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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 04, 2018
Filed:
Jan. 04, 2017
Applicant:
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Inventors:
Michael Barry, Limerick, IE;
Fearghal O'Donncha, Galway, IE;
Mark Purcell, Johnstown, IE;
Emanuele Ragnoli, Dublin, IE;
Assignee:
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION, Armonk, NY (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04B 1/38 (2015.01); H04B 1/3822 (2015.01); H04W 4/021 (2018.01); H04W 4/04 (2009.01); H04B 5/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H04B 1/3822 (2013.01); H04B 5/0037 (2013.01); H04W 4/021 (2013.01); H04W 4/046 (2013.01);
Abstract
Embodiments for managing aquatic infrastructure by one or more processors are described. A vehicle is detected within a vicinity of an aquatic infrastructure device. A wireless capability level of the vehicle is determined. Based on the determined wireless capability level of the vehicle, at least one of a wireless power transfer between the vehicle and the aquatic infrastructure device or a wireless data transfer between the vehicle and the aquatic infrastructure device is enabled.