Systems and methods for reconfiguration of node hardware in a network of moving things
AssigneeVeniam, Inc.
InventorsAndré Amorim de Faria Cardote, Roy Russell, Francisco José Antunes Marques Esteves, Patrícia Cristina Ramalho de Oliveira
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Abstract
Communication network architectures, systems and methods for supporting a network of mobile nodes. As a non-limiting example, various aspects of this disclosure provide communication network architectures, systems, and methods for supporting dynamically re-configurable and adaptable network devices in a communication network comprising a complex array of both static and moving communication nodes (e.g., the Internet of moving things).
Claims25
1-42. (canceled)
A method of operating a first node of a wireless communication network comprising a plurality of nodes, each node of the network comprising at least one processor, a power system, and a plurality of data communication interfaces, the method comprising:
- configuring the first node as a node of a first type or a second type, according to configuration information received by the first node;
- receiving information identifying a type of power source supplying the first node and an amount of power received by the first node;
- adjusting power consumption of the first node, according to the type of power source, the amount of power received by the first node, and whether the first node is a node of the first type or a node of the second type;
- wirelessly communicating data with nodes of the second type and other nodes of the first type, according to the configuration information, when the first node is configured as a node of the first type;
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- wirelessly communicating data with two or more nodes of the first type and with a wired communication network connected to the first node, according to the configuration information, only when the first node is configured as a node of the second type.
A non-transitory computer-readable medium comprising a plurality of codes sections, each code section comprising a plurality of instructions executable by one or more processors, the instructions causing the one or more processors to perform the actions of a method of operating a first node of a plurality of nodes of a wireless communication network, the method comprising:
- configuring the first node as a node of a first type or a second type, according to configuration information received by the first node;
- receiving information identifying a type of power source supplying the first node and an amount of power received by the first node;
- adjusting power consumption of the first node, according to the type of power source, the amount of power received by the first node, and whether the first node is a node of the first type or a node of the second type;
- wirelessly communicating data with nodes of the second type and other nodes of the first type, according to the configuration information, when the first node is configured as a node of the first type;
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- wirelessly communicating data with two or more nodes of the first type and with a wired communication network connected to the first node, according to the configuration information, only when the first node is configured as a node of the second type.
A system for a first node of a wireless communication network comprising a plurality of nodes, the system comprising:
- one or more processors operably coupled to memory for storing instructions executable by the one or more processors, a power system, and a plurality of data communication interfaces, the one or more processors operable to, at least:
- configure the first node as a node of a first type or a second type, according to configuration information received by the first node;
- receive information identifying a type of power source supplying the first node and an amount of power received by the first node;
- adjust power consumption of the first node, according to the type of power source, the amount of power received by the first node, and whether the first node is a node of the first type or a node of the second type;
- wirelessly communicate data with nodes of the second type and other nodes of the first type, according to the configuration information, when the first node is configured as a node of the first type;
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- wirelessly communicate data with two or more nodes of the first type and with a wired communication network connected to the first node, according to the configuration information, only when the first node is configured as a node of the second type.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.