IP Library Granted Patent US 7,646,712
Granted Patent B2
US 7,646,712 · App. 11/252,205 · Granted Jan 12, 2010

Using a signal route dependent on a node speed change prediction

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Patent No.
US 7,646,712
App. No.
11/252,205
Granted
Jan 12, 2010
Kind
B2
Abstract

A device, method, computer program product, and network subsystem are described for receiving wireless data via a node-speed-change-prediction-dependent signal route and relaying at least a portion of the wireless data.

Claims (101)

1. A network subsystem comprising:

(a) means for receiving wireless data via a node-speed-change-prediction-dependent signal route, the means for receiving the wireless data including at least

(1) means for receiving at least video data, a predictive indication of an intermediate node turning, and an estimate of a transmission time in the wireless data;

(2) means for indicating a suitability of the intermediate node;

(3) means for broadcasting a descriptor of the intermediate node to one or more nodes outside the node-speed-change-prediction-dependent signal route; and

(4) means for displaying at least an indication of the wireless data within a stationary node along the node-speed-change-prediction-dependent signal route; and

(b) means for relaying at least a portion of the wireless data.

2. A network subsystem comprising:

(a) means for receiving wireless data via a node-speed-change-prediction-dependent signal route; and

(b) means for relaying at least a portion of the wireless data, the means for relaying including at least

(1) means for indicating a suitability of a stationary node and a type of the stationary node to a satellite;

(2) means for identifying one or more other downstream node candidates to the satellite;

routing at least a portion of the wireless data via the satellite;

(3) means for including at least user identification data or a source position prediction in the portion of the wireless data; and

(4) means for sending at least some meteorological or medical data in the wireless data along the signal route without awaiting an acknowledgment signal.

3. A network subsystem comprising:

(a) means for receiving wireless data via a node-speed-change-prediction-dependent signal route; and

(b) means for relaying at least a portion of the wireless data, the means for relaying including at least

(1) means for including at least meteorological or medical data in the wireless data;

(2) means for sending one or more of payment-indicative data or user identification data of the wireless data along the node-speed-change-prediction-dependent signal route without awaiting an acknowledgment signal; and

(3) means for identifying one or more downstream node candidates to a downstream node.

4. The network subsystem of claim 1 , wherein the means for receiving wireless data via a node-speed-change-prediction-dependent signal route comprises:

means for receiving at least an estimate of a destination-node-movement speed in the wireless data.

5. The network subsystem of claim 1 , wherein the means for receiving wireless data via a node-speed-change-prediction-dependent signal route comprises:

means for receiving at least an estimate of a transmission time in the wireless data.

6. The network subsystem of claim 1 , wherein the means for receiving wireless data via a node-speed-change-prediction-dependent signal route comprises:

means for receiving at least video data in the wireless data.

7. The network subsystem of claim 1 , wherein the means for receiving wireless data via a node-speed-change-prediction-dependent signal route comprises:

means for receiving at least a service provider identifier in the wireless data.

8. The network subsystem of claim 1 , wherein the means for receiving wireless data via a node-speed-change-prediction-dependent signal route comprises:

means for indicating the wireless data in a mobile node within the node-speed-change-prediction-dependent signal route.

9. The network subsystem of claim 1 , wherein the means for receiving wireless data via a node-speed-change-prediction-dependent signal route comprises:

means for receiving a response via a response route substantially identical to the node-speed-change-prediction-dependent signal route.

10. The network subsystem of claim 1 , wherein the means for receiving wireless data via a node-speed-change-prediction-dependent signal route comprises:

means for routing at least the portion of the wireless data through the stationary node.

11. The network subsystem of claim 1 , wherein the means for receiving wireless data via a node-speed-change-prediction-dependent signal route comprises:

means for correcting at least the portion of the wireless data.

12. The network subsystem of claim 1 , wherein the means for receiving wireless data via a node-speed-change-prediction-dependent signal route comprises:

means for indicating a suitability of the intermediate node.

13. The network subsystem of claim 1 , wherein the means for receiving wireless data via a node-speed-change-prediction-dependent signal route comprises:

means for evaluating a suitability of the node-speed-change-prediction-dependent signal route by performing an arithmetic calculation.

14. The network subsystem of claim 1 wherein the means for receiving wireless data via a node-speed-change-prediction-dependent signal route comprises:

means for receiving a predictive indication of the intermediate node going offline.

15. The network subsystem of claim 1 , wherein the means for receiving wireless data via a node-speed-change-prediction-dependent signal route comprises:

means for receiving a predictive indication of the intermediate node encountering a local service level change.

16. The network subsystem of claim 1 , wherein the means for relaying at least a portion of the wireless data comprises:

means for including at least a message length value in a header of the wireless data.

17. The network subsystem of claim 1 , wherein the means for relaying at least a portion of the wireless data comprises:

means for including at least an estimate of a travel time in the wireless data.

18. The network subsystem of claim 1 , wherein the means for relaying at least a portion of the wireless data comprises:

means for including at least payment-indicative data in the wireless data.

19. The network subsystem of claim 1 , wherein the means for relaying at least a portion of the wireless data comprises:

means for including at least a source position prediction in the wireless data.

20. The network subsystem of claim 1 , wherein the means for relaying at least a portion of the wireless data comprises:

means for including at least user identification data in the wireless data.

21. The network subsystem of claim 1 , wherein the means for relaying at least a portion of the wireless data comprises:

means for including at least some photographic image data in the wireless data.

22. The network subsystem of claim 1 , wherein the means for relaying at least a portion of the wireless data comprises:

means for including at least meteorological data in the wireless data.

23. The network subsystem of claim 1 , wherein the means for relaying at least a portion of the wireless data comprises:

means for including at least medical data in the wireless data.

24. The network subsystem of claim 1 , wherein the means for relaying at least a portion of the wireless data comprises:

means for establishing a bidirectional channel along at least a portion of the node-speed-change-prediction-dependent signal route.

25. The network subsystem of claim 1 , wherein the means for relaying at least a portion of the wireless data comprises:

means for sending the portion of the wireless data along the node-speed-change-prediction-dependent signal route without awaiting an acknowledgment signal.

26. The network subsystem of claim 1 , wherein the means for relaying at least a portion of the wireless data comprises:

means for transmitting at least the portion of the wireless data into an optical fiber.

27. The network subsystem of claim 1 , wherein the means for relaying at least a portion of the wireless data comprises:

means for routing at least the portion of the wireless data via a satellite.

28. The network subsystem of claim 1 , wherein the means for relaying at least a portion of the wireless data comprises:

means for including at least an indication of a vehicle speed in the wireless data.

29. The network subsystem of claim 1 , wherein the means for relaying at least a portion of the wireless data comprises:

means for indicating a type of the stationary node.

30. The network subsystem of claim 1 , wherein the means for relaying at least a portion of the wireless data comprises:

means for indicating a suitability of another stationary node.

31. The network subsystem of claim 1 , wherein the means for relaying at least a portion of the wireless data comprises:

means for identifying one or more downstream node candidates to a downstream node.

32. The network subsystem of claim 1 , wherein the means for receiving wireless data via a node-speed-change-prediction-dependent signal route comprises:

an antenna operable to receive the wireless data; and

a driver configured to adapt a directionality of the antenna.

33. The network subsystem of claim 1 , wherein the means for receiving wireless data via a node-speed-change-prediction-dependent signal route comprises:

a user interface operable to display at least the portion of the wireless data.

34. The network subsystem of claim 1 , wherein the means for relaying at least a portion of the wireless data comprises:

circuitry for implementing a location-dependent speed model.

35. The network subsystem of claim 1 , wherein the means for relaying at least a portion of the wireless data comprises:

circuitry for implementing a vehicle-dependent speed model.

36. The network subsystem of claim 1 , further comprising:

a passenger vehicle containing the means for receiving the wireless data via the node-speed-change-prediction-dependent signal route.

37. The network subsystem of claim 1 , wherein the means for relaying at least the portion of the wireless data comprises:

means for including an estimate of a travel time, payment-indicative data, a source position prediction, and user identification data in the wireless data;

means for including at least an indication of a vehicle speed in the wireless data;

means for including at least meteorological or medical data in the wireless data;

means for sending a message length value in a header of the wireless data along the node-speed-change-prediction-dependent signal route without awaiting an acknowledgment signal;

means for establishing a bidirectional channel along at least a portion of the node-speed-change-prediction-dependent signal route;

means for indicating a type of the intermediate node to the stationary node;

means for identifying one or more downstream node candidates to a downstream node; and

means for routing a response to the wireless data upstream along the signal route.

38. The network subsystem of claim 2 , wherein the means for receiving wireless data via a node-speed-change-prediction-dependent signal route comprises:

means for displaying at least an indication of the wireless data in a passenger vehicle within the node-speed-change-prediction-dependent signal route;

means for correcting at least a portion of the wireless data; and

means for receiving at least a service provider identifier, a predictive indication of another node going offline, and an estimate of a destination-node-movement speed in the wireless data.

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From: COHEN, ALEXANDER J.; JUNG, EDWARD K.Y.; LORD, ROBERT W.; RINALDO, JR., JOHN D.; TEGREENE, CLARENCE T.; LEVIEN, ROYCE AL.; MALAMUD, MARK A.
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