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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 04, 2022
Filed:
Nov. 25, 2019
Charter Communciations Operating, Llc, St. Louis, MO (US);
Umamaheswar Kakinada, Carpentersville, IL (US);
Don Gunasekara, Reston, VA (US);
Ahmed Bencheikh, Lorton, VA (US);
Shane Newberg, Aurora, CO (US);
Charter Communications Operating, LLC, St. Louis, MO (US);
Abstract
Methods and apparatus for providing quasi-licensed spectrum access within an area or application so as to enable 'end to end' IoT (Internet of Things) device connectivity. In one embodiment, the quasi-licensed spectrum utilizes 3.5 GHz CBRS (Citizens Broadband Radio Service) spectrum allocated by a Federal or commercial SAS (Spectrum Access System) to a managed content delivery network that includes one or more wireless access nodes (e.g., CBSDs (Citizens Broadband radio Service Devices) and IoT hubs or gateways) in data communication with a controller. In one variant, the controller dynamically allocates (i) spectrum within the area or venue within CBRS bands, and (ii) MSO (multiple systems operator) users or subscribers to CBRS bands or IoT (Internet of Things) bands (e.g., public ISM (industrial, scientific and medical)) bands to maximize connectivity and performance. In another variant, the controller cooperates with a provisioning server to implement a client device application program or 'app' on an end user IoT device which enables inter-RAT (radio access technology) connectivity.