Systems and methods for improving fixed access point coverage using vehicle route information in a network of moving things
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1. A system providing improved wireless communication with one or more mobile network nodes of a plurality of network nodes of a network of moving things, over one or more areas of coverage of a wireless access point node of the plurality of network nodes, the system comprising:
- one or more communication interfaces configured to communicate with the one or more mobile network nodes using corresponding radio frequency signals;
one or more antenna control interfaces configured to adjust a direction of reception and transmission of the corresponding radio frequency signals by corresponding radio frequency antennas;
a transmit power controller configured to adjust power of transmission of the corresponding radio frequency signals, and to receive and process feedback from, the one or more communication interfaces; and
one or more processors operably coupled to the one or more communication interfaces, the one or more antenna control interfaces, and the transmit power controller, the one or more processors operable to, at least;
receive information representative of a planned route for a vehicle comprising a particular mobile network node of the plurality of network nodes,in preparation to communicate with the particular mobile network node of the vehicle, autonomously adjust the one or more areas of coverage of the wireless access point node to enable wireless communication with the particular mobile network node, using the information representative of the planned route of the vehicle, andcommunicatively couple the particular mobile network node to a backhaul communication link.
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Abstract
Communication network architectures, systems and methods for supporting a network of mobile nodes. As non-limiting examples, various aspects of this disclosure provide systems and methods for adapting fixed access point coverage and/or power input/output in a network of moving things that may include autonomous vehicles.
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1. A system providing improved wireless communication with one or more mobile network nodes of a plurality of network nodes of a network of moving things, over one or more areas of coverage of a wireless access point node of the plurality of network nodes, the system comprising:
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one or more communication interfaces configured to communicate with the one or more mobile network nodes using corresponding radio frequency signals; one or more antenna control interfaces configured to adjust a direction of reception and transmission of the corresponding radio frequency signals by corresponding radio frequency antennas; a transmit power controller configured to adjust power of transmission of the corresponding radio frequency signals, and to receive and process feedback from, the one or more communication interfaces; and one or more processors operably coupled to the one or more communication interfaces, the one or more antenna control interfaces, and the transmit power controller, the one or more processors operable to, at least; receive information representative of a planned route for a vehicle comprising a particular mobile network node of the plurality of network nodes, in preparation to communicate with the particular mobile network node of the vehicle, autonomously adjust the one or more areas of coverage of the wireless access point node to enable wireless communication with the particular mobile network node, using the information representative of the planned route of the vehicle, and communicatively couple the particular mobile network node to a backhaul communication link. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method of operating a system that provides improved wireless communication with one or more mobile network nodes of a plurality of network nodes of a network of moving things, over one or more areas of coverage of a wireless access point node of the plurality of network nodes, the method comprising:
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receiving information representative of a planned route for a vehicle comprising a particular mobile network node of the plurality of network nodes; in preparation to communicate with the particular mobile network node of the vehicle, autonomously adjusting the one or more areas of coverage of the wireless access point node to enable wireless communication with the particular mobile network node, using the information representative of the planned route of the vehicle; and communicatively coupling the particular mobile network node to a backhaul communication link. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A non-transitory computer-readable medium on which a plurality of code sections are stored, each code section comprising a plurality of instructions executable by one or more processors to cause the one or more processors to perform the steps of a method of operating a system that provides improved wireless communication with one or more mobile network nodes of a plurality of network nodes of a network of moving things, over one or more areas of coverage of a wireless access point node of the plurality of network nodes, the steps of the method comprising:
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receiving information representative of a planned route for a vehicle comprising a particular mobile network node of the plurality of network nodes; in preparation to communicate with the particular mobile network node of the vehicle, autonomously adjusting the one or more areas of coverage of the wireless access point node to enable wireless communication with the particular mobile network node, using the information representative of the planned route of the vehicle; and communicatively coupling the particular mobile network node to a backhaul communication link. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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