# US 2019/0246347 A1 · Systems and methods for transferring handling of user data within a network of moving things based on quality of communications > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 2019/0246347 A1 - Document ID: US20190246347A1 - Status: Published application - Kind: A1 - Application number: 16/266,624 - Filed: 2019-02-04 - Published: 2019-08-08 - Earliest claimed: 2016-04-22 - Assignees: Veniam, Inc. - Applicants: Veniam, Inc. - Inventors: Diogo Miguel Augusto Lopes; Tiago Silvestre Condeixa; Ricardo Jorge Magalhães de Matos - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20190246347A1 ## CPC - H04W 48/20: Selecting an access point - H04L 61/5007: Internet protocol [IP] addresses - H04W 8/26: Network addressing or numbering for mobility support - H04W 36/302: {due to low signal strength} - H04W 48/10: using broadcasted information - H04W 76/11: Allocation or use of connection identifiers - H04W 76/30: Connection release - H04L 61/103: across network layers, e.g. resolution of network layer into physical layer addresses or address resolution protocol [ARP] - H04L 61/5014: using dynamic host configuration protocol [DHCP] or bootstrap protocol [BOOTP] - H04W 84/005: {Moving wireless networks} - H04W 88/08: Access point devices - H04W: WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS (broadcast communication H04H; communication systems using wireless links for non-selective communication, e.g. wireless extensions H04M1/72) - H04L: TRANSMISSION OF DIGITAL INFORMATION, e.g. TELEGRAPHIC COMMUNICATION (arrangements common to telegraphic and telephonic communication H04M) ## Abstract Methods and systems are provided for managing mobility of users in a network of moving things. At an access point of a plurality of access points in the network of moving things, a wireless connection may be established using a radio frequency (RF) interface of the first access point, configured for communication of first end-user data by a first end-user device. Quality of communication with the first end-user device may then be assessed, based on at least one quality related parameter, and when the quality of communication fails to meet a particular quality criterion based on the at least one quality related parameter, quality of communication of the end-user device with each of one or more other access points may be evaluated, a particular other access point may be selected, and a request to handle communication of the first end-user data may be transmitted to the selected access point ## Claims ### Claim at position 1 1-20. (canceled) ### Claim 21 A method comprising: at a first access point of a plurality of access points of a network of moving things: communicating a network identifier using at least one radio frequency (RF) interface of the first access point, the network identifier representing a region of wireless network access supported by the first access point; establishing a wireless connection configured for communication of first end-user data by a first end-user device, via the at least one RF interface of the first access point; assessing a quality of wireless communication between the at least one RF interface and the first end-user device based on at least one quality related parameter; and when the quality of wireless communication between the at least one RF interface and the first end-user device fails to meet a particular quality criterion based on the at least one quality related parameter: requesting evaluation, by one or more other access points of the plurality of access points, of the quality of wireless communication of the end-user device with each of the one or more other access points, processing responses received from the one or more other access points, each received response comprising a measurement of a quality of a signal received by the respective access point from the end-user device, selecting based on the processing of the responses, one particular access point from the one or more other access points, and transmitting, to the particular access point, a notification requesting the particular access point to begin communication of the first end-user data with the first end-user device. ### Claim 22 (depends on 21) The method according to claim 21, wherein the plurality of access points comprises access points that are each at a respective fixed geographic location known to the respective access point, and access points installed in vehicles that are mobile and at a respective current geographic location known to the respective access point. ### Claim 23 (depends on 21) The method according to claim 21, wherein each access point of the plurality of access points wirelessly shares information identifying a current geographic location of the access point with remaining access points of the plurality of access points. ### Claim 24 (depends on 21) The method according to claim 21, wherein the network identifier is the same for all access points in the network of moving things. ### Claim 25 (depends on 21) The method according to claim 21, wherein the network identifier is unique to each end-user device being served by the network of moving things. ### Claim 26 (depends on 21) The method according to claim 21, wherein the network address comprises a Basic Service Set Identifier (BSSID) of an IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, or IEEE 802.11ac protocol. ### Claim 27 (depends on 21) The method according to claim 21, wherein the network address comprises an Internet Protocol (IP) address assigned to the end-user device in the network of moving things for use in routing end-user data within the network of moving things. ### Claim 28 (depends on 21) The method according to claim 21, comprising transferring the network identifier to the particular access point. ### Claim 29 (depends on 21) The method according to claim 21, comprising ending, by the first access point, after transmittal of the notification to the particular access point, communication of the first end-user data with the first end-user device. ### Claim 30 (depends on 21) The method according to claim 21, comprising configuring communications between the plurality of access points and of end-user devices to use a first radio frequency channel and a first communication protocol, and configuring communications between the first access point and the one or more other access points to use a second radio frequency channel and a second communication protocol. ### Claim 31 A non-transitory computer-readable medium having stored thereon a plurality of code sections, where each code section comprises a plurality of instructions executable by one or more processors to cause the one or more processors to perform a method of operating a first access point of a plurality of access points of a network of moving things, the steps of the method comprising: communicating a network identifier using at least one radio frequency (RF) interface of the first access point, the network identifier representing a region of wireless network access supported by the first access point; establishing a wireless connection configured for communication of first end-user data by a first end-user device, via the at least one RF interface of the first access point; assessing a quality of wireless communication between the at least one RF interface and the first end-user device based on at least one quality related parameter; and when the quality of wireless communication between the at least one RF interface and the first end-user device fails to meet a particular quality criterion based on the at least one quality related parameter: requesting evaluation, by one or more other access points of the plurality of access points, of the quality of wireless communication of the end-user device with each of the one or more other access points, processing responses received from the one or more other access points, each received response comprising a measurement of a quality of a signal received by the respective access point from the end-user device, selecting based on the processing of the responses, one particular access point from the one or more other access points, and transmitting, to the particular access point, a notification requesting the particular access point to begin communication of the first end-user data with the first end-user device. ### Claim 32 (depends on 31) The non-transitory computer-readable medium according to claim 31, wherein the plurality of access points comprises access points that are each at a respective fixed geographic location known to the respective access point, and access points installed in vehicles that are mobile and at a respective current geographic location known to the respective access point. ### Claim 33 (depends on 31) The non-transitory computer-readable medium according to claim 31, wherein each access point of the plurality of access points wirelessly shares information identifying a current geographic location of the access point with remaining access points of the plurality of access points. ### Claim 34 (depends on 31) The non-transitory computer-readable medium according to claim 31, wherein the network identifier is the same for all access points in the network of moving things. ### Claim 35 (depends on 31) The non-transitory computer-readable medium according to claim 31, wherein the network identifier is unique to each end-user device being served by the network of moving things. ### Claim 36 (depends on 31) The non-transitory computer-readable medium according to claim 31, wherein the network address comprises a Basic Service Set Identifier (BSSID) of an IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, or IEEE 802.11ac protocol. ### Claim 37 (depends on 31) The non-transitory computer-readable medium according to claim 31, wherein the network address comprises an Internet Protocol (IP) address assigned to the end-user device in the network of moving things for use in routing end-user data within the network of moving things. ### Claim 38 (depends on 31) The non-transitory computer-readable medium according to claim 31, further comprising transferring the network identifier to the particular access point. ### Claim 39 (depends on 31) The non-transitory computer-readable medium according to claim 31, further comprising ending, by the first access point, after transmittal of the notification to the particular access point, communication of the first end-user data with the first end-user device. ### Claim 40 (depends on 31) The non-transitory computer-readable medium according to claim 31, further comprising configuring communications between the plurality of access points and of end-user devices to use a first radio frequency channel and a first communication protocol, and configuring communications between the first access point and the one or more other access points to use a second radio frequency channel and a second communication protocol. ### Claim 41 A system configured for use in a first access point of a plurality of access points in a network of moving things, the system comprising: one or more communication circuits configured for communication of signals; one or more storage circuits configured for storing of instructions and data; and at least one processing circuit configured for, based on instructions and/or data stored in the one or more storage circuits: communicate a network identifier using at least one radio frequency (RF) interface of the first access point, the network identifier representing a region of wireless network access supported by the first access point; establish a wireless connection configured for communication of first end-user data by a first end-user device, via the at least one RF interface of the first access point; assess a quality of wireless communication between the at least one RF interface and the first end-user device based on at least one quality related parameter; and when the quality of wireless communication between the at least one RF interface and the first end-user device fails to meet a particular quality criterion based on the at least one quality related parameter: request evaluation, by one or more other access points of the plurality of access points, of the quality of wireless communication of the end-user device with each of the one or more other access points, process responses received from the one or more other access points, each received response comprising a measurement of a quality of a signal received by the respective access point from the end-user device, select based on the processing of the responses, one particular access point from the one or more other access points, and transmit, to the particular access point, a notification requesting the particular access point to begin communication of the first end-user data with the first end-user device. ### Claim 42 (depends on 41) The system according to claim 41, wherein the first access point is at a respective fixed geographic location, and wherein the at least one processing circuit is configured to generate location related information associated with the fixed geographic location. ### Claim 43 (depends on 41) The system according to claim 41, wherein the first access point is installed in a vehicle that is mobile, and wherein the at least one processing circuit is configured to generate location related information associated with a current geographic location of the first access point. ### Claim 44 (depends on 41) The system according to claim 41, wherein the at least one processing circuit is configured to share information identifying a current geographic location of the first access point with remaining access points of the plurality of access points. ### Claim 45 (depends on 41) The system according to claim 41, wherein the at least one processing circuit is configured to transfer the network identifier to the particular access point. ### Claim 46 (depends on 41) The system according to claim 41, wherein the at least one processing circuit is configured to end, after transmittal of the notification to the particular access point, communication of the first end-user data with the first end-user device by the first access point. ### Claim 47 (depends on 41) The system according to claim 41, wherein the at least one processing circuit configures communications between the plurality of access points and of end-user devices to use a first radio frequency channel and a first communication protocol, and configures communications between the first access point and the one or more other access points to use a second radio frequency channel and a second communication protocol.