Systems and methods for utilizing mobile access points for multiple-network communication of delay-tolerant data in a network of moving things, for example including a network of autonomous vehicles
AssigneeVeniam, Inc.
InventorsTiago Condeixa, Joao Azevedo, Carlos Ameixieira, Ricardo Matos, Roy Russell, Joao Barros
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Abstract
Systems and methods for optimizing data communication in a network of moving things. As non-limiting examples, various aspects of this disclosure provide systems and methods for communicating delay tolerant information in a network of moving things, for example comprising any of a variety of types of vehicles (e.g., autonomous vehicles, vehicles controlled by local operators, vehicles controlled by remote operators, etc.).
Claims19
A communication network mobile access point (MAP) comprising:
- at least one module operable to, while the MAP is moving, at least:
- receive a data packet;
- during a first time period, first attempt to communicate the data packet to a destination through at least a first type of communication network access point, wherein the at least a first type of communication network access point does not comprise another MAP;
- and
- during a second time period after the first time period, second attempt to communicate the data packet to the destination through at least a second type of communication network access point, wherein the second type of communication network access point comprises one or more other MAPs,
- wherein the at least one module is further operable to, during the second time period:
- receive an acknowledgment (ACK) packet corresponding to the first attempt to communicate the data packet to the destination through at least the first type of communication network access point;
- and
- in response to the received ACK packet, cease attempting to communicate the data packet.
A communication network mobile access point (MAP) comprising:
- at least one module operable to, while the MAP is moving, at least:
- receive a data packet;
- during a first time period, first attempt to communicate the data packet to a destination through at least a first type of communication network access point, wherein the at least a first type of communication network access point does not comprise another MAP;
- and
- during a second time period after the first time period, second attempt to communicate the data packet to the destination through at least a second type of communication network access point, wherein:
- the second type of communication network access point comprises one or more other MAPs;
- and
- the at least one module is operable to determine the quantity of the one or more other MAPs.
A communication network mobile access point (MAP) comprising:
- at least one module operable to, while the MAP is moving, at least:
- receive a data packet from a source MAP;
- and
- during a first time period, at least:
- first attempt to communicate the data packet to a destination through at least a first type of communication network access point, wherein the at least a first type of communication network access point does not comprises another MAP;
- and
- while first attempting to communicate the data packet to the destination through the at least a first type of communication network access point, also attempt to communicate the data packet to the destination through one or more other MAPs.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.