SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR TRANSITIONING TO A VEHICLE NETWORK RESOURCE

摘要

Systems and methods for transitioning between networks are disclosed. A multifunction device detects a vehicle network advertisement beacon over a first communication channel. The vehicle network advertisement beacon indicates wireless network capabilities of a wireless networking device hosting a wireless network in a vehicle. Responsive to detecting the vehicle network beacon over the first communication channel, a handoff process for migrating the multifunction device from a first wireless network to the wireless network in the vehicle is performed.

主权项

1. A method, comprising:
at a multifunction device:
communicating with a first wireless network provided by a fixed-location base station using a first communication protocol;detecting a vehicle network advertisement beacon over a first communication channel, wherein
the vehicle network advertisement beacon is transmitted by a mobile wireless networking device hosting a mobile wireless network in a vehicle,the vehicle network advertisement beacon is transmitted using a second communication protocol different from the first communication protocol, andthe vehicle network advertisement beacon indicates wireless network capabilities of the mobile wireless networking device; andresponsive to detecting the vehicle network advertisement beacon over the first communication channel, performing a handoff process for migrating the multifunction device from the first wireless network to the mobile wireless network in the vehicle; andcommunicating with the mobile wireless network in the vehicle using the first communication protocol.