MOBILE ROUTER THAT MONITORS LINKS
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1. A mobile router comprising:
- a local network interface for wirelessly communicating with a mobile device via a local wireless network;
a backhaul network interface for wirelessly communicating with a backhaul network;
one or more processors; and
a memory in communication with the one or more processors, wherein the memory stores instructions which, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to;
monitor the layer 2 and layer 3 links of the mobile router for the backhaul network; and
reestablish the network connection to the backhaul network when a failure of the layer 2 and/or layer 3 link is detected.
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Abstract
A mobile router having a link monitor module is disclosed. The mobile router may be installed in a mobile vehicle and permit a local end-user to access wide area networks (e.g., the Internet) via the mobile router. The link monitor module may monitor the layer 2 and layer 3 links of the mobile router. When an interruption in one or more of the links is detected, the link monitor module may initiate corrective action to re-establish the link. That way, the interruption to the local end-user is minimized.
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34 Claims
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1. A mobile router comprising:
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a local network interface for wirelessly communicating with a mobile device via a local wireless network; a backhaul network interface for wirelessly communicating with a backhaul network; one or more processors; and a memory in communication with the one or more processors, wherein the memory stores instructions which, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to; monitor the layer 2 and layer 3 links of the mobile router for the backhaul network; and reestablish the network connection to the backhaul network when a failure of the layer 2 and/or layer 3 link is detected. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A mobile router comprising:
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a local network interface for wirelessly communicating with a mobile device via a local wireless network; a backhaul network interface for wirelessly communicating with a backhaul network; one or more processors in communication with the local network interface and the backhaul network interface, wherein the one or more processors are programmed to; monitor the layer 2 and layer 3 links of the mobile router for the backhaul network; and reestablish the network connection to the backhaul network when a failure of the layer 2 and/or layer 3 link is detected. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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28. A method comprising:
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monitoring, by a mobile router that is in communication with a mobile device via a local wireless communication link, the layer 2 and layer 3 links of the mobile router for a backhaul network; and reestablishing, by the mobile router, the network connection for the mobile router to the backhaul network when a failure of the layer 2 and/or layer 3 link is detected. - View Dependent Claims (29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34)
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