Sharing method and apparatus using a non-permanent communication link
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1. A data sharing apparatus for sharing and transmitting data to a remote server, the data comprising at least one geographic position, the data sharing apparatus comprising:
- a processing unit;
a localization device providing a geographic position of the data sharing apparatus to the processing unit;
a collected data database storing the geographic position of the data sharing apparatus provided by the processing unit together with corresponding time;
a wireless short-range transceiver connected to said processing unit and providing a short-range wireless connection to another one of said data sharing apparatus, the short-range wireless connection being used to transmit at least one part of said stored geographic position of the data sharing apparatus together with the corresponding time and an identifier identifying a transmitting data sharing apparatus; and
a data network transceiver connected to said processing unit and providing a connection to a remote server for sending at least one part of the collected data database, to said remote server based on a priority, the priority being dependent on the corresponding time;
wherein said provided short-range wireless connection between more than one data sharing apparatus enables the sharing of data that will further be transmitted to said remote server using the data network transceiver of one of the more than one data sharing apparatus, enabling a management of the transmission of data between each of the data sharing apparatus and said remote server, the management being dependent on the priority.
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Abstract
A method and apparatus is described for sharing data among a plurality of devices using a wireless short-range transceiver and for ultimately transmitting at least one part of the shared data to a remote server using a data network transceiver. Each device further comprises a localization unit providing a geographic position of the device.
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1. A data sharing apparatus for sharing and transmitting data to a remote server, the data comprising at least one geographic position, the data sharing apparatus comprising:
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a processing unit; a localization device providing a geographic position of the data sharing apparatus to the processing unit; a collected data database storing the geographic position of the data sharing apparatus provided by the processing unit together with corresponding time; a wireless short-range transceiver connected to said processing unit and providing a short-range wireless connection to another one of said data sharing apparatus, the short-range wireless connection being used to transmit at least one part of said stored geographic position of the data sharing apparatus together with the corresponding time and an identifier identifying a transmitting data sharing apparatus; and a data network transceiver connected to said processing unit and providing a connection to a remote server for sending at least one part of the collected data database, to said remote server based on a priority, the priority being dependent on the corresponding time; wherein said provided short-range wireless connection between more than one data sharing apparatus enables the sharing of data that will further be transmitted to said remote server using the data network transceiver of one of the more than one data sharing apparatus, enabling a management of the transmission of data between each of the data sharing apparatus and said remote server, the management being dependent on the priority. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 12)
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9. A method for sharing and transmitting data from one data sharing apparatus of a plurality of data sharing apparatus to a remote servers, the data comprising at least one geographic position, the method comprising:
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receiving a geographic position of the data sharing apparatus using a localization device; storing in a collected data database said received geographic position with a corresponding time; determining a priority associated to the geographic position, the priority being dependent on the corresponding time; sharing said stored geographic position and said corresponding time with another one of said plurality of data sharing apparatus using a short-range wireless connection, said sharing being dependent on said priority; and transmitting at least one part of said collected data database to a remote server using a data network transceiver, said at least one part being chosen according to the priority; wherein said transmitting of said at least one pad of said collected data database is performed by one of said plurality of data sharing apparatus, enabling to select a versatile way to send said at least one pad of said collected data database to said remote server. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11)
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