Providing network connectivity and access to content and communications via moving objects

摘要

Various techniques for providing network connectivity are described herein. In one example, a moving object includes an uplink device of the moving object to connect the moving object to a publicly available computer network. The moving object also includes a downlink device of the moving object to be communicatively coupled to a remote device at a specific segment along a route of the moving object. The remote device is to provide data received via the downlink device to a user. The moving object also further includes a cache store communicatively coupled to the uplink device and the downlink device. Implementations include the use of commercial airplanes for providing connectivity via intermittent access and refreshing of a cache store that makes content available to end users.

主权项

1. A method for providing network connectivity via moving objects, comprising:
routing data to and from a network via a first uplink device on a first moving object; routing data to and from a remote device via a first downlink device on the first moving object; establishing a handoff connection between the first moving object and a second moving object; establishing a downlink between the remote device and a second downlink device of the second moving object; and migrating the routing of data to and from the remote device to the second downlink device and a second uplink device on the second moving object from the first downlink device via the handoff connection, wherein the first and second moving objects comprise aircraft.