US 12,225,601 B2
Methods and systems for managing network hotspots
Billy Stephens, West Chester, PA (US); and Sanjay K. Sharma, Olathe, KS (US)
Assigned to Comcast Cable Communications, LLC, Philadelphia, PA (US)
Filed by Comcast Cable Communications, LLC, Philadelphia, PA (US)
Filed on Feb. 19, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/180,266.
Application 17/180,266 is a continuation of application No. 15/453,413, filed on Mar. 8, 2017, granted, now 10,966,258.
Prior Publication US 2022/0039176 A1, Feb. 3, 2022
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. H04W 76/11 (2018.01); H04W 4/02 (2018.01); H04W 4/021 (2018.01); H04W 12/0433 (2021.01); H04W 12/08 (2021.01); H04W 12/30 (2021.01); H04W 12/63 (2021.01); H04W 12/73 (2021.01); H04W 84/12 (2009.01); H04W 88/06 (2009.01)
CPC H04W 76/11 (2018.02) [H04W 4/021 (2013.01); H04W 4/023 (2013.01); H04W 12/0433 (2021.01); H04W 12/08 (2013.01); H04W 12/35 (2021.01); H04W 12/63 (2021.01); H04W 12/73 (2021.01); H04W 84/12 (2013.01); H04W 88/06 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method comprising:
determining, by a user device, that a geographic distance between the user device and a network device satisfies a predetermined threshold;
enabling, by the user device, based on determining that the geographic distance between the user device and the network device satisfies the predetermined threshold, a wireless hotspot mode of the user device; and
establishing, by the user device and based on the wireless hotspot mode, a network connection with a second user device previously connected to the network device.