Cloud computing system, vehicle cloud processing device and methods for use therewith

Abstract

A cloud computing system includes a network interface for interfacing with a wide area network. At least one wireless transceiver engages in bidirectional communication with a plurality of vehicle cloud processing devices within a corresponding plurality of vehicles in at least one vehicle aggregation location. A network control device receives requests for at least one cloud computing service via the wide area network and facilitates the at least one cloud computing service via the bidirectional communication with the plurality of vehicle cloud processing devices.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A vehicle cloud processing device for use in a vehicle, the vehicle cloud processing device comprising:
 a wireless transceiver for engaging in communication with a client device;   a memory for storing a vehicle cloud processing device application; and   a processor, coupled to the wireless transceiver and the memory, the processor configurable to execute the vehicle cloud processing device application to:
 receive a cloud task from the client device via the wireless transceiver that is generated by a cloud processing client application of the client device, wherein the cloud task includes a request to synthesize a component; and 
   a synthesis device, coupled to the processor, to synthesize the component in response to the request to synthesize the component, wherein the component includes an object or an article and wherein the synthesis device produces the object or the article at the vehicle.   
     
     
         2 . The vehicle cloud processing device of  claim 1  wherein the client device is a smartphone. 
     
     
         3 . The vehicle cloud processing device of  claim 1  wherein the client device is selectively paired to the wireless transceiver of the vehicle cloud processing device to facilitate the communication with the client device. 
     
     
         4 . The vehicle cloud processing device of  claim 1  wherein the wireless transceiver engages in the communication with the client device via a network. 
     
     
         5 . The vehicle cloud processing device of  claim 1  wherein the cloud task is generated by the cloud processing client application of the client device as acceptance of an offer. 
     
     
         6 . The vehicle cloud processing device of  claim 1  wherein the client device monitors usage of the vehicle cloud processing device. 
     
     
         7 . The vehicle cloud processing device of  claim 1  wherein the synthesis device includes a printer that produces the object or the article at the vehicle via printing. 
     
     
         8 . The vehicle cloud processing device of  claim 7  wherein the printer that produces the object or the article at the vehicle includes a three-dimensional printer and wherein the object or the article is a three-dimensional object or a three-dimensional article. 
     
     
         9 . The vehicle cloud processing device of  claim 8  wherein the object or article printed by the three-dimensional printer includes at least one of a toy, a kit, a prototype, or a sensor. 
     
     
         10 . The vehicle cloud processing device of  claim 1  wherein the synthesis device includes at least one of: materials, resources, or supplies, for producing the object or the article at the vehicle. 
     
     
         11 . The vehicle cloud processing device of  claim 10  wherein the synthesis device produces the object or the article at the vehicle via mechanical fabrication. 
     
     
         12 . The vehicle cloud processing device of  claim 1  wherein the synthesis device includes a biosynthesis device, bio-sequencing device, bioinformatics device or printer that produces the component at the vehicle and wherein the object or article includes at least one of a biochip, a biosensor, a biological probe, a drug target, an experimental drug, a generic drug, or a vaccine. 
     
     
         13 . A client device for use with a vehicle cloud processing device in a vehicle, the client device comprising:
 a wireless transceiver for engaging in communication with the vehicle cloud processing device after pairing with the vehicle cloud processing device;   a memory for storing a cloud processing client application; and   a processor, coupled to the wireless transceiver and the memory, the processor configurable to execute the cloud processing client application to:
 generate a cloud task from the client device; 
 send the cloud task via the wireless transceiver to the vehicle cloud processing device, wherein the cloud task includes a request to synthesize a component; and 
   wherein the vehicle cloud processing device includes a synthesis device, to synthesize the component in response to the request to synthesize the component, wherein the component includes an object or an article and wherein the synthesis device produces the object or the article at the vehicle.   
     
     
         14 . The client device of  claim 13  wherein the client device is a smartphone. 
     
     
         15 . The client device of  claim 13  wherein the client device is selectively paired to the wireless transceiver of the vehicle cloud processing device to facilitate the communication with the client device. 
     
     
         16 . The client device of  claim 13  wherein the cloud task is generated by the cloud processing client application of the client device as acceptance of an offer. 
     
     
         17 . The client device of  claim 13  wherein the client device monitors usage of the vehicle cloud processing device. 
     
     
         18 . The client device of  claim 13  wherein the synthesis device includes a printer that produces the object or the article at the vehicle via printing. 
     
     
         19 . The client device of  claim 18  wherein the printer that produces the object or the article at the vehicle includes a three-dimensional printer and wherein the object or the article is a three-dimensional object or a three-dimensional article. 
     
     
         20 . The client device of  claim 13  wherein the synthesis device that produces the object or the article at the vehicle includes a three-dimensional printer and wherein the object or the article is at least one of a toy, a kit, a prototype, or a sensor. 
     
     
         21 . The client device of  claim 13  wherein the synthesis device includes a biosynthesis device, bio-sequencing device, bioinformatics device or printer that produces the component at the vehicle and wherein the object or article includes at least one of a biochip, a biosensor, a biological probe, a drug target, an experimental drug, a generic drug, or a vaccine. 
     
     
         22 . A vehicle processing device for use in a vehicle, the vehicle processing device comprising:
 a wireless transceiver for engaging in communication with a smartphone after pairing with the smartphone;   a memory for storing a vehicle processing device application; and   a processor, coupled to the wireless transceiver and the memory, the processor configurable to execute the vehicle processing device application to:
 receive a task from the smartphone via the wireless transceiver that is generated by a processing client application of the smartphone, wherein the task includes a request to synthesize a component; and 
   a three-dimensional printer, coupled to the processor, to synthesize the component in response to the request to synthesize the component, wherein the component includes an object or an article and wherein the synthesis device produces the object or the article at the vehicle.