US 11,943,635 B2
Methods and apparatus for facilitating configuration, testing and/or deployment of a wireless system including a wireless extender
Matthew Dillon, Greenwood Village, CO (US); Taren G. McCullough, Denver, CO (US); and Christopher W. Watson, Highlands Ranch, 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. 2, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/392,224.
Application 17/392,224 is a continuation of application No. 16/200,629, filed on Nov. 26, 2018, granted, now 11,082,861.
Prior Publication US 2021/0368357 A1, Nov. 25, 2021
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. H04W 16/18 (2009.01); H04W 16/14 (2009.01); H04W 16/26 (2009.01); H04W 84/12 (2009.01)
CPC H04W 16/18 (2013.01) [H04W 16/14 (2013.01); H04W 16/26 (2013.01); H04W 84/12 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method, the method comprising:
operating a test server to test a first link using a plurality of different transmission power levels, said testing determining for each of the different transmission power levels a corresponding data rate that is supported by the first link;
determining, based on said testing, a transmission power level to be used on the first link; and
creating a black list of channels, said black list of channels being a list of channels which are not to be used for said first link based on i) said determined transmission power level and ii) transmission power constraints limiting the transmission power which can be used on the channels included in said black list of channels.