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Mobile data flow collection and dissemination

  • US 8,515,654 B2
  • Filed: 09/23/2008
  • Issued: 08/20/2013
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/23/2008
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. In a mobile communications environment, a method comprising:

  • transmitting data from a short-range radio device in a mobile vehicle to an external receiver that is not physically connected to the mobile vehicle, including by boosting transmission power of the device to a maximum transmission power or substantially close to the maximum transmission power as allowed by governmental regulations at least while transmitting to the external receiver, wherein the boosting includes using at least one of additional circuitry associated with the device or an amplifier associated with the mobile vehicle, and wherein transmitting the data comprises;

    advertising to establish a link with the external receiver;

    broadcasting current data of the mobile vehicle associated with the short-range radio and any stored data received from other mobile vehicles; and

    transitioning to a receive data mode.

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