Providing network connectivity and access to content and communications via moving objects
First Claim
1. A first moving object that provides network connectivity, comprising:
- a first uplink device of the first moving object to connect the first moving object to a publicly available computer network;
a first downlink device of the first moving object to be communicatively coupled to a remote device at a specific segment along a route of the first moving object, wherein the remote device is to provide data received via the first downlink device to a user;
a cache store communicatively coupled to the first uplink device and the first downlink device; and
a communications module to attempt to establish a handoff connection between the first moving object and a second moving object and, in response to establishing the handoff connection, migrate the routing of the data to and from the remote device to a second downlink device and a second uplink device on the second moving object from the first downlink device.
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Abstract
Various techniques for providing network connectivity are described herein. In one example, a moving object includes an uplink device of the moving object to connect the moving object to a publicly available computer network. The moving object also includes a downlink device of the moving object to be communicatively coupled to a remote device at a specific segment along a route of the moving object. The remote device is to provide data received via the downlink device to a user. The moving object also further includes a cache store communicatively coupled to the uplink device and the downlink device. Implementations include the use of commercial airplanes for providing connectivity via intermittent access and refreshing of a cache store that makes content available to end users.
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1. A first moving object that provides network connectivity, comprising:
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a first uplink device of the first moving object to connect the first moving object to a publicly available computer network; a first downlink device of the first moving object to be communicatively coupled to a remote device at a specific segment along a route of the first moving object, wherein the remote device is to provide data received via the first downlink device to a user; a cache store communicatively coupled to the first uplink device and the first downlink device; and a communications module to attempt to establish a handoff connection between the first moving object and a second moving object and, in response to establishing the handoff connection, migrate the routing of the data to and from the remote device to a second downlink device and a second uplink device on the second moving object from the first downlink device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. One or more computer-readable storage devices for providing network connectivity via moving objects, comprising a plurality of instructions that, when executed by a processor, cause the processor to:
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determine an available spectrum via dynamic spectrum access; establish a downlink to a remote device via a first downlink device of a first moving object using the available spectrum; establish an uplink to a publicly available network via a first uplink device of the first moving object using a different portion of spectrum; send and receive data to and from a remote device, the data to be relayed to and from the network via the first uplink device; and attempt to establish a handoff connection between the first moving object and a second moving object and, in response to establishing the handoff connection, migrate the routing of the data to and from the remote device to a second downlink device and a second uplink device on the second moving object from the first downlink device. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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