Apparatuses and methods for downloading data
AssigneeTelefonaktiebolaget L M Ericsson (publ)
InventorsAyodele Damola, Lars Westberg
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Abstract
A method and network apparatus for downloading data from the network apparatus to a mobile device in anticipation of the mobile device entering a black spot zone. The network apparatus determines that the mobile device has entered a predetermined tracking zone related to the black spot zone and gathers information for defining a download zone for the mobile device taking into consideration a time necessary for downloading the data to the mobile device, and a predicted time interval until the mobile device enters the black spot zone. The network apparatus then sends the data to the mobile device when the mobile device enters the download zone.
Claims22
A method for downloading data from a network apparatus to a mobile device in anticipation of the mobile device entering a black spot zone, the method comprising, in the network apparatus:
- determining that the mobile device has entered a predetermined tracking zone related to the black spot zone;
- gathering information for defining a download zone for the mobile device taking into consideration a time necessary for downloading the data to the mobile device, and a predicted time interval until the mobile device enters the black spot zone;
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- sending the data from the network apparatus to the mobile device when the mobile device enters the download zone.
A method for downloading data from a network apparatus to a mobile device in anticipation of the mobile device entering a black spot zone, the method comprising, in the mobile device:
- determining that the mobile device has entered a predetermined tracking zone related to the black spot zone;
- gathering information for defining a download zone for the mobile device taking into consideration a time necessary for downloading the data to the mobile device, and a predicted time interval until the mobile device enters the black spot zone;
- and
- receiving the data from the network apparatus when the mobile device enters the download zone.
A network apparatus for downloading data to a mobile device in anticipation of the mobile device entering a black spot zone, the network apparatus having a network communication interface and a data processing unit, wherein the network communication interface is configured to enable data exchange with other devices via a network and the data processing unit is configured:
- to determine that a mobile device has entered a predetermined tracking zone related to the black spot zone;
- to gather information for defining a download zone for the mobile device taking into consideration a time necessary for downloading the data to the mobile device, and a predicted time interval until the mobile device enters the black spot zone;
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- to send the data via the network communication interface, when the mobile device enters the download zone.
A mobile device for downloading data from a network apparatus in anticipation of the mobile device entering a black spot zone, the mobile device having a network communication interface and a data processing unit wherein the network communication interface is configured to enable data exchange with other devices via a network, and the data processing unit is configured:
- to determine that the mobile device has entered a predetermined tracking zone related to the black spot zone;
- to gather information for defining a download zone ( ) for the mobile device taking into consideration a time necessary for downloading the data to the mobile device, and a predicted time interval until the mobile device enters the black spot zone;
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- to receive the data via the network communication interface, when the mobile device enters the download zone.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.