EXCHANGING A FIRST SHORT-RANGE WIRELESS COMMUNICATION LINK FOR A SECOND SHORT-RANGE WIRELESS COMMUNICATION LINK IN A VEHICLE

摘要

A communication system that includes a vehicle and a mobile device, and a method of indicating to a mobile device an availability to hand-over a first short-range wireless communication (SRWC) link for a second SRWC link, which is carried out using the communication system. The method includes the steps of: establishing the first SRWC link between the mobile device and a first wireless hotspot device; providing wireless hotspot data to the mobile device using the first SRWC link; discovering a second wireless hotspot device using the first wireless hotspot device; determining whether credentials of the second wireless hotspot device are known to the first wireless hotspot device or the mobile device; and when the credentials are known, providing an indication to the mobile device of the availability of the second SRWC link via the first SRWC link.

主权项

1. A method of indicating to a mobile device an availability to hand-over a first short-range wireless communication (SRWC) link for a second SRWC link, comprising the steps of:
establishing the first SRWC link between the mobile device and a first wireless hotspot device; providing wireless hotspot data to the mobile device using the first SRWC link; discovering a second wireless hotspot device using the first wireless hotspot device; determining whether credentials of the second wireless hotspot device are known to the first wireless hotspot device or the mobile device; and when the credentials are known, providing an indication to the mobile device of the availability of the second SRWC link via the first SRWC link.