US 12,250,607 B2
MmWave to Wi-Fi control signal offloading in the event of fading in the mmWave system
Atul Kulkarni, Brambleton, VA (US); Sreekar Marupaduga, Dallas, TX (US); and Anurag Thantharate, Overland Park, KS (US)
Assigned to T-Mobile Innovations LLC, Overland Park, KS (US)
Filed by T-MOBILE INNOVATIONS LLC, Overland Park, KS (US)
Filed on May 22, 2024, as Appl. No. 18/671,171.
Application 18/671,171 is a continuation of application No. 18/301,879, filed on Apr. 17, 2023, granted, now 12,028,769.
Application 18/301,879 is a continuation of application No. 17/237,410, filed on Apr. 22, 2021, granted, now 11,683,737, issued on Jun. 20, 2023.
Prior Publication US 2024/0314661 A1, Sep. 19, 2024
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. H04W 4/00 (2018.01); H04W 36/00 (2009.01); H04W 36/28 (2009.01); H04W 36/30 (2009.01); H04W 84/12 (2009.01)
CPC H04W 36/302 (2023.05) [H04W 36/00692 (2023.05); H04W 36/28 (2013.01); H04W 36/30 (2013.01); H04W 84/12 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An Wi-Fi access point for signal offloading corresponding to one or more millimeter wave (mmWave) signals, the Wi-Fi access point configured to wirelessly communicate with a user device in a geographic service area, the Wi-Fi access point comprising one or more processors configured to perform operations comprising:
determining that loading or fading of the one or more mmWave signals provided to the user device is above a threshold, the user device being within a range of the Wi-Fi access point;
in response to the loading or fading being above the threshold, directing a control signal of the user device through the Wi-Fi access point to an mmWave node, wherein the user device maintains a dual connection with the Wi-Fi access point via the control signal and the mmWave node via the one or more mmWave signals; and
transmitting data, via the Wi-Fi access point, received from the user device to the mm Wave node.