Charter Communications Operating, LLC

Sprint Spectrum L.p.

Sprint Communications Comapny L.p.

Other

Volkan Sevindik

Haider H Syed

Muhib T Oduwaiye

Yu Zhou

Muhammad Ahsan Naim

Vijay Kumar Mechineni

Perwaiz Akhtar

Shahzada Basharat Rasool

Pei Hou

Mohammedyusuf M Shaikh

Brooke M Bobe

Apparatus and methods for providing multi-tier quasi-licensed spectrum wireless service via a common wireless access node such as a small-cell. In one embodiment, the quasi-licensed system utilizes multi-sector antennae to create antenna lobes adaptively according to parameters associated with different cell sectors, such as user traffic, random access requests, and/or interference. In one variant, when the user traffic or interference is determined to be very high in a particular sector, the sector is configured and activated based on the availability of low-noise spectrum. In another variant, when a new sector is created, the electrical power resources available for that sector are checked, and based on the amount of power available at that sector, either CBSD Category A or B status is allocated to that sector.

Apparatus and methods for spatial and operational differentiation and optimization in a wireless system

A wireless network environment includes a communication management resource that manages allocation of wireless channels in a network environment. The communication management resource assigns a first wireless channel for use by first wireless communication equipment in a network environment. In response to receiving a request to swap the first wireless channel for a different wireless channel, the communication management resource allocates a second wireless channel as a swap for the first wireless channel. In furtherance of the swap, the communication management resource then notifies the first wireless communication equipment to use the second wireless channel as a substitute to the first wireless channel.

Communication management system and wireless bandwidth swapping

The present invention relates to methods and apparatus for managing uplink resource grants in wireless networks. An exemplary method embodiment includes the steps of: operating a first wireless base station in a first mode of operation, the first mode of operation including managing uplink resource grant schedules for a plurality of wireless devices connected to the wireless base station; receiving, by the first wireless base station operating in the first mode of operation, a transmission power down command from a resource management system; and determining in response to receiving the transmission power down command, by the first wireless base station, whether to switch from operating in the first mode of operation to operating in a second mode of operation, said operating in the second mode of operation including ceasing managing uplink resource grant schedules for said plurality of wireless devices connected to the wireless base station.

Methods and apparatus for managing uplink resource grants in wireless networks

Detect, at a cable/fiber broadband network termination unit of a cable/fiber broadband multi-service operator, an interruption in service to a cable/fiber broadband network customer unit-small cell pair. Responsive to detecting the interruption, the termination unit advises a charging server of the operator of the interruption in service, a corresponding identifier of the customer unit-small cell pair, and a corresponding account identifier. Responsive to termination unit advising the charging server, the charging server advises a backend server of an associated cellular network of a customer identifier corresponding to the account identifier. Responsive to the charging server advising the backend server, the backend server advises a policy control function of the associated cellular network to modify network parameters of the associated cellular network to compensate for the interruption in service.

Coordinating cellular and cable/fiber broadband networks

The presentation invention relates to methods and apparatus for coordinating the buffering and transmission of data between a Cable Modem Termination System (CMTS) and a wireless base station. An exemplary method in accordance with one embodiment includes the steps of: receiving a buffer management mode message at a CMTS from a wireless base station; switching, by the CMTS, from operating in a first mode of operation to operating in a second mode of operation with respect to buffering and communicating downlink data to the wireless base station; and while operating in the second mode of operation: (i) creating a plurality of CMTS downlink data buffers, each of the plurality of CMTS downlink data buffers corresponding to a different user equipment device to which the wireless base station is actively providing services; and (ii) storing a received downlink data packet in one of the plurality of CMTS downlink data buffers.

Methods and apparatus for coordinating data transmission in a communications network

System and method for adapting transmission control protocol (TCP) operation between a provider equipment (PE) node apparatus and a plurality of user devices in data communication including receiving a spectrum grant, creating at least one beam for each user device based on the spectrum grant and a number of the plurality of user devices being serviced by the PE node apparatus, initializing data representative of at least one profile for storing slow-start-related information for each beam of the at least one beam servicing a TCP upload or TCP download connection, and providing network services to each of the plurality of user devices via each beam of the at least one beam supporting the respective TCP upload and TCP download connections.

Adapting TCP in SAS-controlled CBRS networks

Various embodiments comprise systems, methods, architectures, mechanisms and apparatus for managing service provider network nodes in a converged network by inserting mobile network UE information into WiFi network communications such that a WiFi control entity may, in response to determining that the UE-inserted information is indicative of a jamming condition at a Citizens Broadband Radio Service Devices (CBSDs) providing mobile network services to the UE, communicate the identification of such UE to various provider equipment such that CBSDs experiencing jamming signals may be identified and mitigation steps taken.

Jamming mitigation in CBRS network

The present invention is directed to methods and apparatus for managing downlink channels and/or bandwidth in wireless systems. An exemplary method wireless communications method embodiments includes the steps of: monitoring, by a wireless base station, a downlink channel utilization rate of data transmissions from the wireless base station to a first customer premises equipment (CPE) device on a downlink shared channel to detect a first condition; and upon detecting, by the wireless base station, that the first condition exists, switching from operating in a first wireless base station mode of operation to operating in a second wireless base station mode of operation, said switching from operating in a first mode of operation to operating in a second mode of operation including switching from using a downlink control channel for transmitting downlink control information to the first CPE device to using the downlink control channel for transmitting user data.

Methods and apparatus for managing downlink channels and/or bandwidth in wireless systems

A first wireless base station provides a communication device access to a remote network over a wireless communication link. The wireless communication link provides poor connectivity between the mobile communication device and the first wireless base station. The first wireless base station receives a notification indicating that the communication device is within wireless range of at least a second wireless base station. To initiate a handoff of the communication device from the first wireless base station to the second wireless base station, the first wireless base station transmits a wireless signal encoded to indicate that the wireless signal was transmitted from the second wireless base station. Communication of the wireless signal causes the communication device to perceive that it receives a strong signal from the second wireless base station, prompting the communication device to perform a handoff from the first wireless base station to the second wireless base station.

Signal repeater to cause a handoff in a wireless network

The presentation invention relates to methods and apparatus for managing cable network power consumption. An exemplary method in accordance with one embodiment includes the steps of: receiving a message by a cable modem instructing the cable modem to reduce power consumption; increasing, by the cable modem, a buffer size of at least one of: (i) a cable modem downlink buffer included in the cable modem, or (ii) a cable modem uplink buffer included in the cable modem in response to receiving the message; and switching, by the cable modem, from a first mode of operation to a second mode of operation after performing one or both of: (i) transmitting uplink data to the cable modem termination system, and (ii) transmitting downlink data to a wireless base station, said second mode of operation being a power savings modem of operation.

Methods and apparatus for dynamic cable network power management

An aspect includes a method for use with a mobile communications device comprising a plurality of subscriber identification modules sharing a cache. The method includes a first subscriber identification module authenticating with and connecting to the network, followed by a second subscriber identification module authenticating with and connecting to the network. The method also includes, while the first subscriber identification module is requesting and receiving first data from the network and storing the first data in the cache, the second identification module requesting and receiving second data from the network and storing the second data in the cache. The method further includes an application executing on the device retrieving and processing at least a portion of the first and second data stored in the cache, while at least one of the first and second subscriber identification modules is storing additional data received from the network in the cache.

Data cache mechanism through dual SIM phone

Methods and apparatus for prioritizing data traffic in small-cell wireless system. In one embodiment, the system utilizes 'quasi-licensed' CBRS (Citizens Broadband Radio Service) wireless spectrum in conjunction with a wireless communication network (e.g., 3GPP 4G-LTE or 5G-NR-based). A “traffic profile” message is used to prioritize the data traffic. In one variant, the traffic profile message is generated by a Customer Premises Equipment (CPE) such as a CBRS FWA, and includes data related to CPE identification, default bearer identification, number of client devices served by the CPE (e.g., via a wireless router connected to the CPE), traffic type and/or priority level associated with each client device and/or data traffic type, etc. In another variant, the base station provides data services to a plurality of fixed wireless access (FWA) apparatus installed at user or subscriber premises of a network based on prioritization according to the present disclosure.

Methods and apparatus for data traffic prioritization in small-cell wireless systems

The present invention relates to methods and apparatus for managing uplink resource grants in wireless networks. An exemplary method embodiment includes a mobile terminal: receiving from a base station a first uplink resource grant schedule including a first uplink resource grant and a second uplink resource grant, the first uplink resource grant giving the mobile terminal an exclusive right to use a first set of resource blocks on a recurring basis and the second uplink resource grant giving the mobile terminal a non-exclusive right to use a second set of resource blocks on a recurring basis; and using, by the mobile terminal, the second set of resource blocks to transmit data to the base station during at least a first time interval of the first period of time, said first period of time including multiple time intervals during which the mobile terminal has been granted the right to transmit data.

Apparatus and methods for providing enhanced coverage in a quasi-licensed wireless system using a reduced-cost base station apparatus. In one embodiment, the base station is configured to utilize quasi-licensed 3.55-3.70 GHz CBRS (Citizens Broadband Radio Service) GAA and PAL spectrum, and employs a power amplifier sharing arrangement in its transmitter chain(s), along with multi-sector antenna elements. A scheduling algorithm operative on the base station generates sector-specific weights which are used to allocate the shared power amplifier(s) between the different sectors. Advantageously, design and production costs of the base station are reduced through sharing of comparatively expensive amplifier and transmitter chain components, thereby allowing for commoditization of the base station for mass distribution.

Scheduled amplifier wireless base station apparatus and methods

Methods and apparatus for operation of a dual-connectivity enabled premises device in a wireless communication network. In one embodiment, the methods and apparatus utilize so-called 'quasi-licensed' CBRS (Citizens Broadband Radio Service) wireless spectrum in conjunction with a cellular wireless communication network (e.g. having 4G/4.5G LTE and 5G NR base stations) for the provision of services to a number of installed enhanced fixed wireless apparatus (FWAe) at user or subscriber premises. The FWAe has dual-connectivity functionality, and can connect to two different access technologies simultaneously. The FWAe (and base stations) also support a “split” mode of operation wherein each air interface is selectively used for only certain types of traffic (e.g., UL or DL only).

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