US 12,262,216 B2
Apparatus and methods for spectrum scheduling in heterogeneous wireless networks
Saran Khalid, 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 Jan. 23, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/100,160.
Application 18/100,160 is a continuation of application No. 17/105,275, filed on Nov. 25, 2020, granted, now 11,564,104.
Prior Publication US 2023/0156480 A1, May 18, 2023
Int. Cl. H04W 16/14 (2009.01); H04W 72/0453 (2023.01); H04W 72/12 (2023.01); H04W 72/1263 (2023.01); H04W 72/541 (2023.01); H04W 80/02 (2009.01)
CPC H04W 16/14 (2013.01) [H04W 72/0453 (2013.01); H04W 72/1215 (2013.01); H04W 72/1263 (2013.01); H04W 72/541 (2023.01); H04W 80/02 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
13. A system architecture, the system architecture comprises:
at least two radio area technologies (RATs); and
a slot coordinator apparatus configured to:
impose a temporo-spatial access scheme on at least one of the at least two RATs in order to enhance spectral use efficiency within a prescribed area or venue; and
utilize one or more computer-generated heat maps generated for the prescribed area or venue to model a spatial grid or overlay within which the temporo-spatial access scheme is imposed.