Task-related communication via wireless communication hotspots
First Claim
1. A method of determining the completability by a mobile entity of task-related communication with a remote entity via a wireless-based localized communication hotspot;
- the method comprising the steps of;
(a) predicting progress of the mobile entity;
(b) during traversal of a hotspot by the mobile entity, determining the time available before the mobile entity leaves the hotspot based on its predicted progress and hotspot coverage information;
(c) determining the time required until completion of said task-related communication;
(d) comparing said time available and said time required, to determine whether the task-related communication is likely to be completed before the current hotspot is exited.
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Abstract
A mobile device is used to effect task-related communication with a remote entity via the communications infrastructure of a wireless hotspot through which the mobile device is moving. The device includes a first estimation arrangement for estimating the time remaining before the mobile device leaves the coverage zone of the hotspot having regard to the predicted movement of the device. The device further includes a second estimation arrangement for estimating the time needed to complete the task-related communication. These two time estimates are compared with each other by a monitor unit of the device to determine whether there is sufficient time to complete the task-related communication.
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32 Claims
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1. A method of determining the completability by a mobile entity of task-related communication with a remote entity via a wireless-based localized communication hotspot;
- the method comprising the steps of;
(a) predicting progress of the mobile entity;
(b) during traversal of a hotspot by the mobile entity, determining the time available before the mobile entity leaves the hotspot based on its predicted progress and hotspot coverage information;
(c) determining the time required until completion of said task-related communication;
(d) comparing said time available and said time required, to determine whether the task-related communication is likely to be completed before the current hotspot is exited. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
- the method comprising the steps of;
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13. A service system for determining the completability by a mobile entity of task-related communication with a remote entity via a wireless-based localized communication hotspot;
- the system comprising;
a communications subsystem for communicating with the mobile entity;
a progress-prediction arrangement operative to predict progress of the mobile entity;
a first time-estimation arrangement operative during traversal of a hotspot by the mobile entity, to determine the time available before the mobile entity leaves the hotspot based on its predicted progress and hotspot coverage information;
a second time-estimation arrangement operative to determine the time required until completion of said task-related communication; and
a comparison arrangement operative to compare said time available and said time required, to determine whether the task-related communication is likely to be completed before the current hotspot is exited. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
- the system comprising;
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23. A mobile entity comprising:
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a task-execution subsystem for carrying out a task that requires communication with a remote entity;
a communications subsystem for communicating with said remote entity via wireless-based localized communication hotspots; and
a monitoring subsystem for determining the completability of the task-related communication by the mobile entity whilst in a current hotspot, the monitoring subsystem comprising;
a progress-prediction arrangement operative to predict progress of the mobile entity;
a first time-estimation arrangement operative during traversal of a hotspot by the mobile entity, to determine the time available before the mobile entity leaves the hotspot based on its predicted progress and hotspot coverage information;
a second time-estimation arrangement operative to determine the time required until completion of said task-related communication; and
a comparison arrangement operative to compare said time available and said time required, to determine whether the task-related communication is likely to be completed before the current hotspot is exited. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32)
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