A radio network comprises a plurality of service areas (11, 12). A method of controlling operation of a radio network (10), comprises receiving a first input (81) relating to a transport system (30), the transport system (30) providing for at least one vehicle (40). The radio network comprises a plurality of service areas (11, 12). The first input is indicative of a position of the vehicle (40) in the transport system (30). The method further comprises determining, on the basis of the first input (81) and data which is indicative of the plurality of service areas (11, 12), which of the service areas (11, 12) will next serve one or more radio terminals associated with the vehicle (40). The method further comprises outputting a control signal (83) for use in controlling operation of the radio network (10) based on the determination of which of the service areas (11, 12) will next serve the one or more radio terminals associated with the vehicle (40).

A host vehicle computer is programmed to receive intersection arrival data via vehicle-to-vehicle communications from one or more secondary vehicles. The computer assigns priority to each of the secondary vehicles based on the intersection arrival data and identifies one of the secondary vehicles as an immediately preceding vehicle. Upon receiving a ready signal clearance from the immediately preceding vehicle, the computer actuates a powertrain of the host vehicle, causing the host vehicle to proceed into, and through, the intersection.

A wireless communication unit is arranged to communicate with one or more wireless mobile communication units. The wireless communication unit comprises: a cellular receiver arranged to receive content from a network server using a conventional client server mechanism; a processor operably coupled to the cellular receiver and configured to convert the received content into a bundle format that can be transmitted into a delay tolerant network; at least one memory operably coupled to the processor and configured to store the bundle formatted content; and at least one short-range wireless circuit operably coupled to the at least one memory and configured to extract the bundle formatted content from the at least one memory and transmit the extracted bundle formatted content to at least one wireless mobile communication unit using a short-range wireless communication technology.

A method for multi-channel operation in a vehicular network, the vehicular network including a plurality of communicating entities being designated as either a service provider or as a service user, a control channel for exchanging management frames among the communicating entities, and at least two different service channels for application-specific information exchange among the communicating entities, includes performing, by the communication entities, channel load estimation through a combination of physical channel measurements and an analysis of the transmitted service announcement messages (SAM) generated by service providers; and performing, by the communication entities based on the results of the channel load estimation together with existing services on the service channels and user and/or application preference configurations, dynamic service channel switching to either provide or consume a service.

A mobile communication device according to one embodiment includes a receiver, an imager, a detector, a determiner. The receiver configured to receive a frame including a first timing, a second timing, and first position information. The imager configured to capture the imaging target for a plurality of times. The detector configured to detect second position information, and third position information. The determiner determines whether or not the frame received by the receiver is a frame transmitted in tandem with an operation performed by the imaging target based on first to fourth timings. The corrector, when the determiner configured to determine that the frame received by the receiver is a frame transmitted in tandem with an operation performed by the imaging target, correct a timing of the clock based on the first to third position information and the first to fourth timings.

A system includes a processor configured to access a cellular SIM profile of a portable cellular device connected to a vehicle computer. The processor is also configured to obtain account parameters from the SIM profile, identifying a cellular provider and user account and provide cellular connectivity, using vehicle telematics hardware, through a connection established on the basis of the obtained account parameters.

Motorcycles in a group action share group information to which each of motorcycles belongs and the motorcycles share information with a surrounding four-wheeled vehicle via a vehicle-to-vehicle communication. The information to be shared is the group information. Information from the motorcycle to the four-wheeled vehicle is transmitted when the four-wheeled vehicle is detected by an imaging unit included in the motorcycle or transmitted when a detection unit irradiated from the four-wheeled vehicle is detected.

A holographic antenna integrated with photovoltaic cells and method for use of the same are described. In one embodiment, the method for using an antenna comprises receiving position data indicative of an antenna aperture of an antenna after the antenna has been placed in a position to increase capture of solar energy by one or more photovoltaic (PV) structures integrated into a surface of the antenna aperture; and in response to the position data, electronically steering an array of antenna elements of the antenna to redirect a beam toward a satellite based on the position of the antenna while maintaining the position of the antenna for increased capture of the solar energy.

A light-bar can include at least one light beam assembly configured to provide emergency warning lights for an emergency vehicle. The light-bar can also include a Dedicated Short Range Communication (DSRC) antenna configured to communicate with other vehicles or infrastructure. The light beam assembly and the DSRC antenna are positioned within a housing of the light-bar

The Aircraft Mobile IP Address System provides wireless communication services to passengers who are located onboard an aircraft by storing data indicative of the individually identified wireless devices located onboard the aircraft. The System assigns a single IP address to each Point-to-Point Protocol link which connects the aircraft network to the ground-based communication network but also creates an IP subnet onboard the aircraft. The IP subnet utilizes a plurality of IP addresses for each Point-to-Point link thereby to enable each passenger wireless device to be uniquely identified with their own IP address. This is enabled since both Point-to-Point Protocol IPCP endpoints have pre-defined IP address pools and/or topology configured; each Point-to-Point Protocol endpoint can utilize a greater number of IP addresses than one per link. Such an approach does not change IPCP or other EVDO protocols/messaging but does allow this address to be directly visible to the ground-based communication network.