DATA TRANSMISSION FROM A VEHICLE AND NETWORK REGULATION

• US 20100309895A1
• Filed: 09/05/2008
• Published: 12/09/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 09/06/2007
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Laird Connectivity UK Ltd. (Laird Limited)
• Original Assignee: Laird Connectivity UK Ltd. (Laird Limited)
• Inventors: Tailor, Mahendra, Hunn, Nicholas, Wheatley, Timothy John, Dobbing, Andrew
• Application Number:
  US12/676,873
• Publication Number:
  US 20100309895A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 370/338
• CPC Class Codes: G08G 1/096783 where the origin of the information is a roadside individual element
• CPC Class Codes: H04J 3/1682 Allocation of channels according to the instantaneous demands of the users, e.g. concentrated multiplexers, statistical multiplexers
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/52 specially adapted for the location of the user terminal
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/62 Establishing a time schedule for servicing the requests
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 24/00 Supervisory, monitoring or testing arrangements
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/02 Services making use of location information
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/029 Location-based management or tracking services
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 64/00 Locating users or terminals or network equipment for network management purposes, e.g. mobility management
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 76/10 Connection setup

Abstract

The invention provides a method for transmitting data from a vehicle. The vehicle is provided with a monitoring apparatus (1). The monitoring apparatus (1) comprises (i) a navigation device (2) that can determine the vehicles position, (ii) a memory device (4), and (iii) a telecommunication device (9). The method further comprises recording a first list of locations on the memory-device so that the telecommunication device is activated in response to the vehicles position.

Claims

1. A method for transmitting data from a vehicle provided with a monitoring apparatus that comprises (i) a navigation device that can determine the vehicle'"'"'s position, (ii) a memory device, and (iii) a telecommunication device, the method comprising:

storing in the memory device a list of locations together with an indication of the availability of telecommunication at those locations;

comparing the current position of the vehicle to the stored locations; and

in response to the comparison activating the telecommunication device to attempt to establish telecommunication for data transmission.

2. A monitoring apparatus suitable for use in a vehicle comprising (i) a navigation device that can determine the vehicle'"'"'s position, (ii) a memory device, and (iii) a telecommunication device, the monitoring apparatus being adapted to operate in accordance with the method of claim 1.

3. A method as claimed in claim 1, wherein the list of locations comprises locations transmitted to the monitoring apparatus through the telecommunication device, in use.

4. A method as claimed in claim 1, wherein the list of locations includes a record of locations where the telecommunication device has successfully established telecommunication.

5. A method as claimed in claim 1, wherein the list of locations includes a record of locations where the telecommunication device has attempted and failed to establish telecommunication.

6. A method as claimed in claim 1, wherein the telecommunication device comprises a wireless telecommunication device.

7. A method as claimed in claim 6, wherein the wireless telecommunication device comprises a wireless local area network device.

8. A method as claimed in claim 7, wherein the wireless local area network device conforms to at least one of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers'"'"' group of standards number 802.11.

9. A method as claimed in claim 1, wherein the navigation system comprises a Global Navigation Satellite System receiver.

10. A method as claimed in claim 1, wherein the monitoring apparatus comprises an interface for the vehicle'"'"'s on board diagnostic systems.

11. A method as claimed in claim 1, wherein the navigation device, the memory device and the telecommunications device of the monitoring device are integrated into a single unit.

12. A method for regulating data traffic to a primary node in a network from at least two secondary nodes in the network, the method comprising:

assigning to a first secondary node a first recurring time period in which to establish communication with the primary node;

identifying instances of the first secondary node establishing communication with the primary node outside of the first recurring time period; and

in response to the identification of such instances assigning to a second secondary node the first recurring time period in which to establish communication with the primary node and assigning to the first secondary node a different recurring time period in which to establish communication with the primary node.

13. A method as claimed in claim 12, wherein the first time period is chosen so as to exclude predicted peaks in traffic to the primary node.

14. A method as claimed in claim 12, wherein the secondary nodes comprise a finite memory and data is stored on the finite memory and periodically uploaded to the primary node.

15. A method as claimed in claim 14, wherein if the amount of data stored on the finite memory of the first secondary node exceeds a predetermined level, the first secondary node establishes communication with the primary node.

16. A method as claimed claim 12, wherein the secondary nodes comprise a wireless telecommunication device.

17. A method as claimed in claim 16, wherein each wireless telecommunication device comprises a wireless local area network device.

18. A method as claimed in claim 17, wherein each wireless local area network device conforms to at least one of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers'"'"' group of standards number 802.11.

19. A monitoring apparatus suitable for use in a vehicle, the monitoring apparatus comprising:

a navigation device that can determine the vehicle'"'"'s position;

a memory device operable for storing in the memory device a list of locations together with an indication of the availability of telecommunication at those locations;

a telecommunication device,

the monitoring apparatus being configured to be operable for;

comparing the current position of the vehicle to the stored locations; and

in response to the comparison, activating the telecommunication device to attempt to establish telecommunication for data transmission.

20. The monitoring apparatus as claimed in claim 19, wherein:

the list of locations comprises locations transmitted to the monitoring apparatus through the telecommunication device, in use; and

/or

the list of locations includes a record of locations where the telecommunication device has successfully established telecommunication; and

/or

the list of locations includes a record of locations where the telecommunication device has attempted and failed to establish telecommunication; and

/or

the telecommunication device comprises a wireless telecommunication device comprising a wireless local area network device that conforms to at least one of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers'"'"' group of standards number 802.11; and

/or

the navigation system comprises a Global Navigation Satellite System receiver; and

/or

the monitoring apparatus comprises an interface for the vehicle'"'"'s on board diagnostic systems; and

/or

the navigation device, the memory device and the telecommunications device of the monitoring device are integrated into a single unit.