Autonomous vehicle mesh networking configuration
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1. An autonomous vehicle (AV) tracking system comprising:
- one or more processors; and
one or more memory resources storing instructions for configuring communication systems of AVs, wherein the instructions, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the AV tracking system to;
manage routing of a plurality of AVs traveling throughout a given region;
store a network resource map for the given region, the network resource map indicating locations of base stations providing network connectivity for the plurality of AVs;
using the network resource map, identify a number of network-limited areas in the given region;
determine that a respective one of the plurality of AVs will enter one of the network-limited areas;
select one or more proximate AVs each having a current road route that will place the proximate AV within a proximity threshold of the respective AV at a time when the respective AV travels into the network-limited area; and
based on determining that the respective AV will enter the network-limited area, transmit one or more configuration commands to the one or more proximate AVs to cause the one or more proximate AVs to establish a mesh network with the respective AV at the time when the respective AV travels into the network-limited area;
wherein the communication system of each of the one or more proximate AVs includes a tunable antenna, and wherein the tunable antenna of each of the one or more proximate AVs comprises a conductive liquid metal.
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Abstract
An autonomous vehicle (AV) tracking and updating system tracks locations of AVs traveling throughout a given region. Using a stored network resource map, the system identifies a number of network-limited areas in the given region, and determines when respective AVs will enter one of the network-limited areas. In response, the system transmits a set of configuration commands to a number of proximate AVs to establish a mesh network with the respective AVs.
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16 Claims
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1. An autonomous vehicle (AV) tracking system comprising:
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one or more processors; and one or more memory resources storing instructions for configuring communication systems of AVs, wherein the instructions, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the AV tracking system to; manage routing of a plurality of AVs traveling throughout a given region; store a network resource map for the given region, the network resource map indicating locations of base stations providing network connectivity for the plurality of AVs; using the network resource map, identify a number of network-limited areas in the given region; determine that a respective one of the plurality of AVs will enter one of the network-limited areas; select one or more proximate AVs each having a current road route that will place the proximate AV within a proximity threshold of the respective AV at a time when the respective AV travels into the network-limited area; and based on determining that the respective AV will enter the network-limited area, transmit one or more configuration commands to the one or more proximate AVs to cause the one or more proximate AVs to establish a mesh network with the respective AV at the time when the respective AV travels into the network-limited area; wherein the communication system of each of the one or more proximate AVs includes a tunable antenna, and wherein the tunable antenna of each of the one or more proximate AVs comprises a conductive liquid metal. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A non-transitory computer readable medium storing instructions that, when executed by one or more processors of an autonomous vehicle (AV) tracking system, cause the AV tracking system to:
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manage routing of a plurality of AVs traveling throughout a given region; store a network resource map for the given region, the network resource map indicating locations of base stations providing network connectivity for the plurality of AVs; using the network resource map, identify a number of network-limited areas in the given region; determine that a respective one of the plurality of AVs will enter one of the network-limited areas; select one or more proximate AVs each having a current road route that will place the proximate AV within a proximity threshold of the respective AV at a time when the respective AV travels into the network-limited area; and based on determining that the respective AV will enter the network-limited area, transmit one or more configuration commands to the one or more proximate AVs to cause the one or more proximate AVs to establish a mesh network with the respective AV at the time when the respective AV travels into the network-limited area; wherein a communication system of each of the one or more proximate AVs includes a tunable antenna, and wherein the tunable antenna of each of the one or more proximate AVs comprises a conductive liquid metal. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A computer-implemented method of establishing mesh networks, the method being performed by one or more processors of an autonomous vehicle (AV) tracking system and comprising:
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managing routing of a plurality of AVs traveling throughout a given region; storing a network resource map for the given region, the network resource map indicating locations of base stations providing network connectivity for the plurality of AVs; using the network resource map, identifying a number of network-limited areas in the given region; determining that a respective one of the plurality of AVs will enter one of the network-limited areas; selecting one or more proximate AVs each having a current road route that will place the proximate AV within a proximity threshold of the respective AV at a time when the respective AV travels into the network-limited area; and based on determining that the respective AV will enter the network-limited area, transmitting one or more configuration commands to the one or more proximate AVs to cause the one or more proximate AVs to establish a mesh network with the respective AV at the time when the respective AV travels into the network-limited area; wherein a communication system of each of the one or more proximate AVs includes a tunable antenna, and wherein the tunable antenna of each of the one or more proximate AVs comprises a conductive liquid metal. - View Dependent Claims (16)
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