Context-based wireless network link access prioritization system
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1. A vehicle system comprising:
- a network switch disposed within a vehicle and configured to, in response to a data transfer request, establish a wireless connection with one of a plurality of network links according to a prioritization of the network links based on a combination of (i) network quality metrics required for a type of the request, (ii) a speed of the vehicle, and (iii) an expected path of travel of the vehicle relative to the network links.
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Abstract
A vehicle wireless network access system includes a wireless connection switch disposed within a vehicle and configured to, in response to receiving a data transfer request, establish a wireless connection with one of a plurality of network links according to a prioritization of the network links that is based on a speed of the vehicle and an expected path of travel of the vehicle relative to the network links.
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1. A vehicle system comprising:
a network switch disposed within a vehicle and configured to, in response to a data transfer request, establish a wireless connection with one of a plurality of network links according to a prioritization of the network links based on a combination of (i) network quality metrics required for a type of the request, (ii) a speed of the vehicle, and (iii) an expected path of travel of the vehicle relative to the network links. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 18, 20)
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9. A method for a vehicle comprising:
in response to receiving a data transfer request, establishing a wireless connection with one of a plurality of network links according to a prioritization of the network links based on a combination of (i) network quality metrics required for a type of the request, (ii) a speed of the vehicle, and (iii) an expected path of travel of the vehicle relative to the network links. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 19)
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17. A method for a vehicle comprising:
in response to receiving a data transfer request, identifying first and second network links, the first network link having a lower signal strength and being located further away from the vehicle than the second network link, and establishing a wireless connection with the first network link and not the second network link based on a combination of (i) network quality metrics required for a type of the request, (ii) vehicle speed, and (iii) an expected path of travel of the vehicle toward the first network link and away from the second network link.
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