Vehicle wireless hub
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1. A vehicle wireless hub, comprising:
- a vehicle power connector configured to draw power from a vehicle battery on a vehicle, wherein the vehicle power connector is configured to supply power to the first wireless transmission and receive circuit, the second wireless transmission and receive circuit, and the network processor;
the first wireless transmission circuit configured to send or receive data with at least one base station in a long-range wireless network;
the second wireless transmission circuit configured to provide a short-range wireless network capable of sending or receiving data directly to and from at least one electronic device in the short-range wireless network;
wherein the second wireless transmission and receive circuit is configured to communicate in the short-range wireless network in at least one of a plurality of wireless standards;
wherein the network processor is configured to receive data from the first wireless transmission and receive circuit and the second wireless transmission and receive circuit and is capable of operating autonomously with each of the first transmission and receive circuit and second transmission and receive circuit;
an application processor capable of processing data received from the network processor; and
at least one global positioning system (GPS) configured to monitor a location of the vehicle and wherein the GPS allows the vehicle wireless hub of the vehicle to locate at least one other vehicle wireless hub to generate at least one mesh network between the vehicle wireless hub and the at least one other vehicle wireless hub.
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Abstract
A vehicle wireless hub includes a vehicle power connector that can draw power from a vehicle battery on a vehicle, a first wireless transmission circuit that can send or receive data with base stations in a long-range wireless network, a second wireless transmission circuit that can provide a short-range wireless network and to transfer data to and from electronic devices, and a network processor that can process data in the first wireless transmission circuit and the second wireless transmission circuit. The vehicle power connector can supply power to the first wireless transmission circuit, the second wireless transmission circuit, and the network processor.
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1. A vehicle wireless hub, comprising:
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a vehicle power connector configured to draw power from a vehicle battery on a vehicle, wherein the vehicle power connector is configured to supply power to the first wireless transmission and receive circuit, the second wireless transmission and receive circuit, and the network processor; the first wireless transmission circuit configured to send or receive data with at least one base station in a long-range wireless network; the second wireless transmission circuit configured to provide a short-range wireless network capable of sending or receiving data directly to and from at least one electronic device in the short-range wireless network;
wherein the second wireless transmission and receive circuit is configured to communicate in the short-range wireless network in at least one of a plurality of wireless standards;wherein the network processor is configured to receive data from the first wireless transmission and receive circuit and the second wireless transmission and receive circuit and is capable of operating autonomously with each of the first transmission and receive circuit and second transmission and receive circuit; an application processor capable of processing data received from the network processor; and at least one global positioning system (GPS) configured to monitor a location of the vehicle and wherein the GPS allows the vehicle wireless hub of the vehicle to locate at least one other vehicle wireless hub to generate at least one mesh network between the vehicle wireless hub and the at least one other vehicle wireless hub. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A vehicle wireless hub, comprising:
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a vehicle power connector configured to draw power from a vehicle battery on a vehicle, wherein the vehicle power connector is configured to supply power to a first wireless transmission and receive circuit, a second wireless transmission and receive circuit, a third wireless transmission and receive circuit and a network processor; the first wireless transmission and receive circuit configured to send or receive data with base stations in a long-range wireless network; the second wireless transmission and receive circuit configured to provide a short-range wireless network capable of sending or receiving data to and from electronic devices in the short-range wireless network; the third wireless transmission and receive circuit configured to provide a short-range wireless network capable of sending or receiving data to and from electronic devices in the short-range wireless network; and wherein the network processor is configured to receive data from the first wireless transmission and receive circuit, the second wireless transmission and receive circuit, and the third wireless transmission and receive circuit and is capable of operating autonomously with each of the first transmission and receive circuit, second transmission and receive circuit, and third transmission and receive circuit, and further including an application processor which is capable of processing data received from the network processor; and at least one global positioning system (GPS) configured to monitor a location of the vehicle and wherein the GPS allows the vehicle wireless hub of the vehicle to locate at least one other vehicle wireless hub to generate at least one mesh network between the vehicle wireless hub and the at least one other vehicle wireless hub. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19)
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20. A vehicle wireless hotspot, having a vehicle wireless hub comprising:
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a high voltage power source configured to supply power to a first wireless transmission and receive circuit, a second wireless transmission and receive circuit, a network processor and a personal server; the first wireless transmission and receive circuit configured to send or receive data with base stations in a long-range wireless network; the second wireless transmission circuit configured to provide a short-range wireless network capable of sending or receiving data to and from electronic devices in the short-range wireless network; wherein the network processor is configured to receive data from the first wireless transmission and receive circuit and the second wireless transmission and receive circuit and is capable of operating autonomously with each of the first transmission and receive circuit and second transmission and receive circuit, and further including an application processor which is capable of processing data received from the network processor; a personal server connected to the short-range wireless network and configured to store or send data received from at least one of the electronic devices; and at least one global positioning system (GPS) configured to monitor a location of the vehicle and wherein the GPS allows the vehicle wireless hub of the vehicle to locate at least one other vehicle wireless hub to generate at least one mesh network between the vehicle wireless hub and the at least one other vehicle wireless hub. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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26. A plurality of vehicle wireless hubs forming at least one mesh network, each vehicle wireless hub comprising:
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a vehicle power connector configured to draw power from a vehicle battery on a vehicle, wherein the vehicle power connector is configured to supply power to a first wireless transmission and receive circuit, a second wireless transmission and receive circuit, and a network processor; the first wireless transmission and receive circuit configured to send to or receive data from base stations in a long-range wireless network; the second wireless transmission and receive circuit configured to provide a short-range wireless network capable of sending or receiving data directly to and from at least one other vehicle wireless hub in the short-range wireless network;
wherein the second wireless transmission and receive circuit is configured to communicate in the short-range wireless network in at least one of a plurality of wireless standards;wherein the network processor is configured to receive data from the first wireless transmission and receive circuit and the second wireless transmission and receive circuit and is capable of operating autonomously with each of the first transmission and receive circuit and the second transmission and receive circuit, an application processor which is capable of processing data received from the network processor; and at least one global positioning system (GPS) configured to monitor a location of the vehicle and wherein the GPS allows the vehicle wireless hub of the vehicle to locate the at least one other vehicle wireless hub to generate the at least one mesh network between the vehicle wireless hub and the at least one other vehicle wireless hub. - View Dependent Claims (27, 28, 29)
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