US 11,690,137 B2
Multiple-layer wireless station implementations and management
Volkan Sevindik, Reston, VA (US); and Haider H. Syed, Parker, CO (US)
Assigned to Charter Communications Operating, LLC, St. Louis, MO (US)
Filed by Charter Communications Operating, LLC, St. Louis, MO (US)
Filed on Sep. 9, 2020, as Appl. No. 17/15,745.
Prior Publication US 2022/0078887 A1, Mar. 10, 2022
Int. Cl. H04B 7/06 (2006.01); H04W 72/52 (2023.01); H04W 88/10 (2009.01); H04W 76/15 (2018.01); H04W 76/11 (2018.01)
CPC H04W 88/10 (2013.01) [H04B 7/0608 (2013.01); H04W 72/52 (2023.01); H04W 76/11 (2018.02); H04W 76/15 (2018.02)] 35 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method comprising:
receiving allocation of a first wireless channel from a communication management resource;
via a wireless base station in communication with a remote network:
i) establishing a first communication layer in which to communicate with first wireless communication devices using the allocated first wireless channel;
ii) depending on a load of the first communication layer communicating data, establishing a second communication layer in which to communicate with second wireless communication devices using the allocated first wireless channel;
wherein the first communication layer is supported via first antenna hardware disposed at a first height of the wireless base station; and
wherein the second communication layer is implemented via second antenna hardware of the wireless base station, the second antenna hardware disposed at a second height of the wireless base station, the second height being greater than the first height.