EP1209930A2
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Route-based communication planning architecture and method for wireless communication
Assignee: Mercedes Benz Group AG
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Filing: 2001-11-09
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2021-11-09
Abstract
Abstract A method of fueling a vehicle with information through a wireless communication device determines a predicted time when the vehicle will be able to communicate with an info-fueling station having a predictable geographic position. A request for information from the vehicle is sent through the wireless communication device to at least one wireless communication network. The information is routed from an information source in communication with the wireless communication network to the info-fueling station and downloaded to the vehicle.
Inventors
- 👤 Daniel Jiang
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
EP
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 16:42
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04W; H04W4/00; H04W4/02; H04W4/029; G; G01; G01C; G01C21/00; G01C21/26; G01C21/34; H04W28/00; H04W28/16; H04W28/26; H04W88/00; H04W88/02
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 13
Claim 1
Independent Claim
121 words
A method of fueling a vehicle with information through a
wireless communication device in said vehicle, comprising
the steps of: (a) determining a predicted time when said vehicle will
be able to communicate with an info-fueling station having
a predictable geographic position and high bandwidth but
low geographic coverage; (b) sending a request for information from said vehicle
through said wireless communication device to at least one
wireless communication network; (c) routing said information from an information source
in communication with said wireless communication network
to said info-fueling station; and (d) downloading said requested information to said
vehicle through said info-fueling station during the time
that said wireless communication device in said vehicle is
in communication range of said info-fueling station.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
131 words
The method according to Claim 1, wherein said determination
of the predicted time when said vehicle will be able to
communicate with the info-fueling station having a
predictable geographic position and high bandwidth but low
geographic coverage is comprising the steps of: (a) storing in the wireless vehicle communication device
route information that is indicative of the route that the
wireless vehicle communication device will be traversing; (b) storing in the wireless vehicle communication device
information indicative of coverage areas for multiple
info-fueling stations located along the route that the
wireless vehicle communication device will be traversing; (c) determining the info-fueling station to be used to
send data to the wireless vehicle communication device
based on the location of the wireless vehicle
communication device on the route that it is travelling.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
32 words
The method of Claim 2, wherein the information indicative of
coverage areas for multiple info-fueling stations located
along the route is limited to boundary locations that are on
streets of the route.
Claim 4
Independent Claim
37 words
The method of at least one of the Claims 2 and 3 further
including the step of obtaining updated information
concerning the coverage areas of the info-fueling station
options and updating a database with the updated
information.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
28 words
The method of Claim 4 wherein the step of obtaining updated
information concerning the coverage areas includes obtaining
this information from a provider of a wireless communication
option.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
67 words
The method of Claim 4, wherein the step of obtaining updated
information concerning the coverage areas of info-fueling
stations includes the wireless vehicle communication device
monitoring signal strengths of the wireless communication
options as it passes through the coverage areas for wireless
communication options and developing updated information
concerning coverage areas for the wireless communication
options based on the monitored signal strengths of the
wireless communication options.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
36 words
The method of claim 6 wherein the step of updating the
stored information comprises doing so with a running average
method wherein the stored information is the running average
of initial information and subsequent update information.
Claim 8
Independent Claim
55 words
The method according to at least one of the Claims 1 to 7,
wherein the said information request identifies said info-fueling
station to be used to send data to the wireless
vehicle communication device and/or said wireless
communication network identifies said info-fueling station
to be used to send data to the wireless vehicle
communication device.
Claim 9
Independent Claim
29 words
The method according to at least one of the Claims 1 to 8,
wherein said wireless vehicle communication device is
coupled to an on-board communication network in said
vehicle.
Claim 10
Independent Claim
41 words
The method according to at least one of the Claims 1 to 9,
wherein said downloading of information commences once the
detected signal strength of communication between said
communication device in said vehicle with said info-fueling
station reaches a predetermined level.
Claim 11
Independent Claim
44 words
The method according to at least one of the Claims 1 to
10, wherein said wireless communication network also routes
previously stored requests for information to said vehicle
through said info-fueling station to be used to send data to
the wireless vehicle communication device.
Claim 12
Independent Claim
43 words
The method according to at least one of the Claims 1 to
11, wherein at least one of the said info-fueling stations
is mobile to move the station to locations to optimize
communication between the station and a plurality wireless
vehicle communication devices.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
129 words
A uniform content access layer application program
interface device for application programs that use mobile
communication provided by a wireless communication device in
a vehicle, comprising: (a) means for determining a predicted time when said
vehicle will be able to communicate with an info-fueling
station having a predictable geographic position and high
bandwidth but low geographic coverage; (b) means for sending a request for information from said
vehicle through said wireless communication device to at
least one wireless communication network; (c) means for downloading said requested information
routed from an information source in communication with
said wireless communication network to said info-fueling
station to said vehicle through said info-fueling station
during the time that said wireless communication device in
said vehicle is in communication range of said info-fueling
station.
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