US 11,930,473 B2
Method and cellular connectivity unit for providing mobile connectivity in a vehicle
Gonzalo Lucioni, Witten (DE)
Assigned to VOLKSWAGEN AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT, (DE)
Filed by VOLKSWAGEN AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT, Wolfsburg (DE)
Filed on Nov. 18, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/529,366.
Claims priority of application No. 20210263 (EP), filed on Nov. 27, 2020.
Prior Publication US 2022/0174639 A1, Jun. 2, 2022
Int. Cl. H04W 28/02 (2009.01); H04L 12/851 (2013.01); H04W 4/48 (2018.01); H04W 8/18 (2009.01); H04W 8/20 (2009.01); H04W 48/06 (2009.01); H04W 60/00 (2009.01)
CPC H04W 60/005 (2013.01) [H04W 4/48 (2018.02); H04W 8/183 (2013.01); H04W 8/20 (2013.01); H04W 48/06 (2013.01)] 15 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An in-car cellular connectivity unit for providing mobile connectivity in a transportation vehicle, the unit comprising:
a first subscriber identification module associated with a first subscription for a first Mobile Network Operator;
at least a second subscriber identification module associated with a second subscription for a second Mobile Network Operator;
a configuration mechanism for configuring a first Access Point Name interface and for configuring at least one further Access Point Name interface, wherein both the first Access Point Name interface and the at least one further Access Point Name interface are related to the first subscriber identification module;
a first network registration and transport mechanism that uses the first Access Point Name interface for cellular connectivity unit network registration and data transport assigned to the first subscriber identification module; and
a second network registration and transport mechanism for using the at least one further Access Point Name interface for cellular connectivity unit network registration and data transport assigned to the second subscriber identification module,
wherein simultaneous communication is provided for data transport assigned to the first subscriber identification module and the second subscriber identification module on a differentiated basis that provides both trusted and untrusted access,
wherein the first Mobile Network Operator provides an automotive network slice for providing untrusted non 3GPP access via a dedicated Packet Data Network for the transport of data assigned to the at least second subscriber identification module, and
wherein the access over the at least one further Access Point Name interface is restricted to a Non-3GPP Inter-Working Function of the automotive network slice of the first Mobile Network Operator, wherein a tunneled network connection is provided between the in-car cellular connectivity unit and the Non-3GPP Inter-Working Function for the second subscriber identification module and the second Mobile Network Operator for increased security of data transport there between,
whereby the in-car cellular connectivity unit enables differentiated delivery of data transport and associated differentiated billing for such data transport.