This disclosure provides systems and methods for routing and topology management of computer networks with steerable beam antennas. A network controller can generate an input graph for a first time period. The input graph can have a plurality of vertices each representing a respective moving node and a plurality of edges each representing a possible link between a pair of moving nodes. The input graph also can include corresponding location information for each of the moving nodes during the first time period. A solver module can receive information corresponding to the input graph, a maximum degree for each vertex in the input graph, and a set of provisioned network flows. The solver module can determine a subgraph representing a network topology based on the input graph, the maximum degree for each vertex in the input graph, and the set of provisioned network flows, such that a number of edges associated with each vertex in the subgraph does not exceed the maximum degree for each vertex.

An In-flight Entertainment (IFE) system has a plurality of battery powered wireless access point (WAP) devices. Each WAP device is adapted to wirelessly communicate with at least one other of the plurality of WAP devices. One or more wireless communication devices can connect to the IFE system via one or more of the WAP devices.

Communication network architectures, systems and methods for supporting a network of mobile nodes. As a non-limiting example, various aspects of this disclosure provide communication network architectures, systems, and methods for present methods and systems for managing mobility of users in a dynamically configurable communication network of moving things comprising a complex array of both static and moving communication nodes (e.g., the Internet of moving things).

Communication network architectures, systems and methods for supporting a network of mobile nodes. As a non-limiting example, various aspects of this disclosure provide communication network architectures, systems, and methods for supporting a dynamically configurable communication network comprising a complex array of both static and moving communication nodes that maintain connectivity support for mobility of end-user devices.

System, methods, and other embodiments described herein relate to improving right-of-way determinations at an intersection. In one embodiment, a method includes acquire, in a lead vehicle that is a cloud leader of a micro-cloud, observations about the intersection for a set of vehicles including at least one remote vehicle. The set of vehicles are approaching the intersection. The remote vehicle and the lead vehicle are members of the micro-cloud. The method includes deriving an assignment of right-of-ways indicating an order about how the set of vehicles may proceed through the intersection. The method includes providing the assignment to at least the remote vehicle to control right-of-way at the intersection.

A cellular communication system comprising a population of cellular communication network nodes comprising a stationary core, a plurality of base stations, and at least one node having mobile station functionality; and a client tunneling functionality co-located with the node having mobile station functionality which is operative to use network topology information obtained via the mobile station functionality to initiate generation of a tunnel having a first end at the node and a second far end at the stationary core.

Embodiments are disclosed for managing wireless communication requests in a communication system. An example in-vehicle computing system comprises a wireless communication interface including a soft wireless access point/group owner coupled to a physical network interface to provide access to a network, a processor, and a storage device storing instructions executable by the processor to receive a first request from a first device to initiate communication via a first wireless client of the first device, during communication via the first wireless client, receive a second request to initiate communication via a second wireless client, and identify a unique identifier of the second wireless client. The instructions are further executable to disconnect a connection to one or more devices via one or more associated wireless clients including the first wireless client, initiate communication via the second wireless client, and selectively re-establish communication via the one or more associated wireless clients.

A communication system for a vehicle, with a processor designed to determine a driving situation of the vehicle, and a communication interface designed to receive V2X communication data of a first additional vehicle, wherein the V2X communication data defines a driving situation of the first additional vehicle, wherein the processor is designed to detect a second additional vehicle which is located between the vehicle and the first additional vehicle on the basis of the determined driving situation of the vehicle and the driving situation of the first additional vehicle.

Communication network architectures, systems and methods for supporting a network of mobile nodes. As a non-limiting example, various aspects of this disclosure provide communication network architectures, systems, and methods for supporting a dynamically configurable communication network comprising a complex array of both static and moving communication nodes (e.g., the Internet of moving things). More specifically, systems and methods for managing the routing and replication of data in the upload direction in a network of moving things.

A device for a mobile base station transceiver, a vehicle, a mobile communication system, a method and a computer program for a device. The device for a mobile base station transceiver in a mobile communication system includes a transceiver module to communicate with at least one fixed base station transceiver in the covering area thereof for providing a mobile coverage area, and to communicate with at least one further mobile base station transceiver in the mobile coverage area, wherein the mobile coverage area at least partially projects beyond the coverage area of the fixed base station transceiver by an extended coverage area.