Heading-Dependent Routing Method and Network Subsystem
Apparatuses, methods and systems are described that are configured to act on a heading-dependent suitability indicator of a channel through a mobile communication system that can have a defined heading, such as a passenger vehicle or other motor-propelled vehicle. The indicator may also use other determinants such as a latitude and longitude of the system.
1 . A network subsystem comprising:
routing circuitry operable to route data beyond a passenger vehicle at least partly based on a vehicle-position-index-dependent and vehicle-heading-dependent suitability indicator of a signal channel that includes the passenger vehicle.
2 . The network subsystem of claim 1 , further comprising:
a device-readable medium bearing at least one of
at least one instruction for predicting a motion of the passenger vehicle, and
at least one instruction for generating the vehicle-position-index-dependent and vehicle-heading-dependent suitability indicator.
3 . The network subsystem of claim 1 wherein the routing circuitry includes at least:
means for gathering information about one or more data channels available for routing that include the passenger vehicle.
4 . A network subsystem comprising:
a passenger vehicle that relays data responsive to a vehicle-position-index-dependent and vehicle-heading-dependent suitability indicator of a channel that includes the passenger vehicle.
5 . The network subsystem of claim 4 , further comprising:
routing circuitry for providing to the passenger vehicle routing information that is at least partly based on the suitability indicator.
6 . The network subsystem of claim 4 , further comprising:
a signal-bearing medium bearing at least one instruction for obtaining the suitability indicator as a function of a content of the data.
7 . The network subsystem of claim 4 , further comprising:
circuitry for obtaining the suitability indicator as a function of an estimated time interval.
8 . A network subsystem comprising:
a device-readable medium that guides data along a channel toward a mobile system determined at least partly based on a vehicle-position-index-dependent and vehicle-heading-dependent suitability indicator of the channel; and
a module that controls the device-readable medium.
9 . The network subsystem of claim 8 wherein the device-readable medium includes at least:
a conduit carrying a signal containing a portion of the data.
10 . The network subsystem of claim 8 wherein the module includes:
a transceiver configured to relay at least a portion of the data beyond the mobile system.
11 . The network subsystem of claim 8 wherein the module includes:
a transceiver configured to provide the data to the device-readable medium via a wireless link.
12 . A network subsystem comprising:
a mobile system; and
means for transmitting data through the mobile system at least partly based on a heading-dependent suitability indicator of a channel that includes the mobile system.
13 . The network subsystem of claim 12 wherein the means for transmitting data isis aboard the mobile system.
14 . The network subsystem of claim 12 wherein the means for transmitting data is within the mobile system.
15 . The network subsystem of claim 12 wherein the mobile system includes:
one or more antennas for detecting a position of the mobile system.
16 . The network subsystem of claim 12 wherein the mobile system includes:
means for providing electricity to the means for transmitting.
17 . The network subsystem of claim 12 wherein the mobile system includes:
means for generating power accessible to the means for transmitting.
18 . The network subsystem of claim 12 wherein the mobile system includes:
one or more antennas remote from the mobile system.
19 . The network subsystem of claim 12 wherein the means for transmitting includes:
means for generating the suitability indicator as a function of a position index of the mobile system.
20 . The network subsystem of claim 12 wherein the means for transmitting includes:
means for communicating with a user aboard the mobile system.
21 . The network subsystem of claim 12 wherein the means for transmitting includes:
means for obtaining the suitability indicator.
22 . The network subsystem of claim 12 , further comprising:
means for detecting a position of the mobile system.
23 . The network subsystem of claim 12 , further comprising:
means for obtaining a property of at least some of the data.