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.: US14850563Application Date: 2015-09-10
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Publication No.: US09565712B1Publication Date: 2017-02-07
- Inventor: Iftekhar Alam , Patrick Mascarenhas , Ming-Ju Ho
- 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: H04W84/04
- IPC: H04W84/04 ; H04W76/04 ; H04W76/02 ; 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 includes establishing a first connection between the cellular-enabled vehicle and the first cellular-enabled device using a short distance radio frequency protocol. The first connection is based on a first connection relationship. The example method also includes establishing a second 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 disclosed herein also includes sending a request to the first cellular-enabled device to end a third connection between the first cellular-enabled device and the cellular network while the first connection exists. The example method also includes routing first cellular data associated with the first cellular-enable device between the cellular network and the first cellular-enable device via the first connection.
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