公开(公告)号：US20210127281A1

公开(公告)日：2021-04-29

申请号：US17141390

申请日：2021-01-05

Applicant: Charter Communications Operating, LLC

Inventor： Lakhbir Singh

IPC: H04W24/04 ,  H04L12/24 ,  H04W16/14

Abstract: According to one configuration, a system includes provisioning hardware and a wireless station that supports communications with one or more communication devices. The wireless station receives a first notification from the provisioning system. The first notification indicating that the wireless station is assigned to a first allocation management resource. The first allocation management resource operable to allocate wireless resources for use by the wireless station to support wireless communications. The wireless station communicates with the first allocation management resource to receive allocation information indicating the wireless resources allocated for use by the wireless station. In response to receiving a second notification that the wireless station has been reassigned to a second allocation management resource, the wireless station communicates with the second allocation management resource instead of the first allocation management resource to receive the allocation information.

公开(公告)号：US20210092614A1

公开(公告)日：2021-03-25

申请号：US16580532

申请日：2019-09-24

Applicant: Charter Communications Operating, LLC

Inventor： Lakhbir Singh

IPC: H04W16/08 ,  H04W36/12 ,  H04W36/16 ,  H04W36/22 ,  H04W16/04

Abstract: A network environment includes a first station, a second station, and a communication manager. The communication manager monitors a backhaul between the first station and the second station. In one arrangement, the first station is a wireless access point providing wireless connectivity to multiple mobile communication devices. During operation, the backhaul conveys communications between the first station and the second station. Based on the monitoring, the communication manager produces a metric indicating an ability of the backhaul to convey communications. Based on the metric, the communication manager determines a split of multiple processing layers in a wireless protocol stack. To accommodate the split, the communication manager assigns a first portion of multiple network communication layers to the first station for processing and a second portion of the multiple network communication layers to the second station for processing.

公开(公告)号：US20210076346A1

公开(公告)日：2021-03-11

申请号：US16564409

申请日：2019-09-09

Applicant: Charter Communications Operating, LLC

Inventor： Mohamed Daoud ,  Akram Hassanien ,  Hossam Hmimy ,  Umamaheswar Kakinada ,  Lakhbir Singh

IPC: H04W60/04 ,  H04W72/08 ,  H04W52/24 ,  H04W72/10

Abstract: Disclosed herein are methods and systems for using out-of-band spectrum for shared spectrum registration and increased link reliability and capacity. A method for customer premise equipment (CPE) attachment and registration in a shared spectrum system includes attaching, by the CPE to a shared spectrum access point, using an out-of-band spectrum, where the out-of-band spectrum is out-of-band with respect to a shared spectrum of the shared spectrum system, registering, by the CPE with a spectrum access system, using the out-of-band spectrum upon successful attachment with the shared spectrum access point, and communicating, by the CPE, using at least the shared spectrum upon successful registration with the spectrum access system.

公开(公告)号：US10893528B2

公开(公告)日：2021-01-12

申请号：US16679628

申请日：2019-11-11

Applicant: Charter Communications Operating, LLC

Inventor： Lakhbir Singh

IPC: H04W16/04 ,  H04W72/04

Abstract: According to one configuration, a base station controller monitors use of multiple wireless channels amongst multiple wireless base stations operating in a wireless network environment. In response to detecting under allocation of wireless channels between a first wireless base station and a first group of communication devices, the base station control allocates a supplemental wireless channel to the first wireless base station. In one embodiment, the base station controller de-allocates a wireless channel from a second wireless base station and assigns the de-allocated wireless channel to the first wireless base station as the supplemental wireless channel. The base station controller then transmits a channel allocation communication to the first wireless base station, the channel allocation communication indicating an identity of the supplemental wireless channel allocated for use by the first wireless base station.

公开(公告)号：US10708855B2

公开(公告)日：2020-07-07

申请号：US15992165

申请日：2018-05-29

Applicant: Charter Communications Operating, LLC

Inventor： Lakhbir Singh

IPC: H04W24/02 ,  H04W48/02 ,  H04W48/16 ,  H04W48/18 ,  H04W8/26 ,  H04W88/16

Abstract: An LTE network extension (LNE) system includes an LTE access gateway (LAG) and a provisioned database. A plurality of LTE access radios in the LNE system broadcast the same shared PLMN ID (sPLMN ID). The sPLMN ID corresponds to a plurality of service provider core networks, each with a different PLMN. The provisioned database includes information identifying which networks are allowed to use the LNE system and includes service provider network address information. An LTE access radio, transmitting the sPLMN ID detects an attach request from a UE, and forwards the attach request to the LAG, which decides if access is to be allowed, based on a service provider home network PLMN included in an IMSI in the attach request and information in the provisioned database. If access is allowed, the LAG serves as a proxy between the LTE access radio and the UE's service provider home network.

公开(公告)号：US20200077406A1

公开(公告)日：2020-03-05

申请号：US16679628

申请日：2019-11-11

Applicant: Charter Communications Operating, LLC

Inventor： Lakhbir Singh

IPC: H04W72/04 ,  H04W16/04

Abstract: According to one configuration, a base station controller monitors use of multiple wireless channels amongst multiple wireless base stations operating in a wireless network environment. In response to detecting under allocation of wireless channels between a first wireless base station and a first group of communication devices, the base station control allocates a supplemental wireless channel to the first wireless base station. In one embodiment, the base station controller de-allocates a wireless channel from a second wireless base station and assigns the de-allocated wireless channel to the first wireless base station as the supplemental wireless channel. The base station controller then transmits a channel allocation communication to the first wireless base station, the channel allocation communication indicating an identity of the supplemental wireless channel allocated for use by the first wireless base station.

公开(公告)号：US11818676B2

公开(公告)日：2023-11-14

申请号：US17334343

申请日：2021-05-28

Applicant: Charter Communications Operating, LLC

Inventor： Hossam Hmimy ,  Umamaheswar A. Kakinada ,  Lakhbir Singh ,  Akram Hassanien

IPC: H04W60/00 ,  H04W16/14 ,  H04W12/06 ,  H04W72/23

CPC classification number: H04W60/00 ,  H04W12/06 ,  H04W16/14 ,  H04W72/23

Abstract: Apparatus and methods for registering and authenticating a client device with a wireless-enabled network. In one embodiment, the apparatus and methods provide an alternate wireless connectivity link to register an installed high-power fixed wireless apparatus (FWA) or Customer Premises Equipment (CPE) with a managed wireless network infrastructure, such as one utilizing “quasi-licensed” CBRS (Citizens Broadband Radio Service) wireless spectrum or another shared access approach. In one variant, the alternate wireless link comprises a mobile cellular channel established via an application program executing on a mobile device. In another variant, an Internet of Thing Network (IoT) is used for the alternate link. In one implementation, spectrum grants are communicated back the FWA/CPE via the alternate link to enable subsequent CBRS-band high-power operation.

公开(公告)号：US11812278B2

公开(公告)日：2023-11-07

申请号：US17203515

申请日：2021-03-16

Applicant: Charter Communications Operating, LLC

Inventor： Lakhbir Singh

IPC: H04W16/14 ,  H04W72/04

CPC classification number: H04W16/14 ,  H04W72/04

Abstract: According to one configuration, a system includes provisioning hardware and a wireless station that supports communications with one or more communication devices. The wireless station receives a first notification from the provisioning system. The first notification indicating that the wireless station is assigned to a first allocation management resource. The first allocation management resource operable to allocate wireless resources for use by the wireless station to support wireless communications. The wireless station communicates with the first allocation management resource to receive allocation information indicating the wireless resources allocated for use by the wireless station. In response to receiving a second notification that the wireless station has been reassigned to a second allocation management resource, the wireless station communicates with the second allocation management resource instead of the first allocation management resource to receive the allocation information.

公开(公告)号：US11800349B2

公开(公告)日：2023-10-24

申请号：US17102800

申请日：2020-11-24

Applicant: Charter Communications Operating, LLC

Inventor： Lakhbir Singh

IPC: H04W8/26 ,  H04W4/24 ,  H04W4/02 ,  H04W88/08 ,  H04W84/12 ,  H04W92/02 ,  H04W72/541

CPC classification number: H04W8/26 ,  H04W4/02 ,  H04W4/24 ,  H04W72/541 ,  H04W84/12 ,  H04W88/08 ,  H04W92/02

Abstract: A system, method and apparatus for registering a wireless station such as a CBRS transmitter establishes registration parameters including location and channel information for avoiding interference from other wireless stations in close proximity. A network address of the wireless station is employed to identify location information in GPS coordinates by referencing a subscriber database with billing or service address information. Registration proceeds with the mapped GPS address and a frequency or channel subject to little or no interference with nearby wireless station by ensuring sufficient geographic and bandwidth separation.

公开(公告)号：US11743809B2

公开(公告)日：2023-08-29

申请号：US17857138

申请日：2022-07-04

Applicant: Charter Communications Operating, LLC

Inventor： Lakhbir Singh

IPC: H04W48/16 ,  H04W48/18 ,  H04W48/02 ,  H04W88/16 ,  H04W8/26

CPC classification number: H04W48/16 ,  H04W8/26 ,  H04W48/02 ,  H04W48/18 ,  H04W88/16

Abstract: An LTE network extension (LNE) system includes an LTE access gateway (LAG) and a provisioned database. A plurality of LTE access radios in the LNE system broadcast the same shared PLMN ID (sPLMN ID). The sPLMN ID corresponds to a plurality of service provider core networks, each with a different PLMN. The provisioned database includes information identifying which networks are allowed to use the LNE system and includes service provider network address information. An LTE access radio, transmitting the sPLMN ID detects an attach request from a UE, and forwards the attach request to the LAG, which decides if access is to be allowed, based on a service provider home network PLMN included in an IMSI in the attach request and information in the provisioned database. If access is allowed, the LAG serves as a proxy between the LTE access radio and the UE's service provider home network.