US 12,225,621 B2
Spectrum usage protection in a shared wireless network
Abdulrauf Hafeez, Cary, NC (US); and Maulik V. Vaidya, Escondido, CA (US)
Assigned to Charter Communications Operating, LLC, St. Louis, MO (US)
Filed by Charter Communications Operating, LLC, St. Louis, MO (US)
Filed on Jun. 20, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/211,606.
Application 18/211,606 is a continuation of application No. 17/168,681, filed on Feb. 5, 2021, granted, now 11,751,280.
Prior Publication US 2023/0337324 A1, Oct. 19, 2023
Int. Cl. H04W 76/36 (2018.01); H04W 28/086 (2023.01); H04W 28/20 (2009.01); H04W 36/04 (2009.01); H04W 36/22 (2009.01); H04W 36/38 (2009.01); H04W 48/06 (2009.01); H04W 72/566 (2023.01); H04W 76/22 (2018.01)
CPC H04W 76/36 (2018.02) [H04W 28/0864 (2023.05); H04W 28/20 (2013.01); H04W 36/04 (2013.01); H04W 36/22 (2013.01); H04W 36/385 (2013.01); H04W 48/06 (2013.01); H04W 72/566 (2023.01); H04W 76/22 (2018.02)] 37 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method comprising:
receiving notification of primary spectrum allocation information and backup spectrum allocation information;
implementing the primary spectrum allocation information in which first wireless spectrum as specified by the primary spectrum allocation information is allocated to a first wireless station and second wireless spectrum as specified by the backup spectrum allocation information is allocated to a second wireless station in a network environment; and
in response to detecting a trigger event in which the first wireless spectrum is no longer available for use: implementing the backup spectrum allocation information in which the second wireless spectrum is allocated to the first wireless station as a substitute to the first wireless spectrum.