Switching communication devices between different communication media
First Claim
1. A method of network communication, the method comprising:
- establishing, via a first communication medium, a first communication link between a service provider device of a local communication network and an electric vehicle;
providing power from the service provider device to the electric vehicle via a powerline medium after establishing the first communication link;
communicatively coupling the service provider device to a remote communication network via the powerline medium; and
establishing, via the powerline medium, a second communication link between the service provider device and the electric vehicle, wherein the second communication link is usable by the electric vehicle to communicate with a network device of the remote communication network.
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Abstract
A service provider device of a local communication network communicates a first frame with an electric vehicle via a first communication medium to associate with the electric vehicle, establish a communication link with the electric vehicle, and to add the electric vehicle to the local communication network. After an association process between the electric vehicle and the service provider device is successfully completed, the electric vehicle and/or the service provider device can execute operations that extend the utility of their respective communication devices by switching to a new communication medium. By switching to the new communication medium, the electric vehicle and/or the service provider device can connect to a remote communication network. The service provider device communicates a second frame with at least a network device of the remote communication network via the new communication medium.
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43 Claims
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1. A method of network communication, the method comprising:
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establishing, via a first communication medium, a first communication link between a service provider device of a local communication network and an electric vehicle; providing power from the service provider device to the electric vehicle via a powerline medium after establishing the first communication link; communicatively coupling the service provider device to a remote communication network via the powerline medium; and establishing, via the powerline medium, a second communication link between the service provider device and the electric vehicle, wherein the second communication link is usable by the electric vehicle to communicate with a network device of the remote communication network. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. A method for network communication, the method comprising:
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establishing, via a first communication medium, a first communication link between an electric vehicle and a service provider device of a local communication network; receiving power by the electric vehicle from the service provider device via a powerline medium; communicatively coupling the electric vehicle to a remote communication network via the powerline medium; establishing, via the powerline medium, a second communication link between the electric vehicle and the service provider device, wherein the second communication link is usable by the electric vehicle to communicate with a network device of the remote communication network. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34)
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35. A machine-readable storage medium having instructions stored therein, which when executed by one or more processors of a service provider device causes the service provider device to perform operations that comprise:
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establishing, via a first communication medium, a first communication link between the service provider device of a local communication network and an electric vehicle; providing power from the service provider device to the electric vehicle via a powerline medium after establishing the first communication link; communicatively coupling the service provider device to a remote communication network via the powerline medium; and establishing, via the powerline medium, a second communication link between the service provider device and the electric vehicle, wherein the second communication link is usable by the electric vehicle to communicate with a network device of the remote communication network. - View Dependent Claims (36, 37, 38, 39)
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40. A service provider device comprising:
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a network interface; and communication unit coupled with the network interface, the communication unit operable to; establish, via a first communication medium, a first communication link between the service provider device of a local communication network and an electric vehicle; provide power from the service provider device to the electric vehicle via a powerline medium after establishing the first communication link; communicatively couple the service provider device to a remote communication network via the powerline medium; and establish, via the powerline medium, a second communication link between the service provider device and the electric vehicle, wherein the second communication link is usable by the electric vehicle to communicate with a network device of the remote communication network. - View Dependent Claims (41, 42, 43)
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