US 11,956,770 B2
Detection of group membership for coordinated connectivity
Carl Wang, Syosset, NY (US); and Sudhir Korrapati, Acton, MA (US)
Assigned to Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc., Basking Ridge, NJ (US)
Filed by Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc., Basking Ridge, NJ (US)
Filed on May 7, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/314,109.
Prior Publication US 2022/0361186 A1, Nov. 10, 2022
Int. Cl. H04W 72/12 (2023.01); H04W 24/02 (2009.01); H04W 24/06 (2009.01); H04W 24/10 (2009.01); H04W 60/06 (2009.01); H04W 72/121 (2023.01)
CPC H04W 72/121 (2013.01) [H04W 24/02 (2013.01); H04W 24/10 (2013.01); H04W 60/06 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A system comprising:
a memory comprising instructions; and
a processor coupled to the memory, the processor configured to execute the instructions to facilitate performance of operations comprising:
identifying a first group of devices;
sending a first group member list identifying members of the first group of devices to a first member of the first group of devices;
sending a first group reporting schedule to the first member;
receiving reporting data from the first member according to the first group reporting schedule;
receiving a group exit message from the first member; and
sending a second group member list not including the first member to a second member of the first group of devices.