System, method, and computer program for using moving network connected vehicles to deliver high level connectivity

A method, comprising:

• receiving, by a system, a request for non-operational digital content to be provided to a requesting device, the requesting device being a residential network router or a mobile device of a user;
• responsive to the request, determining, by the system, one or more moving network connected vehicles available to obtain the digital content when moving in an area covered by a network and to provide the digital content to the requesting device when moving in an area within a communication range of the requesting device, wherein the determining includes:
• determining, by the system, an estimate for each moving network connected vehicle of the plurality of moving network connected vehicles of a size of data capable of being transmitted by the moving network connected vehicle to the requesting device when moving in the area within the communication range of the requesting device, wherein the estimate is based on a communication speed of the moving network connected vehicle, a communication speed of the requesting device, and a time duration in which the moving network connected vehicle is expected to be moving in the area within the communication range of the requesting device, and
• evaluating, by the system, the estimates received from the plurality of moving network connected vehicles to select the one or more moving network connected vehicles from the plurality of moving network connected vehicles,
• wherein the one or more moving network connected vehicles obtain respective portions of the digital content from a digital content source via a plurality of different network stations providing network coverage within a current location of the one or more moving network connected vehicles;
• and
• causing, by the system, the one or more moving network connected vehicles to obtain the digital content when moving in the area covered by the network and to provide the digital content directly to the requesting device when moving in the area within the communication range of the requesting device at a later time,
• wherein the area covered by the network and the area within the communication range of the requesting device are different;
• wherein the requesting device is a residential router with multiple connected consumers and with a connection to the network or an additional network, and wherein the residential router prioritizes usage of the network or the additional network to a first one of the connected consumers making a request with a latency requirement, and wherein the residential router uses the one or more moving network connected vehicles to satisfy a request of a second one of the connected consumers for the non-operational digital content in accordance with a broadband requirement.

A system, comprising:

• a non-transitory memory storing instructions;
• and
• one or more processors in communication with the non-transitory memory that execute the instructions to perform a method comprising:
• receiving a request for non-operational digital content to be provided to a requesting device, the requesting device being a residential network router or a mobile device of a user;
• responsive to the request, determining one or more moving network connected vehicles available to obtain the digital content when moving in an area covered by a network and to provide the digital content to the requesting device when moving in an area within a communication range of the requesting device, wherein the determining includes:
• determining an estimate for each moving network connected vehicle of the plurality of moving network connected vehicles of a size of data capable of being transmitted by the moving network connected vehicle to the requesting device when moving in the area within the communication range of the requesting device, wherein the estimate is based on a communication speed of the moving network connected vehicle, a communication speed of the requesting device, and a time duration in which the moving network connected vehicle is expected to be moving in the area within the communication range of the requesting device, and
• evaluating the estimates received from the plurality of moving network connected vehicles to select the one or more moving network connected vehicles from the plurality of moving network connected vehicles,
• wherein the one or more moving network connected vehicles obtain respective portions of the digital content from a digital content source via a plurality of different network stations providing network coverage within a current location of the one or more moving network connected vehicles;
• and
• causing the one or more moving network connected vehicles to obtain the digital content when moving in the rea covered by the network and to provide the digital content directly to the requesting device when moving in the area within the communication range of the requesting device at a later time,
• wherein the area covered by the network and the area within the communication range of the requesting device are different;
• wherein the requesting device is a residential router with multiple connected consumers and with a connection to the network or an additional network, and wherein the residential router prioritizes usage of the network or the additional network to a first one of the connected consumers making a request with a latency requirement, and wherein the residential router uses the one or more moving network connected vehicles to satisfy a request of a second one of the connected consumers for the non-operational digital content in accordance with a broadband requirement.