US 11,943,613 B2
Systems and methods for access point device recovery using mobile devices
Ethan Wright, Longmont, CO (US); Matthew James Wright, Denver, CO (US); and Wystan Schmidt, Denver, CO (US)
Assigned to Charter Communications Operating, LLC, St. Louis, MO (US)
Filed by Charter Communications Operating, LLC, St. Louis, MO (US)
Filed on Aug. 24, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/894,370.
Application 17/894,370 is a continuation of application No. 16/788,356, filed on Feb. 12, 2020, granted, now 11,477,643.
Prior Publication US 2022/0408254 A1, Dec. 22, 2022
Int. Cl. H04W 12/08 (2021.01); G06F 8/65 (2018.01); H04L 9/40 (2022.01); H04W 12/06 (2021.01); H04W 76/18 (2018.01); H04W 76/19 (2018.01); H04W 76/30 (2018.01); H04W 4/80 (2018.01); H04W 84/12 (2009.01); H04W 88/04 (2009.01); H04W 88/08 (2009.01)
CPC H04W 12/06 (2013.01) [G06F 8/65 (2013.01); H04L 63/029 (2013.01); H04W 12/08 (2013.01); H04W 76/18 (2018.02); H04W 76/19 (2018.02); H04W 76/30 (2018.02); H04W 4/80 (2018.02); H04W 84/12 (2013.01); H04W 88/04 (2013.01); H04W 88/08 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method for access point device recovery and management using mobile devices, the method comprising:
establishing, between an access point device and a mobile device by the mobile device, a secure wireless connection using authentication details provided by the mobile device in an event the mobile device receives from a service provider system an indication of a network connection failure between the service provider system and the access point device, wherein the access point device is a router;
sending, by the mobile device to the access point device over the secure wireless connection, a configuration instruction based on diagnostic information received from the access point device, wherein the network connection between the service provider system and the access point device is restored based on the configuration instruction;
receiving, by the mobile device from the access point device over the secure wireless connection, confirmation of receipt of the configuration instruction; and
disconnecting the secure wireless connection upon successful application of the configuration instruction,
wherein the access point device switches from a network connection controller configured to handle communications with the service provider system to a secure wireless connection controller configured to handle communications with the mobile device in the event of the network connection failure.