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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 26, 2024
Filed:
Jun. 13, 2022
Charter Communications Operating, Llc, St. Louis, MO (US);
Saran Khalid, Denver, CO (US);
Perwaiz Akhtar, Aurora, CO (US);
CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS OPERATING, LLC, St. Louis, MO (US);
Abstract
Methods and apparatus for optimizing antenna beam and performance within a wireless system. In one embodiment, the methods and apparatus utilize so-called 'quasi-licensed' CBRS (Citizens Broadband Radio Service) wireless spectrum in conjunction with a controller that dynamically adjusts antenna direction, orientation and receive/transmit beam for receiving/transmitting the information at an installed fixed wireless apparatus (FWA) at user or subscriber premises. In one variant, the FWA includes controller logic that tracks Radio Frequency (RF) propagation parameters and optimizes antenna azimuth and tilt to maximize the antenna gain towards a serving base station. As such, service calls by operator personnel to optimize antenna performance are not required, thereby reducing network operating expenses. Moreover, increased customer density at a prescribed service level is achieved through more precise coordination and mitigation of interference between nearby FWA devices and their serving base stations.