Patent ID: 11924904
Assignee: VENIAM, INC.
Field: Digital communication (Electrical engineering)
Classification: CPC H | IPC H

Claim 21:
22. A method for supporting dynamic host configuration protocol (DHCP) optimization for Wi-Fi connectivity in a network of moving things, the method comprising:
managing Wi-Fi connectivity of mobile access point (MAP) configured for deployment within a vehicle, the managing comprising applying in one or both of the mobile access point (MAP) and a dynamic host configuration protocol (DHCP) server:
one or more timing measures for shortening an amount of time needed to obtain a DHCP lease associated with at least one of a plurality of Wi-Fi access points in the network; and
one or more optimization measures for optimizing at least one parameter used by the mobile access point (MAP) to secure a DHCP lease for connecting to a particular Wi-Fi access point from the plurality of Wi-Fi access points;

wherein applying the one or more optimization measures comprises use of coordinated peer DHCP release delegation, and wherein the use of coordinated peer DHCP release delegation comprises:
in response to determination that the mobile access point (MAP) in unable to communicate its departure from communication range of a Wi-Fi access point, identifying one other mobile access point (MAP); and
requesting from the one other mobile access point (MAP) handling a DHCP release process on its behalf.