Systems and methods in a network controller for managing mobility in a network of moving things, for example including a network of autonomous vehicles
AssigneeVeniam, Inc.
InventorsDiogo Lopes, Tiago Condeixa, Ricardo Matos, Henrique Cabral, Filipe Neves, Carlos Ameixieira
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Abstract
Systems and methods for managing mobility in a network of moving things. As non-limiting examples, various aspects of this disclosure provide systems and methods for managing mobility in a network in which at least a portion of the network access points are moving.
Claims24
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A network controller node of a vehicle communication network, the network controller node comprising:
- at least one module comprising a processor and memory, and being operable to, at least:
- communicatively couple to a plurality of networks comprising:
- a first private network, a second private network, and a public network;
- communicatively couple to a first mobile access point (MAP) of the vehicle communication network;
- provide a first communication link between a first client device and the first private network via the first MAP;
- provide a second communication link between a second client device and the second private network via the first MAP;
- and
- provide a third communication link between a third client device and the public network via the first MAP.
A network controller node of a vehicle communication network, the network controller node comprising:
- at least one module comprising a processor and memory, and being operable to, at least:
- communicatively couple to a first fixed access point (FAP) of the vehicle communication network;
- communicate first messages with a first mobile access point (MAP) of the vehicle communication network via the first FAP;
- communicatively couple to a cellular base station of a cellular communication network;
- and
- communicate second messages with the first MAP via the cellular base station of the cellular communication network.
A network controller node of a vehicle communication network, the network controller node comprising:
- at least one module comprising a processor and memory, and being operable to, at least:
- communicatively couple to a first mobile access point (MAP) of the vehicle communication network through a first set of one or more access points of the vehicle communication network, the first set of one or more access points comprising a first fixed access point (FAP) and no MAP;
- communicatively couple to the first MAP through a second set of access points of the vehicle communication network, the second set of one or more access points comprising a second MAP;
- and
- concurrently communicate with the first MAP via both the first FAP and the second MAP.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.