US 12,232,190 B2
Methods and apparatus for enhancing coverage in quasi-licensed wireless systems
Saran Khalid, Denver, CO (US); and MohammedYusuf Shaikh, 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 Sep. 23, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/951,443.
Application 17/951,443 is a continuation of application No. 16/676,188, filed on Nov. 6, 2019, granted, now 11,457,485, issued on Sep. 27, 2022.
Prior Publication US 2023/0012713 A1, Jan. 19, 2023
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. H04W 76/10 (2018.01); H04L 12/28 (2006.01); H04L 69/16 (2022.01); H04W 16/14 (2009.01); H04W 28/20 (2009.01); H04W 28/24 (2009.01); H04W 72/04 (2023.01); H04W 72/0453 (2023.01)
CPC H04W 76/10 (2018.02) [H04L 12/2803 (2013.01); H04W 16/14 (2013.01); H04W 28/20 (2013.01); H04W 28/24 (2013.01); H04W 72/04 (2013.01); H04W 72/0453 (2013.01); H04L 69/16 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A computerized method of operating a first computerized premises apparatus within a wireless network, the computerized method comprising:
obtaining first data relating to a first wireless connection with at least one base station in wireless range of the first computerized premises apparatus;
based at least on the first data, determining that the first wireless connection does not meet a prescribed performance level metric associated with the first computerized premises apparatus;
based on the determining, causing communication with at least one second computerized premises apparatus within the wireless range of the first computerized premises apparatus to request supplementation of the first wireless connection;
obtaining second data from the at least one second computerized premises apparatus enabling establishment of at least one second wireless connection between the first computerized premises apparatus and the at least one second computerized premises apparatus; and
based at least on the second data, causing the establishment of the at least one second wireless connection, the at least one second wireless connection utilized to provide an amount of bandwidth supplementation required by the first computerized premises apparatus to at least meet the prescribed performance level metric.