Method and system for hitless wireless roaming in a mobile environment
First Claim
1. A system for wireless connectivity in a mobile environment, comprising:
- a router for routing communication signals substantially complying with an Internet Protocol (IP) wireless standard to and from a wireless network, wherein said router is located on an object;
a first antenna located on said object communicatively coupled to said router for transmitting said communication signals to and from a plurality of access points on said wireless network;
a second antenna communicatively coupled to said router for transmitting said communication signals to and from said plurality of access points, wherein said second antenna is positioned a distance from said first antenna on said object that allows said router continuous access to said wireless network as said first antenna and said second antenna roam through said wireless network while said object is moving.
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Abstract
A method and system for hitless wireless roaming in a mobile environment. The present invention describes a system for wireless connectivity in fast moving trains. The system comprises a router for routing Internet Protocol (IP) communication signals to and from a wireless network. The router is located on an object. A first antenna is also located on the object and is communicatively coupled to the router for transmitting the communication signals to and from a plurality of access points on the wireless network. A second antenna is also communicatively coupled to the router for transmitting the communication signals to and from the plurality of access points. The second antenna is positioned a distance from the first antenna on the object that allows the router continuous access to the wireless network as the first antenna and the second antenna roam through the wireless network while the object is moving.
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36 Claims
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1. A system for wireless connectivity in a mobile environment, comprising:
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a router for routing communication signals substantially complying with an Internet Protocol (IP) wireless standard to and from a wireless network, wherein said router is located on an object;
a first antenna located on said object communicatively coupled to said router for transmitting said communication signals to and from a plurality of access points on said wireless network;
a second antenna communicatively coupled to said router for transmitting said communication signals to and from said plurality of access points, wherein said second antenna is positioned a distance from said first antenna on said object that allows said router continuous access to said wireless network as said first antenna and said second antenna roam through said wireless network while said object is moving. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method for wireless connectivity in a mobile environment, comprising:
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transmitting communication signals substantially complying with an Internet Protocol (IP) wireless standard through a first antenna located on an object to a first access point in a wireless network while said object is moving along a path that is bringing said object into a second coverage zone provided by a second access point from a first coverage zone provided by said first access point;
establishing a link that communicatively couples said first antenna and said second access point using a Mobile IP standard as said object moves into said second coverage zone; and
transmitting said communication signals through a second antenna located on said object to said first access point while said first antenna is establishing said link with said second access point to provide continuous access to said wireless network. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A computer system, comprising:
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a processor; and
a computer readable memory coupled to said processor and containing program instructions that, when executed, implement a method for wireless connectivity in a mobile environment, comprising;
transmitting communication signals substantially complying with an Internet Protocol (IP) wireless standard through a first antenna located on an object to a first access point in a wireless network while said object is moving along a path that is bringing said object into a second coverage zone provided by a second access point from a first coverage zone provided by said first access point;
establishing a link that communicatively couples said first antenna and said second access point using a Mobile IP standard as said object moves into said second coverage zone; and
transmitting said communication signals through a second antenna located on said object to said first access point while said first antenna is establishing said link with said second access point to provide continuous access to said wireless network. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29)
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30. A computer readable medium containing executable instructions which, when executed in a processing system, causes the system to perform the steps for wireless connectivity in a mobile environment, comprising:
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transmitting communication signals substantially complying with Internet Protocol (IP) wireless standard through a first antenna located on an object to a first access point in a wireless network while said object is moving along a path that is bringing said object into a second coverage zone provided by a second access point from a first coverage zone provided by said first access point;
establishing a link that communicatively couples said first antenna and said second access point using a Mobile IP standard as said object moves into said second coverage zone; and
transmitting said IP communication signals through a second antenna located on said object to said first access point while said first antenna is establishing said link with said second access point to provide continuous access to said wireless network. - View Dependent Claims (31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36)
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Specification