Patent ID: 7149197

Claim:
A moving access point, adapted for use within an adhoc communications network to provide a mobile wireless user terminal with access to the network, said moving access point comprising: a first transceiver, adapted to select a first communication protocol and use said first protocol to transmit and receive communications signals to and from a fixed access point to provide said mobile wireless user terminal with access to said adhoc communications network; a second transceiver, adapted to select a second communication protocol and use said second protocol to transmit and receive communications signals to and from at least one mobile terminal in response to a hole in communication with said fixed access point to provide said mobile wireless user terminal with access to the adhoc communications network; a structure, adapted to house said first and second transceiver, and being adapted to mount on or in a mobile vehicle; and a power connection, adapted to couple to a substantially constant power supply, to provide substantially constant power to said first and second transceiver.