Systems and methods for improving fixed access point coverage in a network of moving things
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1. A system providing improved wireless communication with one or more mobile network nodes of a plurality of network nodes, over an area of coverage of a wireless access point node at a fixed location of a network of moving things, the system comprising:
- one or more communication interfaces configured to communicate with the one or more mobile network nodes using corresponding radio frequency signals;
one or more antenna control interfaces configured to adjust a direction of reception and transmission of the corresponding radio frequency signals by corresponding radio frequency antennas;
a transmit power controller configured to adjust power of transmission of the corresponding radio frequency signals, and to receive and process feedback from, the one or more communication interfaces; and
one or more processors operably coupled to the one or more communication interfaces, the one or more antenna control interfaces, and the transmit power controller, the one or more processors operable to, at least;
communicate with a particular mobile network node of the one or more mobile network nodes using corresponding radio frequency signals and corresponding radio frequency antennas at a corresponding transmission power and a corresponding direction of reception and transmission;
adjust the direction of reception and transmission of the corresponding radio frequency signals by the corresponding radio frequency antennas,adjust the transmission power of the corresponding radio frequency signals based upon the adjustment to the corresponding direction of reception and transmission, andcommunicatively couple the particular mobile network node to a backhaul communication link.
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Abstract
Communication network architectures, systems and methods for supporting a network of mobile nodes. As non-limiting examples, various aspects of this disclosure provide systems and methods for adapting fixed access point coverage and/or power input/output in a network of moving things that may include autonomous vehicles.
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1. A system providing improved wireless communication with one or more mobile network nodes of a plurality of network nodes, over an area of coverage of a wireless access point node at a fixed location of a network of moving things, the system comprising:
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one or more communication interfaces configured to communicate with the one or more mobile network nodes using corresponding radio frequency signals; one or more antenna control interfaces configured to adjust a direction of reception and transmission of the corresponding radio frequency signals by corresponding radio frequency antennas; a transmit power controller configured to adjust power of transmission of the corresponding radio frequency signals, and to receive and process feedback from, the one or more communication interfaces; and one or more processors operably coupled to the one or more communication interfaces, the one or more antenna control interfaces, and the transmit power controller, the one or more processors operable to, at least; communicate with a particular mobile network node of the one or more mobile network nodes using corresponding radio frequency signals and corresponding radio frequency antennas at a corresponding transmission power and a corresponding direction of reception and transmission; adjust the direction of reception and transmission of the corresponding radio frequency signals by the corresponding radio frequency antennas, adjust the transmission power of the corresponding radio frequency signals based upon the adjustment to the corresponding direction of reception and transmission, and communicatively couple the particular mobile network node to a backhaul communication link. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method of operating a system that provides improved wireless communication with one or more mobile network nodes of a plurality of network nodes, over an area of coverage of a wireless access point node at a fixed location of a network of moving things, the method comprising:
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communicating with a particular mobile network node of the one or more mobile network nodes using corresponding radio frequency signals and corresponding radio frequency antennas at a corresponding transmission power and a corresponding direction of reception and transmission; adjusting the direction of reception and transmission of the corresponding radio frequency signals by the corresponding radio frequency antennas; adjusting the transmission power of the corresponding radio frequency signals based upon the adjustment to the corresponding direction of reception and transmission; and communicatively coupling the particular mobile network node to a backhaul communication link. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A non-transitory computer-readable medium on which a plurality of code sections are stored, each code section comprising a plurality of instructions executable by one or more processors to cause the one or more processor to perform the steps of a method of operating a system that provides improved wireless communication with one or more mobile network nodes of a plurality of network nodes, over an area of coverage of a wireless access point node at a fixed location of a network of moving things, the steps of the method comprising:
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communicating with a particular mobile network node of the one or more mobile network nodes using corresponding radio frequency signals and corresponding radio frequency antennas at a corresponding transmission power and a corresponding direction of reception and transmission; adjusting the direction of reception and transmission of the corresponding radio frequency signals by the corresponding radio frequency antennas; adjusting the transmission power of the corresponding radio frequency signals based upon the adjustment to the corresponding direction of reception and transmission; and communicatively coupling the particular mobile network node to a backhaul communication link. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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