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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Date of Patent:
Mar. 07, 2023

Filed:

Aug. 26, 2021
Applicant:

Charter Communications Operating, Llc, St. Louis, MO (US);

Inventors:

Timothy C. Bleidorn, Colorado Springs, CO (US);

Cheryl A. Warne, Lone Tree, CO (US);

Shane B. Newberg, Aurora, CO (US);

Christopher J. Teague, Highlands Ranch, CO (US);

Assignee:
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04W 12/086 (2021.01); H04W 48/08 (2009.01); H04L 67/141 (2022.01); H04W 12/06 (2021.01); H04W 88/16 (2009.01); H04W 84/12 (2009.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H04W 12/086 (2021.01); H04L 67/141 (2013.01); H04W 12/06 (2013.01); H04W 48/08 (2013.01); H04W 84/12 (2013.01); H04W 88/16 (2013.01);
Abstract

Systems, methods, and devices for instantiating both a private network service (PrNS) gateway virtual network function (VNF) and a public network service (PuNS) gateway VNF for a user equipment (UE) device that is associated with a PrNS and communicatively attached a public WiFi network allow users to access the same set of feature-rich network services (including layer 2 services) when connected through a public hotspot WiFi network as when connected through a home or local area network WiFi network.


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