Methods, computer readable mediums, and apparatuses for providing communication to a mobile device using virtual connections
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1. A method of providing communication to a first device aboard a vehicle, the method comprising:
- establishing a first connection between a first communication interface of the first device and a first one of a plurality of second devices;
establishing a plurality of virtual connections, each virtual connection being between the first communication interface of said first device and one of a plurality of third devices through the first one of said second devices, wherein the first communication interface of the first device has an established virtual connection to each of the third devices, and wherein each of the third devices is adapted to provide communication between the first device and a predetermined network;
selecting a first one of the plurality of third devices for communication with the predetermined network by selecting one or more of said virtual connections based upon data indicating characteristics of said virtual connections;
establishing, in response to a movement of the vehicle, a second connection between a second communication interface of the first device and a second one of the plurality of second devices, wherein the second one of the plurality of second devices is different from the first one of the plurality of second devices; and
in response to establishing the second connection and in response to disconnection of the first connection, allocating the plurality of the virtual connections to the second one of said second devices, and selecting a second one of the plurality of third devices for communication with the predetermined network by selecting one or more of said allocated virtual connections based upon data indicating characteristics of said allocated virtual connections.
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Abstract
A method of providing connectivity to a device having N communication interfaces and M virtual connections, each interface being connectable to a further device. The method comprises determining, for each of the interfaces, a characteristic of the interface. Respective ones of the M virtual connections are associated with respective ones of the N interfaces based upon the determined characteristics.
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1. A method of providing communication to a first device aboard a vehicle, the method comprising:
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establishing a first connection between a first communication interface of the first device and a first one of a plurality of second devices; establishing a plurality of virtual connections, each virtual connection being between the first communication interface of said first device and one of a plurality of third devices through the first one of said second devices, wherein the first communication interface of the first device has an established virtual connection to each of the third devices, and wherein each of the third devices is adapted to provide communication between the first device and a predetermined network; selecting a first one of the plurality of third devices for communication with the predetermined network by selecting one or more of said virtual connections based upon data indicating characteristics of said virtual connections; establishing, in response to a movement of the vehicle, a second connection between a second communication interface of the first device and a second one of the plurality of second devices, wherein the second one of the plurality of second devices is different from the first one of the plurality of second devices; and in response to establishing the second connection and in response to disconnection of the first connection, allocating the plurality of the virtual connections to the second one of said second devices, and selecting a second one of the plurality of third devices for communication with the predetermined network by selecting one or more of said allocated virtual connections based upon data indicating characteristics of said allocated virtual connections. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. Apparatus for providing communication to a first device aboard a vehicle, the apparatus comprising:
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means for establishing a first connection between a first communication interface of the first device and a first one of a plurality of second devices; means for establishing a plurality of virtual connections, each virtual connection being between the first communication interface of said first device and one of a plurality of third devices through the first one of said second devices, wherein the first communication interface of the first device has an established virtual connection to each of the third devices, and wherein each of the third devices is adapted to provide communication between the first device and a predetermined network; means for selecting a first one of the plurality of third devices for communication with the predetermined network by selecting one or more of said virtual connections based upon data indicating characteristics of said virtual connections; means for establishing, in response to a movement of the vehicle, a second connection between a second communication interface of the first device and a second one of the plurality of second devices, wherein the second one of the plurality of the second devices is different from the first one of the plurality of second devices; and means for, in response to establishing the second connection and in response to disconnection of the first connection, allocating the plurality of virtual connections to the second one of said second devices, and means for selecting a second one of the plurality of third devices for communication with the predetermined network by selecting one or more of said allocated virtual connections based upon data indicating characteristics of said allocated virtual connections.
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