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Systems and methods for self-initialization and automated bootstrapping of mobile access points in a network of moving things

  • US 10,264,425 B2
  • Filed: 07/06/2016
  • Issued: 04/16/2019
  • Est. Priority Date: 01/25/2016
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A system for provisioning of both fixed network devices and mobile network devices for deployment in a wireless network comprising a plurality of network devices, the system comprising:

  • a computer system comprising a display device, the computer system configured to communicate directly with a current network device of the plurality of network devices, at the workstation, and to communicate with a cloud-based system storing executable code for operation of the plurality of network devices and configuration information that enables direct wireless communication among the plurality of network devices;

    a satellite signal generator controllable by and operably coupled to the computer system to produce one or more radio frequency signals that simulate transmissions from satellites of a global navigation satellite system, based upon the configuration information for the current network device;

    one or more wireless communication interfaces operably coupled to the computer system to communicate directly with the current network device using radio frequency signals, wherein the one or more wireless communication interfaces are configurable by the computer system to operate using a wireless local area network communication protocol and to operate using a wireless vehicle to vehicle communication protocol;

    wherein the software application directs the computer system to, at least;

    receive, from the current network device, information characterizing components of the current network device;

    send, to the cloud-based system, the information characterizing components of the current network device;

    receiving, for the current network device from the cloud-based system, the executable code and the configuration information comprising;

    an identifier assigned to the current network device by the cloud-based system, wherein the identifier uniquely identifies the current network device in the network,one of a geographic location at which the current network device is to be stationed or an identifier of a vehicle with which the current network device is to be stationed, anda representation of an arrangement of the plurality of network devices with respect to one another;

    install the executable code and the configuration information on the current network device; and

    test the current network device by controlling the satellite signal generator and the one or more wireless communication interfaces, according to the configuration information.

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