Automobile communication device

• US 9,872,280 B2
• Filed: 07/11/2015
• Issued: 01/16/2018
• Est. Priority Date: 06/20/2012
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Comcast Cable Communications LLC (Comcast Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Comcast Cable Communications LLC (Comcast Corporation)
• Inventors: Dinan, Esmael Hejazi
• Primary Examiner(s): Lin, Kenny
• Application Number:
  US14/797,082
• Publication Number:
  US 20150319752A1
• Time in Patent Office: 920 Days
• Field of Search: None
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 1/1877 for semi-reliable protocols, e.g. for less sensitive applications like streaming video buffer level management for video bitstream control arrangements H04N21/44004
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 27/26 Systems using multi-frequency codes H04L27/32 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 27/32 Carrier systems characterised by combinations of two or more of the types covered by groups H04L27/02, H04L27/10, H04L27/18 or H04L27/26
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 5/0016 Time-frequency-code
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 5/0053 Allocation of signaling, i.e. of overhead other than pilot signals
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 28/06 Optimizing the usage of the radio link, e.g. header compression, information sizing , discarding information system modifying transmission characteristic according to link quality by modifying frame length H04L1/0007; dynamic adaptation of the packet size for flow control or congestion control H04L47/365
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 28/18 Negotiating wireless communication parameters
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/70 Services for machine-to-machine communication [M2M] or machine type communication [MTC]
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 72/21 in the uplink direction of a wireless link, i.e. towards the network
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 72/23 in the downlink direction of a wireless link, i.e. towards a terminal
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 74/002 Transmission of channel access control information
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 74/0833 Random access procedures, e.g. with 4-step access
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 76/10 Connection setup
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 76/15 Setup of multiple wireless link connections

Abstract

An automobile communication device receives a message from a peripheral device in an automobile. The message triggers transmission of a request. The automobile communication device transmits the request. The automobile communication device receives over the first cell group a control message configuring a second cell group. The automobile communication device receives a plurality of packets over the first cell group and the second cell group. The automobile communication device forwards the plurality of packets to the peripheral device.

Claims

1. A method comprising:

receiving, from one of a plurality of peripheral devices associated with an automobile, at least one first message indicating a request to a server;

based on the at least one first message, transmitting, to a base station via a first cell, a first random access preamble;

receiving, from the base station, at least one first control message comprising configuration parameters of a plurality of cells, wherein the plurality of cells comprise;

a first cell group comprising a first subset of the plurality of cells, wherein uplink transmission timing associated with the first cell group is based on the first cell, and wherein the first cell is of the first cell group; and

a second cell group comprising a second subset of the plurality of cells, wherein uplink transmission timing associated with the second cell group is based on a second cell of the second cell group;

transmitting, via the second cell group, a second random access preamble;

transmitting, to the base station via the first cell group, an indication of the request to the server;

receiving, via the first cell group and the second cell group, a plurality of packets; and

transmitting the plurality of packets to one or more of the plurality of peripheral devices.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the at least one first message is an electrical signal generated by one or more of the plurality of peripheral devices.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein the at least one first message is generated in response to an input from a user of the one of the plurality of peripheral devices.

4. The method of claim 3, wherein the input is received from an input console in the automobile.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein the transmitting the plurality of packets to the one or more of the plurality of peripheral devices is via a short range wireless technology.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein the receiving the at least one first message is via a short range wireless technology.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein the transmitting the indication of the request to the server is via a radio bearer, and wherein the indication of the request to the server is configured to trigger an establishment of a connection with the server.

8. The method of claim 1, wherein one of the plurality of peripheral devices is an on-board computer device configured to receive an input from a user via one or more external devices.

9. The method of claim 1, wherein the method is performed by an automobile communication device.

10. The method of claim 1, wherein the at least one first message comprises a packet generated by one of the plurality of peripheral devices.

11. The method of claim 1, wherein one of the plurality of peripheral devices comprises at least one of:

a navigation system;

an entertainment system with a display;

a radio system;

an audio system;

a sensor system;

or

an automobile control system.

12. The method of claim 1, wherein the method is performed using electrical power provided by at least one battery installed in the automobile.

13. A method comprising:

receiving, from one of a plurality of peripheral devices associated with an automobile, at least one first message indicating a request to a server, wherein the at least one first message is generated in response to an input from a user of one of the plurality of peripheral devices;

based on the at least one first message, transmitting, to a base station via a first cell of a plurality of cells, a first random access preamble;

receiving, from the base station, at least one first control message comprising configuration parameters of the first cell, wherein the first cell is of a first cell group;

transmitting, to the base station via the first cell group, an indication of the request to the server;

receiving, from the base station via the first cell group, at least one second control message comprising configuration parameters of a second cell group, wherein the second cell group comprises at least one second cell;

transmitting, via a cell of the second cell group, a second random access preamble;

receiving, via the first cell group and the second cell group, a plurality of packets; and

transmitting the plurality of packets to one or more of the plurality of peripheral devices.

14. The method of claim 13, wherein the at least one first message comprises a packet generated by one of the plurality of peripheral devices.

15. The method of claim 13, wherein one of the plurality of peripheral devices comprises at least one of:

a navigation system;

an entertainment system with a display;

a radio system;

an audio system;

a sensor system;

or

an automobile control system.

16. The method of claim 13, wherein the method is performed using electrical power provided by at least one battery installed in the automobile.

17. The method of claim 13, wherein the transmitting the plurality of packets to the one or more of the plurality of peripheral devices is via a short range wireless technology.

18. The method of claim 13, wherein the receiving the at least one first message is via a short range wireless technology.

19. The method of claim 13, wherein the transmitting the indication of the request to the server is via a radio bearer, and wherein the indication of the request to the server is configured to trigger an establishment of a connection with the server.

20. The method of claim 13, wherein the one of the plurality of peripheral devices is an on-board computer device configured to receive the input from the user via one or more external devices.

21. The method of claim 13, wherein the at least one first message is an electrical signal generated by one or more of the plurality of peripheral devices.

22. The method of claim 21, wherein the input is received from an input console in the automobile.

23. The method of claim 13, wherein the method is performed by an automobile communication device.

24. A wireless device comprising:

one or more processors; and

memory storing instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the wireless device to;

receive, from one of a plurality of peripheral devices associated with an automobile, at least one first message indicating a request to a server;

based on the at least one first message, transmit, to a base station via a first cell of a plurality of cells, a first random access preamble;

receive, from the base station, at least one first control message comprising configuration parameters of the first cell, wherein the first cell is of a first cell group;

transmit, to the base station via the first cell group, an indication of the request to the server;

receive, from the base station via the first cell group, at least one second control message comprising configuration parameters of a second cell group, wherein the second cell group comprises at least one second cell;

transmit, via a cell of the second cell group, a second random access preamble;

receive, via the first cell group and the second cell group, a plurality of packets; and

transmit the plurality of packets to one or more of the plurality of peripheral devices.

25. The wireless device of claim 24, wherein the at least one first message comprises a packet generated by one of the plurality of peripheral devices.

26. The wireless device of claim 24, wherein the one of the plurality of peripheral devices comprises at least one of:

a navigation system;

an entertainment system with a display;

a radio system;

an audio system;

a sensor system;

or

an automobile control system.

27. The wireless device of claim 24, wherein one of the plurality of peripheral devices is an on-board computer device configured to receive an input from a user via one or more external devices.

28. The wireless device of claim 24, wherein the at least one first message is an electrical signal generated by one or more of the plurality of peripheral devices.

29. The wireless device of claim 24, wherein the at least one first message is generated in response to an input from a user of the one of the plurality of peripheral devices.

30. The wireless device of claim 29, wherein the input is received from an input console in the automobile.

31. The wireless device of claim 24, wherein the wireless device is configured to use electrical power provided by at least one battery installed in the automobile.

32. The wireless device of claim 24, wherein the instructions, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the wireless device to transmit the plurality of packets to the one or more of the plurality of peripheral devices via a short range wireless technology.

33. The wireless device of claim 24, wherein the instructions, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the wireless device to receive the at least one first message via a short range wireless technology.

34. The wireless device of claim 24, wherein the instructions, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the wireless device to transmit the indication of the request to the server via a radio bearer, and wherein the indication of the request to the server is configured to trigger an establishment of a connection with the server.

35. The wireless device of claim 24, wherein the wireless device comprises an automobile communication device.

36. A wireless device comprising:

one or more processors; and

memory storing instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the wireless device to;

receive, from one of a plurality of peripheral devices associated with an automobile, at least one first message indicating a request to a server;

based on the at least one first message, transmit, to a base station via a first cell, a first random access preamble;

receive, from the base station, at least one first control message comprising configuration parameters of a plurality of cells, wherein the plurality of cells comprise;

a first cell group comprising a first subset of the plurality of cells, wherein uplink transmission timing associated with the first cell group is based on the first cell, and wherein the first cell is of the first cell group; and

a second cell group comprising a second subset of the plurality of cells, wherein uplink transmission timing associated with the second cell group is based on a second cell of the second cell group;

transmit, via the second cell group, a second random access preamble;

transmit, to the base station via the first cell group, an indication of the request to the server;

receive, via the first cell group and the second cell group, a plurality of packets; and

transmit the plurality of packets to one or more of the plurality of peripheral devices.

37. The wireless device of claim 36, wherein the at least one first message is an electrical signal generated by one or more of the plurality of peripheral devices.

38. The wireless device of claim 36, wherein the at least one first message is generated in response to an input from a user of the one of the plurality of peripheral devices.

39. The wireless device of claim 38, wherein the input is received from an input console in the automobile.

40. The wireless device of claim 36, wherein the instructions, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the wireless device to transmit the plurality of packets to the one or more of the plurality of peripheral devices via a short range wireless technology.

41. The wireless device of claim 36, wherein the instructions, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the wireless device to receive the at least one first message via a short range wireless technology.

42. The wireless device of claim 36, wherein the instructions, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the wireless device to transmit the indication of the request to the server via a radio bearer, and wherein the indication of the request to the server is configured to trigger an establishment of a connection with the server.

43. The wireless device of claim 36, wherein one of the plurality of peripheral devices is an on-board computer device configured to receive an input from a user via one or more external devices.

44. The wireless device of claim 36, wherein the wireless device comprises an automobile communication device.

45. The wireless device of claim 36, wherein the at least one first message comprises a packet generated by one of the plurality of peripheral devices.

46. The wireless device claim 36, wherein one of the plurality of peripheral devices comprises at least one of:

a navigation system;

an entertainment system with a display;

a radio system;

an audio system;

a sensor system;

or

an automobile control system.

47. The wireless device claim 36, wherein the wireless device is configured to use electrical power provided by at least one battery installed in the automobile.

48. A system comprising:

a base station comprising;

one or more processors; and

memory storing instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors of the base station, cause the base station to;

transmit at least one first control message comprising configuration parameters of a first cell, wherein the first cell is of a first cell group;

transmit, via the first cell group, at least one second control message comprising configuration parameters of a second cell group, wherein the second cell group comprises at least one second cell; and

transmit, via the first cell group and the second cell group, a plurality of packets; and

a wireless device comprising;

one or more processors; and

memory storing instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors of the wireless device, cause the wireless device to;

receive the at least one first control message;

receive, via the first cell group, the at least one second control message;

receive, from one of a plurality of peripheral devices associated with an automobile, at least one first message indicating a request to a server;

based on the at least one first message, transmit, to the base station via the first cell, a first random access preamble;

transmit, to the base station via the first cell group, an indication of the request to the server;

transmit, via a cell of the second cell group, a second random access preamble;

receive, via the first cell group and the second cell group, the plurality of packets; and

transmit the plurality of packets to one or more of the plurality of peripheral devices.

49. The system of claim 48, wherein the at least one first message comprises a packet generated by one of the plurality of peripheral devices.

50. The system of claim 48, wherein the one of the plurality of peripheral devices comprises at least one of:

a navigation system;

an entertainment system with a display;

a radio system;

an audio system;

a sensor system;

or

an automobile control system.

51. The system of claim 48, wherein one of the plurality of peripheral devices is an on-board computer device configured to receive an input from a user via one or more external devices.

52. The system of claim 48, wherein the at least one first message is an electrical signal generated by one or more of the plurality of peripheral devices.

53. The system of claim 48, wherein the at least one first message is generated in response to an input from a user of the one of the plurality of peripheral devices.

54. The system of claim 53, wherein the input is received from an input console in the automobile.

55. The system of claim 48, wherein the wireless device is configured to use electrical power provided by at least one battery installed in the automobile.

56. The system of claim 48, wherein the instructions, stored in the memory of the wireless device, when executed by the one or more processors of the wireless device, cause the wireless device to transmit the plurality of packets to the one or more of the plurality of peripheral devices via a short range wireless technology.

57. The system of claim 48, wherein the instructions, stored in the memory of the wireless device, when executed by the one or more processors of the wireless device, cause the wireless device to receive the at least one first message via a short range wireless technology.

58. The system of claim 48, wherein the instructions, stored in the memory of the wireless device, when executed by the one or more processors of the wireless device, cause the wireless device to transmit the indication of the request to the server via a radio bearer, and wherein the indication of the request to the server is configured to trigger an establishment of a connection with the server.

59. The system of claim 48, wherein the wireless device comprises an automobile communication device.

60. A system comprising:

a base station comprising;

one or more processors; and

memory storing instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors of the base station, cause the base station to;

transmit at least one first control message comprising configuration parameters of a plurality of cells, wherein the plurality of cells comprise;

a first cell group comprising a first subset of the plurality of cells, wherein uplink transmission timing associated with the first cell group is based on a first cell, and wherein the first cell is of the first cell group; and

a second cell group comprising a second subset of the plurality of cells, wherein uplink transmission timing associated with the second cell group is based on a second cell of the second cell group; and

transmit, via the first cell group and the second cell group, a plurality of packets; and

a wireless device comprising;

one or more processors; and

memory storing instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors of the wireless device, cause the wireless device to;

receive the at least one first control message;

receive, from one of a plurality of peripheral devices associated with an automobile, at least one first message indicating a request to a server;

based on the at least one first message, transmit, to the base station via the first cell, a first random access preamble;

transmit, via the second cell group, a second random access preamble;

transmit, to the base station via the first cell group, an indication of the request to the server;

receive, via the first cell group and the second cell group, the plurality of packets; and

transmit the plurality of packets to one or more of the plurality of peripheral devices.

61. The system of claim 60, wherein the at least one first message is an electrical signal generated by one or more of the plurality of peripheral devices.

62. The system of claim 60, wherein the at least one first message is generated in response to an input from a user of the one of the plurality of peripheral devices.

63. The system of claim 62, wherein the input is received from an input console in the automobile.

64. The system of claim 60, wherein the instructions, stored in the memory of the wireless device, when executed by the one or more processors of the wireless device, cause the wireless device to transmit the plurality of packets to the one or more of the plurality of peripheral devices via a short range wireless technology.

65. The system of claim 60, wherein the instructions, stored in the memory of the wireless device, when executed by the one or more processors of the wireless device, cause the wireless device to receive the at least one first message via a short range wireless technology.

66. The system of claim 60, wherein the instructions, stored in the memory of the wireless device, when executed by the one or more processors of the wireless device, cause the wireless device to transmit the indication of the request to the server via a radio bearer, and wherein the indication of the request to the server is configured to trigger an establishment of a connection with the server.

67. The system of claim 60, wherein one of the plurality of peripheral devices is an on-board computer device configured to receive an input from a user via one or more external devices.

68. The system of claim 60, wherein the wireless device comprises an automobile communication device.

69. The system of claim 60, wherein the at least one first message comprises a packet generated by one of the plurality of peripheral devices.

70. The system claim 60, wherein one of the plurality of peripheral devices comprises at least one of:

a navigation system;

an entertainment system with a display;

a radio system;

an audio system;

a sensor system;

or

an automobile control system.

71. The system claim 60, wherein the wireless device is configured to use electrical power provided by at least one battery installed in the automobile.