SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR TRANSITIONING TO A VEHICLE NETWORK RESOURCE
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1. A method, comprising:
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communicating with a first wireless network provided by a fixed-location base station using a first communication protocol;
detecting a vehicle network advertisement beacon over a first communication channel, whereinthe vehicle network advertisement beacon is transmitted by a mobile wireless networking device hosting a mobile wireless network in a vehicle,the vehicle network advertisement beacon is transmitted using a second communication protocol different from the first communication protocol, andthe vehicle network advertisement beacon indicates wireless network capabilities of the mobile wireless networking device; and
responsive to detecting the vehicle network advertisement beacon over the first communication channel, performing a handoff process for migrating the multifunction device from the first wireless network to the mobile wireless network in the vehicle; and
communicating with the mobile wireless network in the vehicle using the first communication protocol.
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Abstract
Systems and methods for transitioning between networks are disclosed. A multifunction device detects a vehicle network advertisement beacon over a first communication channel. The vehicle network advertisement beacon indicates wireless network capabilities of a wireless networking device hosting a wireless network in a vehicle. Responsive to detecting the vehicle network beacon over the first communication channel, a handoff process for migrating the multifunction device from a first wireless network to the wireless network in the vehicle is performed.
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1. A method, comprising:
at a multifunction device; communicating with a first wireless network provided by a fixed-location base station using a first communication protocol; detecting a vehicle network advertisement beacon over a first communication channel, wherein the vehicle network advertisement beacon is transmitted by a mobile wireless networking device hosting a mobile wireless network in a vehicle, the vehicle network advertisement beacon is transmitted using a second communication protocol different from the first communication protocol, and the vehicle network advertisement beacon indicates wireless network capabilities of the mobile wireless networking device; and responsive to detecting the vehicle network advertisement beacon over the first communication channel, performing a handoff process for migrating the multifunction device from the first wireless network to the mobile wireless network in the vehicle; and communicating with the mobile wireless network in the vehicle using the first communication protocol. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A multifunction device, comprising:
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one or more processors; and one or more memories storing instructions executable on the one or more processors to perform; detect in a multifunction device a vehicle network advertisement beacon over a first communication channel, wherein the vehicle network advertisement beacon indicates wireless network capabilities of a wireless networking device hosting a wireless network in a vehicle; and responsive to detecting the vehicle network beacon over the first communication channel, perform a handoff process for migrating the multifunction device from a first wireless network to the wireless network in the vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A non-transitory, computer-readable storage medium, storing program instructions executable on a computer to implement:
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detecting in a multifunction device a vehicle network advertisement beacon over a first communication channel, wherein the vehicle network advertisement beacon indicates wireless network capabilities of a wireless networking device hosting a wireless network in a vehicle; and responsive to detecting the vehicle network beacon over the first communication channel, performing a handoff process for migrating the multifunction device from a first wireless network to the wireless network in the vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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