Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Methods and apparatus to improve a network connection via a connected vehicle
- Patent Title (中): 通过连接车辆改善网络连接的方法和装置
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Application No.: US14850469Application Date: 2015-09-10
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Publication No.: US09554415B1Publication Date: 2017-01-24
- Inventor: Ming-Ju Ho , Patrick Mascarenhas , Iftekhar Alam
- Applicant: AT&T Mobility II LLC
- Applicant Address: US GA Atlanta
- Assignee: AT&T Mobility II LLC
- Current Assignee: AT&T Mobility II LLC
- Current Assignee Address: US GA Atlanta
- Agency: Hanley, Flight & Zimmerman, LLC
- Main IPC: H04W64/00
- IPC: H04W64/00 ; H04W76/04 ; H04W4/04 ; H04B17/318 ; H04W76/06

Abstract:
Methods are apparatus are disclosed to improve a network connection of a cellular-enabled device via a connected vehicle. An example method disclosed herein include receiving an indication that a first cellular-enabled device is within range of a cellular-enabled vehicle to which the first cellular-enabled device has a connection relationship. When a first signal strength associated with the cellular-enabled vehicle is greater than a second signal strength associated with the first cellular-enabled device, the example method includes instructing the cellular-enabled vehicle to establish a first connection between the cellular-enabled vehicle and a cellular network using a first subscriber identifier stored in the first cellular-enabled device. The example method also includes instructing the cellular-enabled vehicle to establish a second connection between the cellular-enabled vehicle and the first cellular-enabled device, and routing first cellular data associated with the first cellular-enable device between the cellular network and the first cellular-enable device via cellular-enabled vehicle.
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