receive a packet payload by the media controller;
• retrieve an applicable rule set governing a destination input/output system and payload type based on a jurisdiction associated with the vehicle and/or operator/occupant location;
• based on the retrieved rule set, determine to accept, limit, or deny the media stream during vehicular operation in the determined jurisdiction by the media controller;
• selectively cache the media stream from the at least one of a connectivity access point, input/output system, and/or user device for future playback for an operator/occupant upon the limit or denial of the media stream by the media controller;
• and
• wherein the selective caching for future playback results in resumption of the selectively cached media stream at the at least one of the connectivity access point, input/output system, and/or user device specific to the operator/occupant based on a determined vehicular operation in a second jurisdiction and retrieved second rule set corresponding to the second jurisdiction allowing for an acceptance of the media stream.