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System and method for transitioning to a vehicle network resource

  • US 9,380,507 B2
  • Filed: 06/07/2013
  • Issued: 06/28/2016
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/07/2013
  • Status: Active Grant
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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, 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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