Resource provision for mobile entities
US12003511B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 30, 2019 |
| Grant date | Jun 4, 2024 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 2, 2040 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L41/149
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method for operating a system hosted on a mobile entity is disclosed, wherein the system is operable to connect to a communication network. The method, performed by a controller of the system, comprises seeking to establish a trust relationship with a cooperating system hosted on a mobile entity, and, if a trust relationship with the cooperating system is established, performing at least one of: initiating use of a resource provided by the cooperating system, or initiating provision of a resource for use by the cooperating system. Also disclosed is a method for operating a function comprising a digital representative of a system hosted on a mobile entity, wherein the system is operable to connect to a communication network. The method, performed by the function, comprises negotiating, with a digital representative of a cooperating system hosted on a mobile entity, at least one of provision of a resource to the system by the cooperating system, or provision of a resource to the cooperating system by the system.
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