System and method for providing data services on vehicles
First Claim
1. A device for data communication to and from a vehicle, the device comprising:
- memory storing processor-executable instructions;
a plurality of communication interfaces; and
at least one processor in communication with the memory and the plurality of communication interfaces, the at least one processor configured to execute the stored instructions to;
receive, from at least one user on the vehicle, at least one request for data communication between a computing device associated with the at least one user and an external network;
identify whether any communication links are currently available at a current location of the vehicle for communication to the external network by way of at least one of the communication interfaces;
form an adaptive bonded communication link using two or more communication links to aggregate throughput across the two or more communication links for the requested data communication;
upon an identification that there are no communication links available at the current location, store the at least one request for data communication on a transport buffer;
upon an identification that there is at least one communication link available at the current location, flush the one or more requests for data communication stored on the transport buffer;
wherein the adaptive bonded communication link is configured to adapt to data communication requirements for the requested data communication and to data communication characteristics of the two or more communication links as the vehicle moves; and
wherein the adaptive bonded communication link, responsive to the one or more requests for data communication, communicates transcoded or transformed data that is transcoded or transformed in accordance with the data communication requirements and the data communication characteristics.
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Abstract
Devices, systems, methods and computer-readable media are provided for data communication to and from a vehicle. A device is provided that includes memory storing processor-executable instructions; and at least one processor in communication with the memory that executes the stored instructions to: receive, from at least one user on the vehicle, at least one request for data communication; identify a plurality of communication links available at a current location of the moving vehicle; form an adaptive bonded communication link using the plurality of communication links to aggregate throughput across the plurality of communication links for the requested data communication, wherein the adaptive bonded communication link is configured to adapt to data communication requirements for the requested data communication and to data communication characteristics of the plurality of communication links as the vehicle moves. Corresponding methods, computer system products, uses, and computer-readable media are also provided.
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25 Claims
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1. A device for data communication to and from a vehicle, the device comprising:
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memory storing processor-executable instructions; a plurality of communication interfaces; and at least one processor in communication with the memory and the plurality of communication interfaces, the at least one processor configured to execute the stored instructions to; receive, from at least one user on the vehicle, at least one request for data communication between a computing device associated with the at least one user and an external network; identify whether any communication links are currently available at a current location of the vehicle for communication to the external network by way of at least one of the communication interfaces; form an adaptive bonded communication link using two or more communication links to aggregate throughput across the two or more communication links for the requested data communication; upon an identification that there are no communication links available at the current location, store the at least one request for data communication on a transport buffer; upon an identification that there is at least one communication link available at the current location, flush the one or more requests for data communication stored on the transport buffer; wherein the adaptive bonded communication link is configured to adapt to data communication requirements for the requested data communication and to data communication characteristics of the two or more communication links as the vehicle moves; and wherein the adaptive bonded communication link, responsive to the one or more requests for data communication, communicates transcoded or transformed data that is transcoded or transformed in accordance with the data communication requirements and the data communication characteristics. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 25)
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11. A computer-implemented method for providing data communication to and from a vehicle, the method comprising:
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receiving, at least one processor, at least one request for data communication from at least one user on the vehicle between a computing device associated with the at least one user and an external network; identifying, at the at least one processor, whether any communication links are currently available at a current location of the vehicle for communication to the external network by way of at least one communication interfaces; forming, at the at least one processor, an adaptive bonded communication link using the two or more communication links to aggregate throughput across the two or more communication links for the requested data communication; upon an identification that there are no communication links available at the current location, storing the at least one request for data communication on a transport buffer; and upon an identification that there is at least one communication link available at the current location, flushing the one or more requests for data communication stored on the transport buffer; wherein the adaptive bonded communication link is configured to adapt to data communication requirements for the requested data communication and to data communication characteristics of the two or more communication links as the vehicle moves; and wherein the adaptive bonded communication link, responsive to the one or more requests for data communication, communicates transcoded or transformed data that is transcoded or transformed in accordance with the data communication requirements and the data communication characteristics.
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12. A system for data communication across two or more communication links to and from a vehicle, involving at least one mobile device on the vehicle, the system comprising:
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one or more servers, each having a processor and one or more computer readable memories, the one or more servers providing a first utility located on the vehicle and a second utility located remotely from the vehicle; at least one of the first and second utilities configured for; receiving a request to retrieve electronic data from a data source by at least one mobile device between the at least one mobile device and an external network; identifying whether any communication links are currently available to the vehicle at a current location; forming an adaptive bonded communication link using the two or more communication links to aggregate throughput across the two or more communication links for the data communication; upon an identification that there are no communication links available at the current location, storing the at least one request for data communication on a transport buffer; and upon an identification that there is at least one communication link available at the current location, flushing the one or more requests for data communication stored on the transport buffer; wherein the adaptive bonded communication link is configured to adapt to data communication requirements of the at least one user and to data communication characteristics of the two or more communication links as the vehicle moves; wherein the adaptive bonded communication link, responsive to the one or more requests for data communication, communicates transcoded or transformed data that is transcoded or transformed in accordance with the data communication requirements and the data communication characteristics; the second utility configured for; retrieving the electronic data from the data source; transmitting the electronic data in disassembled form through the adaptive bonded communication link to the first utility; the first utility configured for; transmitting the electronic data to the at least one mobile device. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. A system for data communication across two or more communication links to and from a vehicle, involving at least one mobile device on the vehicle, the system comprising:
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one or more servers, each having a processor and one or more computer readable memories, the one or more servers providing a first utility located on the vehicle and a second utility located remotely from the vehicle; at least one of the first and second utilities configured for; receiving a request, from the at least one mobile device, to transmit electronic data to at least one data recipient between the at least one mobile device and an external network; identifying whether the any communication links are currently available to the vehicle at a current location; forming an adaptive bonded communication link using the two or more communication links to aggregate throughput across the two or more communication links for the data communication; upon an identification that there are no communication links available at the current location, storing the at least one request for data communication on a transport buffer; and upon an identification that there is at least one communication link available at the current location, flushing the one or more requests for data communication stored on the transport buffer; wherein the adaptive bonded communication link is configured to adapt to data communication requirements of the at least one user and to data communication characteristics of the two or more communication links as the vehicle moves; and wherein the adaptive bonded communication link, responsive to the one or more requests for data communication, communicates transcoded or transformed data that is transcoded or transformed in accordance with the data communication requirements and the data communication characteristics; the first utility configured for; receiving the electronic data from the at least one mobile device; transmitting the electronic data in disassembled form through the adaptive bonded communication link to a second utility; the second utility configured for; transmitting the electronic data to the at least one data recipient.
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