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Apparatus and method for wireless network services in moving vehicles

  • US 9,918,345 B2
  • Filed: 01/20/2016
  • Issued: 03/13/2018
  • Est. Priority Date: 01/20/2016
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A computerized method performed via a given stationary access point for operating a wireless network, the method comprising:

  • when a mobile access point is disposed within a first location, establishing a data connection via a first wireless local area network (WLAN) connection to the mobile access point that services a computerized client device, the mobile access point servicing the computerized client device via a second WLAN connection;

    communicating digitally rendered data between the mobile access point and a service provider via the first WLAN connection;

    causing the mobile access point to communicate the digitally rendered data to the computerized client device via the second WLAN connection; and

    when the mobile access point moves from the first location to a second location;

    selecting another stationary access point from a plurality of stationary access points, the selecting of the other stationary access point being based on one or more network quality parameters; and

    performing a handover, by the given stationary access point, to the selected other stationary access point, the performing of the handover comprising enabling the computerized client device to communicate with the given stationary access point via a third WLAN connection to the selected other stationary access point, the selected other stationary access point being in data communication with the service provider via the given stationary access point.

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