System and method for bi-directional communication of data between servers on-board and off-board a vehicle
US10879997B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 8, 2018 |
| Grant date | Dec 29, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 8, 2038 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04W4/80
- WIPO fieldTelecommunications
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A system for transferring data between an on-board server and an off-board server of a vehicle is provided. The system comprises: a light mounted to an exterior of a vehicle; an external network comprising an external wireless access point comprising a first antenna positioned on the exterior of the vehicle at the location of the light, the external network configured to automatically connect to an off-board server, the off-board server located outside the vehicle; an internal network comprising internal wireless access point comprising a second antenna, the second antenna positioned on the interior of the vehicle at the location of the light, the internal network configured to automatically connect to an on-board server, the on-board server internal to the vehicle; and a circuit coupled to the external access point and to the internal access point, the circuit configured to transfer data bi-directionally between the off-board server and the on-board server.
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