System and method for distributing data in dedicated short-range communication system
First Claim
1. A data distribution method, comprising:
- configuring data for communication to a remote unit having a location, the remote unit communicatively unlinked to an origin of the configured data;
selecting a first mobile unit passing within communication range of the origin, the first mobile unit having a first route at least approximately allied with the location of the remote unit;
communicating configured data from the origin to the first mobile unit; and
communicating configured data from the first mobile unit (1) to the remote unit if the first mobile unit is within communication range of the remote unit or (2) to a second mobile unit if the second mobile unit has a second route that is at least approximately more allied with the location of the remote unit than the first route.
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Abstract
A data distribution system includes a controller communicatively coupled to an origin. A plurality of mobile units capable of storing, receiving, and communicating data pass within communication range of the origin. The controller has data configured for a destination, but the destination is communicatively unlinked from the controller. To communicate the data to the destination, the controller selects a mobile unit passing in range of the origin and communicates the data. The mobile unit has a route at least approximately allied with a geographical location of the destination. The mobile unit stores the data and continues traveling. The mobile unit communicates the data to the destination if in the communication range of the destination unit. Alternatively, the mobile unit communicates the data to another mobile unit if the other mobile unit has a route at least approximately more allied with the geographical location of the destination.
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20 Claims
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1. A data distribution method, comprising:
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configuring data for communication to a remote unit having a location, the remote unit communicatively unlinked to an origin of the configured data;
selecting a first mobile unit passing within communication range of the origin, the first mobile unit having a first route at least approximately allied with the location of the remote unit;
communicating configured data from the origin to the first mobile unit; and
communicating configured data from the first mobile unit (1) to the remote unit if the first mobile unit is within communication range of the remote unit or (2) to a second mobile unit if the second mobile unit has a second route that is at least approximately more allied with the location of the remote unit than the first route. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A data distribution system, comprising:
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a plurality of mobile units capable of receiving and communicating data;
a destination unit having a location and having a communication range;
a communication device having a communication range; and
a controller communicatively coupled to communication device, the controller configured to;
select a first mobile unit from the mobile units passing within the communication range of the communication device, the first mobile unit having a first route at least approximately allied with the location of the destination unit, and communicate data from the communication device to the first mobile unit, wherein the first mobile unit is configured to communicate data (1) to the destination unit if the first mobile unit is within the communication range of the destination unit or (2) to a second mobile unit within communication range of the first mobile unit if the second mobile unit has a second route at least approximately more allied with the location of the destination unit than the first route. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A data distribution method, comprising:
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configuring data for communication to a remote unit having a first location, the data configured to program the remote unit, the remote unit communicatively unlinked to an origin of configured data;
selecting a mobile unit passing within communication range of the origin;
communicating configured data from the origin to the selected mobile unit;
determining whether the selected mobile unit is within communication range of the remote unit;
communicating configured data from the selected mobile unit to the remote unit when within communication range of the remote unit; and
programming the remote unit with communicated data from the selected mobile unit. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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