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Determining wireless network availability for connected vehicles

US10154501B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P. · US

Inventors

Sheldon Kent Meredith · Roswell, US
William Cottrill · Canton, US
Brandon B. Hilliard · Woodstock, US

Key dates

Filing date	Mar 17, 2017
Grant date	Dec 11, 2018
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Mar 17, 2037

Classification

Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
CPC primaryH04W4/02
WIPO fieldDigital communication
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A more efficient network can be achieved using over the air (OTA) software updates for connected vehicles. Based on a connected vehicles batter power, OTA updates can be performed in accordance with base station devices while the base station devices are not at or near a capacity. Other factors that can determine when and where an OTA software push is performed can comprise vehicle speed, base station communication range, traffic density, etc. Analysis of historical route data for vehicles and historical capacity data for base station devices can also help facilitate determining a wireless network availability for connected vehicles.

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