公开(公告)号：US11943635B2

公开(公告)日：2024-03-26

申请号：US17392224

申请日：2021-08-02

Applicant: CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS OPERATING, LLC

Inventor： Matthew Dillon ,  Taren G. McCullough ,  Christopher W. Watson

IPC: H04W16/18 ,  H04W16/14 ,  H04W16/26 ,  H04W84/12

CPC classification number: H04W16/18 ,  H04W16/14 ,  H04W16/26 ,  H04W84/12

Abstract: Methods and apparatus for facilitating the deployment of a wireless extender in combination with a base station at a customer premises are described. Support is provided for data rate testing in combination with configuring one or more aspects of the system such as wireless extender and/or base station transmission power level. By using testing a system can be deployed where one or more devices may use transmission power levels which are less than the maximum permitted transmission power level while still supporting an expected data rate corresponding to a subscriber service level in a reliable manner. In various embodiments DFS channel black and/or white lists are generated for each link taking into consideration the determined transmit power to be used for a given link.

公开(公告)号：US20210368357A1

公开(公告)日：2021-11-25

申请号：US17392224

申请日：2021-08-02

Applicant: CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS OPERATING, LLC

Inventor： Matthew Dillon ,  Taren G. McCullough ,  Christopher W. Watson

IPC: H04W16/18 ,  H04W16/14 ,  H04W16/26

Abstract: Methods and apparatus for facilitating the deployment of a wireless extender in combination with a base station at a customer premises are described. Support is provided for data rate testing in combination with configuring one or more aspects of the system such as wireless extender and/or base station transmission power level. By using testing a system can be deployed where one or more devices may use transmission power levels which are less than the maximum permitted transmission power level while still supporting an expected data rate corresponding to a subscriber service level in a reliable manner. In various embodiments DFS channel black and/or white lists are generated for each link taking into consideration the determined transmit power to be used for a given link.

公开(公告)号：US20210306995A1

公开(公告)日：2021-09-30

申请号：US17228613

申请日：2021-04-12

Applicant: Charter Communications Operating, LLC

Inventor： Taren G. McCullough ,  Matthew Dillon ,  Christopher W. Watson

IPC: H04W72/04 ,  H04B7/0452 ,  H04B7/0408 ,  H04W74/08

Abstract: A station (STA), which supports multiple spatial streams, can, and sometimes does, re-advertise the station as supporting less spatial stream (SS) than the actual number of spatial streams that the device does actually support. In some embodiments, a station's maximum advertised maximum number of spatial streams is proactively reduced based on the station's throughput being below one or more thresholds. In some embodiments, the analysis and level of spatial stream value to be reported in a re-advertisement is determined by the access point. In some other embodiments, the analysis and level of spatial stream value to be reported in a re-advertisement is determined by the station. The access point allocating its limited supported spatial streams among stations is able to more efficiently allocate the air link resources.

公开(公告)号：US11082861B2

公开(公告)日：2021-08-03

申请号：US16200629

申请日：2018-11-26

Applicant: CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS OPERATING, LLC

Inventor： Matthew Dillon ,  Taren G. McCullough ,  Christopher W. Watson

IPC: H04W16/18 ,  H04W16/14 ,  H04W16/26 ,  H04W84/12

Abstract: Methods and apparatus for facilitating the deployment of a wireless extender in combination with a base station at a customer premises are described. Support is provided for data rate testing in combination with configuring one or more aspects of the system such as wireless extender and/or base station transmission power level. By using testing a system can be deployed where one or more devices may use transmission power levels which are less than the maximum permitted transmission power level while still supporting an expected data rate corresponding to a subscriber service level in a reliable manner. In various embodiments DFS channel black and/or white lists are generated for each link taking into consideration the determined transmit power to be used for a given link.

公开(公告)号：US20200169894A1

公开(公告)日：2020-05-28

申请号：US16200629

申请日：2018-11-26

Applicant: CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS OPERATING, LLC

Inventor： Matthew Dillon ,  Taren G. McCullough ,  Christopher W. Watson

IPC: H04W16/18 ,  H04W16/26 ,  H04W16/14

Abstract: Methods and apparatus for facilitating the deployment of a wireless extender in combination with a base station at a customer premises are described. Support is provided for data rate testing in combination with configuring one or more aspects of the system such as wireless extender and/or base station transmission power level. By using testing a system can be deployed where one or more devices may use transmission power levels which are less than the maximum permitted transmission power level while still supporting an expected data rate corresponding to a subscriber service level in a reliable manner. In various embodiments DFS channel black and/or white lists are generated for each link taking into consideration the determined transmit power to be used for a given link.

公开(公告)号：US11991681B2

公开(公告)日：2024-05-21

申请号：US17228613

申请日：2021-04-12

Applicant: Charter Communications Operating, LLC

Inventor： Taren G. McCullough ,  Matthew Dillon ,  Christopher W. Watson

IPC: H04W72/044 ,  H04B7/0408 ,  H04B7/0452 ,  H04W74/08 ,  H04W74/0808

CPC classification number: H04W72/046 ,  H04B7/0408 ,  H04B7/0452 ,  H04W74/0808

Abstract: A station (STA), which supports multiple spatial streams, can, and sometimes does, re-advertise the station as supporting less spatial stream (SS) than the actual number of spatial streams that the device does actually support. In some embodiments, a station's maximum advertised maximum number of spatial streams is proactively reduced based on the station's throughput being below one or more thresholds. In some embodiments, the analysis and level of spatial stream value to be reported in a re-advertisement is determined by the access point. In some other embodiments, the analysis and level of spatial stream value to be reported in a re-advertisement is determined by the station. The access point allocating its limited supported spatial streams among stations is able to more efficiently allocate the air link resources.

公开(公告)号：US10980029B2

公开(公告)日：2021-04-13

申请号：US16413538

申请日：2019-05-15

Applicant: Charter Communications Operating, LLC

Inventor： Taren G. McCullough ,  Matthew Dillon ,  Christopher W. Watson

IPC: H04W72/04 ,  H04B7/0452 ,  H04B7/0408 ,  H04W74/08

Abstract: A station (STA), which supports multiple spatial streams, can, and sometimes does, re-advertise the station as supporting less spatial stream (SS) than the actual number of spatial streams that the device does actually support. In some embodiments, a station's maximum advertised maximum number of spatial streams is proactively reduced based on the station's throughput being below one or more thresholds. In some embodiments, the analysis and level of spatial stream value to be reported in a re-advertisement is determined by the access point. In some other embodiments, the analysis and level of spatial stream value to be reported in a re-advertisement is determined by the station. The access point allocating its limited supported spatial streams among stations is able to more efficiently allocate the air link resources.