公开(公告)号：US20230070593A1

公开(公告)日：2023-03-09

申请号：US17966991

申请日：2022-10-17

Applicant: Charter Communications Operating, LLC

Inventor： Volkan Sevindik

IPC: H04W72/12 ,  H04W16/14 ,  H04W52/36 ,  H04B7/0404 ,  H04B7/024

Abstract: Methods and systems for citizens broadband radio service (CBRS) device (CBSD) interference management is described. A method for managing shared spectrum network interference includes determining, by a Citizens Broadband Radio Service (CBRS) device (CBSD) granted shared spectrum by a spectrum access system (SAS), a number of mobile devices in a defined number of regions in a cell covered by the CBSD, assigning, by the CBSD, a greater number of antennas to a cell edge region from the defined number of regions than a remaining regions in the defined number of regions, and assigning, by the CBSD, at least 8 antennas to each mobile device of a defined number of mobile devices of the number of mobile devices in the cell edge region to transmit non-overlapping and directive beams to mitigate interference at the cell edge region.

公开(公告)号：US11595223B2

公开(公告)日：2023-02-28

申请号：US17108902

申请日：2020-12-01

Applicant: Charter Communications Operating, LLC

Inventor： Mark Reimer

IPC: H04L12/28 ,  G08B29/20 ,  G08B29/18 ,  G06F16/29 ,  G08B19/00

Abstract: Methods and apparatus for automating various aspects relating to the design and/or deployment of monitoring systems, e.g., systems which can monitor for fire, break-ins and/or other conditions are described. In various embodiments a customer provides location and customer premises layout information as well as an indication of what is to be monitored. A rules database is accessed and a plan that is compliant with local rules is automatically generated. A user is walked through deployment of components, e.g., on his cell phone or other handheld communications device, in an easy to follow manner with monitoring device position, wireless communications ability, and function being checked automatically as part of the process as each sensor is deployed. If wireless connectivity is a problem suggestions are presented to the user for moving a sensor, e.g., camera. At the end of the process the system is activated and monitoring of the premises initiated.

公开(公告)号：US20230058257A1

公开(公告)日：2023-02-23

申请号：US17405399

申请日：2021-08-18

Applicant: Charter Communications Operating, LLC

Inventor： Volkan Sevindik

IPC: H04W52/36 ,  H04W52/02 ,  H04W16/28

Abstract: A communication system includes a first wireless base station supporting communications with multiple mobile communication devices. The first wireless base station is limited to an amount of power it is able to consume. For example, the wireless base station receives power consumption information from a power consumption manager. To control power consumption with respect to the received power consumption information, the wireless base station determines (such as based on an estimation, calculation, measurement, etc.), an amount of a power consumption by the wireless base station while communicating with multiple mobile communication devices. The wireless base station adjusts wireless communications transmitted from the wireless base station to maintain the power consumption of the wireless base station with respect to a power consumption limit as indicated by the received power consumption information.

公开(公告)号：US20230057805A1

公开(公告)日：2023-02-23

申请号：US17404791

申请日：2021-08-17

Applicant: Charter Communications Operating, LLC

Inventor： Volkan Sevindik

IPC: H04L5/00 ,  H04B7/06 ,  H04B7/0413

Abstract: Methods and apparatus for increasing channel diversity in a MIMO system, e.g. a massive MIMO system, are described. Some selected sounding reference signal values are applied to control base station transmission for antennas, e.g., randomly or semi-randomly selected antennas, to which they do not actually correspond. The wireless terminal perceives this change as a change in channel conditions, which is subsequently reported in channel status information (CSI) to the base station. This results in increased channel diversity, which is beneficial to the base station scheduler.

公开(公告)号：US20230055643A1

公开(公告)日：2023-02-23

申请号：US17982500

申请日：2022-11-07

Applicant: Charter Communications Operating, LLC

Inventor： Volkan Sevindik ,  Haider Syed

IPC: H04W48/18 ,  H04W8/18 ,  H04W8/04 ,  H04W88/08 ,  H04W60/04 ,  H04W24/10

Abstract: A mobile network operator (MNO) base station, e.g., an eNB, instructs a mobile virtual network operator (MVNO) user equipment (UE) to monitor to detect signals from base stations in its MVNO network and to report back the results. If the UE reports to the MNO base station, that it has detected signals from base stations, e.g. CBSDs, in its MVNO, the MNO base station applies one or more rules included in a stored Service Profile Identifier, corresponding to the UE, the applying of the one or more rules causes the MNO base station to disconnect or deny service to the UE. Alternatively, when it is determined that the UE did not detect a signal from a base station, e.g. a CBSD, in its MVNO, then the MNO base station provides communications service to the UE.

公开(公告)号：US20230054804A1

公开(公告)日：2023-02-23

申请号：US17404668

申请日：2021-08-17

Applicant: Charter Communications Operating, LLC

Inventor： Volkan Sevindik

IPC: H04B7/155 ,  H04B7/0413 ,  H04W72/04 ,  H04B7/06

Abstract: Methods and apparatus for using a first number of antennas at one base station, e.g., at a first CBSD, in combination with a second, e.g., lesser number of antennas at another base station to provide different wireless terminals communications channels with different channel conditions are described. A ‘relay mode’ of operation at the second base station facilitates communication of data from the first base station. In this way the second base station is used to relay data sent from the first base station while the UE perceives the data as having been sent over the air by the first base station. The channels from the first and second base stations operate together providing a composite channel that will have different channel conditions than would be possible using simply the antennas of the first base station. Differences in channels to different UEs facilitates transmission scheduling at the first base station.

公开(公告)号：US20230049697A1

公开(公告)日：2023-02-16

申请号：US17398633

申请日：2021-08-10

Applicant: Charter Communications Operating, LLC

Inventor： Patrick Phillip Hunter

IPC: G01R31/12 ,  G01R31/08 ,  G01R31/52

Abstract: An apparatus is disclosed to identify defects in a cable plant including a cable comprises a carriage and a roller attached to the carriage. The roller is configured to sit on a cable plant. A motor is attached to the carriage and is coupled to the roller to cause rotation of the roller in at least a first direction, to cause movement of the carriage across the cable plant. A transmitter is attached to the carriage and an antenna is coupled to the transmitter. The antenna is configured to emit an RF signal under the control of the transmitter. If there is a defect in the cable, the RF signal may enter the cable through a defect. Detection of the RF signal in the cable is indicative of the presence of a defect in the cable and the location of the defect. Methods and systems are also disclosed.

公开(公告)号：US11576073B2

公开(公告)日：2023-02-07

申请号：US17156335

申请日：2021-01-22

Applicant: Charter Communications Operating, LLC

Inventor： Haider Syed ,  Volkan Sevindik

IPC: H04W28/08 ,  H04L12/24 ,  H04B17/318 ,  H04W28/20 ,  H04W36/04 ,  H04W28/02 ,  H04L41/0896 ,  H04W36/16 ,  H04L5/00

Abstract: Methods and apparatus for managing capacity in a Citizens Broadband Radio Service (CBRS) network. An exemplary method embodiment includes operating a Citizens Broadband Radio Service Device (CBSD) of a cell to perform the steps of: receiving a power down message; decreasing, in response to the power down message, UE inactivity timer length for one or more UEs from a first length to a second length; and continuing to transmit packets to UEs at an edge of the cell. An exemplary system embodiment includes: a CBSD of a cell that comprises: a network receiver that receives a power down message; a first processor that controls the first CBSD to decrease, in response to the power down message, UE inactivity timer length for one or more UEs from a first length to a second length; and a wireless transmitter that continues to transmit packets to UEs at an edge of the cell.

公开(公告)号：US11570037B2

公开(公告)日：2023-01-31

申请号：US17379716

申请日：2021-07-19

Applicant: Charter Communications Operating, LLC

Inventor： David Claussen ,  Matthew Petersen

IPC: H04L41/0631 ,  H04L43/0817 ,  H04L41/0677 ,  H04L43/065 ,  H04L41/0654

Abstract: Systems and methods for evaluating a customer premise equipment (CPE) device. A network element management system may send an alteration request to a configurable coaxial tap. The alteration request may cause the configurable coaxial tap to alter the characteristics of the configurable coaxial tap and/or to manipulate the radio frequency (RF) characteristics of a CPE device coupled to the configurable coaxial tap. The network element management system may receiving impaired operation reports from a cable modem termination system (CMTS), and send an un-alteration request to the configurable coaxial tap. The un-alteration request may cause the configurable coaxial tap to undo the alterations to the characteristics of the configurable coaxial tap or to undo the manipulated RF characteristics of the CPE. The network element management system may receive and use information the CMTS to determine modem-tap-port correlations and the physical location of the CPE.

公开(公告)号：US11570015B2

公开(公告)日：2023-01-31

申请号：US16855913

申请日：2020-04-22

Applicant: Charter Communications Operating, LLC

Inventor： Pratik Das ,  Diwelawatte Jayawardene

IPC: H04B10/2575 ,  H04L12/28 ,  H04N21/61 ,  H04N7/173

Abstract: Premises apparatus and methods for providing aggregated high-bandwidth, low-latency data service over a content delivery network including existing wireline infrastructure. In one embodiment, a network architecture having service delivery over at least portions of extant hybrid fiber coax (HFC) infrastructure is disclosed, which includes standards-compliant ultra-low latency and high data rate services (e.g., 3GPP and IEEE Std. 802.11 services) via a common service provider. In one variant, an expanded frequency band (e.g., 1.6 GHz in total bandwidth) is used over the coaxial portions of the HFC infrastructure, which is allocated to two or more sub-bands. Premises apparatus are used to support multi-service integration (e.g., aggregation of mobile wireless, premises, and other services), as well as incipient IoT applications and technologies.