公开(公告)号：WO2019204336A1

公开(公告)日：2019-10-24

申请号：PCT/US2019/027721

申请日：2019-04-16

Applicant: CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS OPERATING, LLC ,  DAS, Pratik

Inventor： DAS, Pratik

IPC: H04H20/77 ,  H04J14/00

Abstract: Apparatus and methods for unified high-bandwidth, low-latency data services. In one embodiment, a network architecture having service delivery over at least portions of extant infrastructure (e.g., a hybrid fiber coaxial infrastructure) is disclosed, which includes standards-compliant ultra-low latency and high data rate services (e.g., 5GNR services) via a common service provider. In one variant, parallel MIMO data streams supported by 3GPP 5G NR are shifted in frequency before being injected into the single coaxial cable feeder, so that frequency diversity (instead of spatial diversity) is leveraged to achieve the maximum total carrier bandwidth that 3GPP 5G NR chipsets. Intermediate Frequencies (IF) are transmitted over the media in one implementation, (i.e., instead of higher frequencies), and block-conversion to RF carrier frequency is employed subsequently in the enhanced consumer premises equipment (CPEe) for 3GPP band-compliant interoperability with the 3GPP 5G NR chipset in the CPEe.

公开(公告)号：WO2019204166A1

公开(公告)日：2019-10-24

申请号：PCT/US2019/027360

申请日：2019-04-12

Applicant: CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS OPERATING, LLC

Inventor： JAYAWARDENE, Diwelawatte ,  JINDAL, Manish ,  DAS, Pratik

IPC: H04W80/10 ,  H04W16/14

Abstract: Apparatus and methods for unified high-bandwidth, low-latency data services provided with enhanced user mobility. In one embodiment, a network architecture having sendee delivery over at least portions of extant infrastructure (e.g., a hybrid fiber coax infrastructure) is disclosed, which includes standards-compliant ultra-low latency and high data rate services (e.g., 5G NR services) via a common service provider. Premises devices are used to provide the 5G-based services to users at a given premises and thereabouts. In another variant, local area (e.g., "pole mounted") radio devices are used to provide supplemental RF coverage, including during mobility^ scenarios. The 5G-capable network enables uninterrupted and "seamless" exchange of data at a client device by utilizing a common waveform protocol (e.g., 3GPP-based) at a premises device and an external radio device to communicate with a client device at different locations and times while the device is moving between inside and outside the premises.

公开(公告)号：WO2019118348A1

公开(公告)日：2019-06-20

申请号：PCT/US2018/064749

申请日：2018-12-10

Applicant: CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS OPERATING, LLC

Inventor： JAYAWARDENE, Diwelawatte ,  DAS, Pratik

IPC: H04B7/06 ,  H04W72/04 ,  H04W72/10

Abstract: Methods and apparatus for facilitating the use of a plurality of antenna beams for communications purposes are described. In at least some embodiments beam priority information is periodically exchanged. Multiple timers are used to ensure beam information is exchanged at intervals intended to facilitate reliable beam synchronization and to control switching to one or more alternative beams in a predictable manner in the event beam change information or beam synchronization information is lost. In some but not all embodiments a wideband beam is used to communicate beam synchronization information when synchronization using narrower beams used for normal data communication is lost.

公开(公告)号：WO2019118340A1

公开(公告)日：2019-06-20

申请号：PCT/US2018/064732

申请日：2018-12-10

Applicant: CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS OPERATING, LLC

Inventor： JAYAWARDENE, Diwelawatte ,  DAS, Pratik

IPC: H04B7/04 ,  H04B7/06 ,  H04L29/06 ,  H04W16/28 ,  H04W72/10

Abstract: Methods and apparatus for facilitating the use of a plurality of antenna beams for communications purposes are described. In at least some embodiments beam priority information is periodically exchanged. Multiple timers are used to ensure beam information is exchanged at intervals intended to facilitate reliable beam synchronization and to control switching to one or more alternative beams in a predictable manner in the event beam change information or beam synchronization information is lost. In some but not all embodiments a wideband beam is used to communicate beam synchronization information when synchronization using narrower beams used for normal data communication is lost.

公开(公告)号：WO2019190748A1

公开(公告)日：2019-10-03

申请号：PCT/US2019/022015

申请日：2019-03-13

Applicant: CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS OPERATING, LLC

Inventor： KAKINADA, Umamaheswar A. ,  VAIDYA, Maulik V. ,  WONG, Curt C. ,  DAS, Pratik

IPC: H04W36/00 ,  H04W16/14 ,  H04W36/14 ,  H04W48/18 ,  H04W72/04

Abstract: User equipment receives first connection priority information. In accordance with the first connection priority information, the mobile communication device establishes a first wireless communication link between the user equipment and a first wireless network to communicate first communications. A controller/management resource provides notification of second connection priority information to be used instead of the first connection priority information. In response to detecting a trigger event in which the user equipment is operated to communicate second communications, the user equipment uses the second connection priority information as a replacement to the first connection priority information to establish a second wireless communication link connecting the user equipment to the second network instead of the first network.