Patent ID: 7574217
Filing Date: 2009-08-11
Classification: H04W

Abstract:
1. A method for dynamic configuration of a mobile access point comprising: determining a position of said mobile access point, wherein said mobile access point provides a point of connection for wireless communications between a distributed computer network and a wireless client device; identifying a region comprising said position of said mobile access point; comparing said region with a previous position of said mobile access point to determine when said mobile access point has been moved to said region from said previous position, wherein said previous position is associated with a different region; automatically updating configuration information associated with an application of said mobile access point based on said region, wherein said configuration information enables transmission of a wireless communication from said wireless client device to said mobile access point within said region, and wherein said configuration information is different than a previous configuration associated with said different region; and routing data packets comprising said wireless communication, wherein said mobile access point routes said data packets between said wireless client device and said distributed computer network.