Method and apparatus for multi-network communication in vehicular networks

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9439121
APP PUB NO 20160150451A1
SERIAL NO

15004670

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Wireless network data router for a vehicle, and operating method thereof, comprising: a multi-connection interface for wireless access in vehicular environments, herewith WAVE; a wireless local area network, herewith Wi-Fi, interface; a mobile network data interface; a downlink data connection for the vehicle and/or users in the vehicle and its vicinity; a data processing unit for routing data between said interfaces; wherein the data processing unit is configured to: calculate a score for each reachable network on the WAVE, Wi-Fi and mobile network interfaces; switch the uplink connection of the wireless network data router to the reachable network with the best score. Also a wireless network data router for vehicles for connecting vehicles to the Internet through a multi-network device, said router being a mobile router suitable to form a mesh network of connected vehicles, wherein the router is arranged for using parked cars for redistributing Wi-Fi signal from fixed hotspots.

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INSTITUTO DE TELECOMUNICACOES3810-193 AVEIRO
UNIVERSIDADE DE AVEIROCAMPUS UNIVERSITÁRIO DE SANTIAGO AVEIRO 3810-193

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Almeida, Neves Filipe Manuel Aguada de Baixo, PT 2 72
Barreto, De Miranda Sargento Susana Isabel Ilhavo, PT 3 88
Braga, Ameixieira Carlos Eduardo Aveiro, PT 7 138
Cordeiro, De Oliveira Barros João Francisco Porto, PT 9 220
De, Faria Cardote André Amorim Aveiro, PT 3 115
Dias, Jorge Filipe Sever do Vouga, PT 1 66
Magalhães, De Matos Ricardo Jorge Vila Real, PT 27 434

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