Relative location conditioned staged download service for internet-of-things (IoTs)

1. A method for apportioning data transfer by a download node, the method comprising:

receiving, from a device in motion (DIM) paired with the download node, a notice of accepting a download task;

retrieving, from a data repository, a dataset specified by the download task;

staging, by a processing device of the download node, the dataset in a staged download service (SDS) in preparation to transfer the dataset to the DIM; and

initiating, by the processing device of the download node, a transfer of at least a portion of the dataset to the DIM responsive to one or more data transfer properties satisfying a predefined set of conditions, wherein the data transfer properties are determined in view of a location and a movement of the DIM.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein determining the location and the movement of the DIM comprises:

determining whether a distance between the DIM and the download node is within a download region; and

determining an available download time period in view of the distance, a perimeter of the download region, and the movement of the DIM.

3. The method of claim 2 , wherein the one or more conditions comprise at least one of:

the available download time period is sufficient for completing the transfer of the portion of the dataset to the DIM;

the one or more data transfer properties exceed a threshold value, wherein the one or more data transfer properties comprise at least one of a transfer rate, a signal strength, a latency, an error rate, or a level of security; or

the portion of the dataset is standalone from other portions of the dataset.

4. The method of claim 3 , wherein the portion of the dataset comprises the dataset.

5. The method of claim 1 , wherein staging the dataset in the SDS comprises allowing the DIM to access the dataset via a persistent volume.

6. The method of claim 1 , wherein the DIM is paired with the download node via a wireless network comprising at least one of: a nearfield communication network, a short-range communication network, a local area network, or an infrared communication network, and wherein the download node has a storage capacity substantially greater than that of the DIM for providing the SDS.

7. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

notifying the DIM that the one or more conditions are not met; and

notifying the DIM about examples of the one or more data transfer properties.

8. An apparatus of a download node, the apparatus comprising:

a memory; and

a processing device coupled to the memory, the processing device and the memory to:

receive, from a device in motion (DIM) paired with the download node, a notice of accepting a download task;

retrieve, from a data repository, a dataset specified by the download task;

stage, by a processing device of the download node, the dataset in a staged download service (SDS) in preparation to transfer the dataset to the DIM; and

initiate, by the processing device of the download node, a transfer of at least a portion of the dataset to the DIM responsive to one or more data transfer properties satisfying a predefined set of conditions, wherein the data transfer properties are determined in view of a location and a movement of the DIM.

9. The apparatus of claim 8 , wherein the processing device and the memory determines the location and the movement of the DIM by:

determining whether a distance between the DIM and the download node is within a download region; and

determining an available download time period in view of the distance, a perimeter of the download region, and the movement of the DIM.

10. The apparatus of claim 9 , wherein the one or more conditions comprise at least one of:

the available download time period is sufficient for completing the transfer of the portion of the dataset to the DIM;

the one or more data transfer properties exceed a threshold value, wherein the one or more data transfer properties comprise at least one of a transfer rate, a signal strength, a latency, an error rate, or a level of security; or

the portion of the dataset is standalone from other portions of the dataset.

11. The apparatus of claim 10 , wherein the portion of the dataset comprises the dataset.

12. The apparatus of claim 8 , wherein the processing device and the memory stages the dataset in the SDS by allowing the DIM to access the dataset via a persistent volume.

13. The apparatus of claim 8 , wherein the DIM is paired with the download node via a wireless network comprising at least one of: a nearfield communication network, a short-range communication network, a local area network, or an infrared communication network, and wherein the download node has a storage capacity substantially greater than that of the DIM for providing the SDS.

14. The apparatus of claim 8 , wherein the processing device and the memory are further to:

notify the DIM that the one or more conditions are not met; and

notify the DIM about examples of the one or more data transfer properties.

15. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium having instructions stored thereon that, when executed by a download node for providing staged download service (SDS), cause the download node to:

receive, from a device in motion (DIM) paired with the download node, a notice of accepting a download task;

retrieve, from a data repository, a dataset specified by the download task;

stage, by a processing device of the download node, the dataset in a staged download service (SDS) in preparation to transfer the dataset to the DIM; and

initiate, by the processing device of the download node, a transfer of at least a portion of the dataset to the DIM responsive to one or more data transfer properties satisfying a predefined set of conditions, wherein the data transfer properties are determined in view of a location and a movement of the DIM.

16. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 15 , further comprising instructions stored thereon that, when executed by the download node, cause the download node to:

determine whether a distance between the DIM and the download node is within a download region; and

determine an available download time period in view of the distance, a perimeter of the download region, and the movement of the DIM.

17. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 16 , wherein the one or more conditions comprise at least one of:

the available download time period is sufficient for completing the transfer of the portion of the dataset to the DIM;

the one or more data transfer properties exceed a threshold value, wherein the one or more data transfer properties comprise at least one of a transfer rate, a signal strength, a latency, an error rate, or a level of security; or

the portion of the dataset is standalone from other portions of the dataset.

18. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 15 , further comprising instructions stored thereon that, when executed by the download node, cause the download node to provide a persistent volume for the DIM to access the dataset.

19. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 15 , wherein the DIM is paired with the download node via a wireless network comprising at least one of: a nearfield communication network, a short-range communication network, a local area network, or an infrared communication network, and wherein the download node has a storage capacity substantially greater than that of the DIM for providing the SDS.

20. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 15 , further comprising instructions stored thereon that, when executed by the download node, cause the download node to:

notify the DIM that the one or more conditions are not met; and

notify the DIM about examples of the one or more data transfer properties.