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Systems and methods for selecting a communication channel

US11088714B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateDec 11, 2020
Grant dateAug 10, 2021
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Expiry dateDec 11, 2040

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY02D30/70
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method and system of transmitting data. The method comprises receiving data, in a memory of the server computing device, from an asset tracker device; determining, in a processor of the server computing device, one or more weighting factors representing a respective priority associated with one or more of a latency, a cost, a power utilization and a throughput associated with transmission of the data for each of a plurality of communication channels; and selecting, from the plurality of communication channels, a communication channel for transmission of the data based at least in part on the one or more weighting factors and a transmission schedule for the data.

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