Managing transport network data access

Abstract

An example operation may include one or more of determining an amount of time a transport will lose a data network connection when the transport is predicted to enter an area associated with the loss of the data network connection, and sending an emergency signal to a third party when the amount of time has passed since the transport has entered the area and there is no alternate path out of the area.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A method, comprising:
 determining an amount of time a transport will lose a data network connection when the transport is predicted to enter an area associated with the loss of the data network connection; and   sending an emergency signal to a third party when the amount of time has passed since the transport has entered the area and there is no alternate path out of the area.   
     
     
         2 . The method of  claim 1 , comprising:
 determining an alternate path out of the area exists; and   determining another amount of time until the transport regains the data network connection when the transport is moving along the alternate path.   
     
     
         3 . The method of  claim 1 , comprising:
 identifying one or more other transports moving toward the area associated with the loss of the data network connection; and   sending a notification to the one or more of the other transports including information related to one or more of a type of the transport, a last known location of the transport, and a potential issue related to the transport.   
     
     
         4 . The method of  claim 3 , wherein the notification includes a requested action to be taken by the one or more of the other transports. 
     
     
         5 . The method of  claim 1 , comprising:
 cancelling the emergency signal when the amount of time has passed and the transport regains the data network connection.   
     
     
         6 . The method of  claim 1 , comprising:
 retrieving a smart contract from a distributed ledger;   invoking the smart contract when the transport is determined to lose the data network connection at a target time; and   determining, from the smart contract, an estimated amount of network down time the transport will experience based on a transport route plan.   
     
     
         7 . The method of  claim 1 , comprising:
 creating a blockchain transaction comprising a date associated with the lost data network connection, a time the transport lost access to the data network, a time the transport regained access to the data network, a location of the transport prior to losing access to the data network, a location of the transport after regaining access to the data network; and   storing the blockchain transaction in a distributed ledger.   
     
     
         8 . A system, comprising:
 a transport; and   a server configured to
 determine an amount of time the transport will lose a data network connection when the transport is predicted to enter an area associated with the loss of the data network connection; and 
 send an emergency signal to a third party when the amount of time has passed since the transport has entered the area and there is no alternate path out of the area. 
   
     
     
         9 . The system of  claim 8 , wherein the server is further configured to
 determine an alternate path out of the area exists; and   determine another amount of time until the transport regains the data network connection when the transport is in motion along the alternate path.   
     
     
         10 . The system of  claim 8 , wherein the server is further configured to
 identify one or more other transports in motion toward the area associated with the loss of the data network connection; and   send a notification to the one or more of the other transports that includes information related to one or more of a type of the transport, a last known location of the transport, and a potential issue related to the transport.   
     
     
         11 . The system of  claim 10 , wherein the notification includes a requested action to be taken by the one or more of the other transports. 
     
     
         12 . The system of  claim 8 , wherein the third party is configured to cancel the emergency signal when the amount of time has passed and the transport regains the data network connection. 
     
     
         13 . The system of  claim 8 , wherein the server is further configured to
 retrieve a smart contract from a distributed ledger;   invoke the smart contract when the transport is determined to lose the data network connection at a target time; and   determine, from the smart contract, an estimated amount of network down time the transport will experience based on a transport route plan.   
     
     
         14 . The system of  claim 8 , wherein the server is further configured to
 create a blockchain transaction comprising a date associated with the lost data network connection, a time the transport lost access to the data network, a time the transport regained access to the data network, a location of the transport prior to losing access to the data network, a location of the transport after regaining access to the data network; and   store the blockchain transaction in a distributed ledger.   
     
     
         15 . A non-transitory computer readable storage medium configured to store instructions that when executed cause a processor to perform:
 determining an amount of time a transport will lose a data network connection when the transport is predicted to enter an area associated with the loss of the data network connection; and   sending an emergency signal to a third party when the amount of time has passed since the transport has entered the area and there is no alternate path out of the area.   
     
     
         16 . The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of  claim 15 , wherein the processor is further configured to perform:
 determining an alternate path out of the area exists; and   determining another amount of time until the transport regains the data network connection when the transport is moving along the alternate path.   
     
     
         17 . The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of  claim 15 , wherein the processor is further configured to perform:
 identifying one or more other transports moving toward the area associated with the loss of the data network connection; and   sending a notification to the one or more of the other transports including information related to one or more of a type of the transport, a last known location of the transport, and a potential issue related to the transport.   
     
     
         18 . The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of  claim 17 , wherein the notification includes a requested action to be taken by the one or more of the other transports. 
     
     
         19 . The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of  claim 15 , wherein the processor is further configured to perform:
 cancelling the emergency signal when the amount of time has passed and the transport regains the data network connection.   
     
     
         20 . The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of  claim 15 , wherein the processor is further configured to perform:
 retrieving a smart contract from a distributed ledger;   invoking the smart contract when the transport is determined to lose the data network connection at a target time;   determining, from the smart contract, an estimated amount of network down time the transport will experience based on a transport route plan.