US 12,309,023 B2
Providing network connectivity for a service disruption
Michael J. O'Reirdan, Riverton, NJ (US); and Phillip A. Sanderson, Mount Laurel, NJ (US)
Assigned to Comcast Cable Communications, LLC, Philadelphia, PA (US)
Filed by Comcast Cable Communications, LLC, Philadelphia, PA (US)
Filed on Jul. 27, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/875,059.
Application 17/875,059 is a continuation of application No. 17/072,835, filed on Oct. 16, 2020, granted, now 11,438,216.
Application 17/072,835 is a continuation of application No. 15/985,247, filed on May 21, 2018, granted, now 10,848,374, issued on Nov. 24, 2020.
Application 15/985,247 is a continuation of application No. 14/857,291, filed on Sep. 17, 2015, granted, now 10,015,041, issued on Jul. 3, 2018.
Prior Publication US 2023/0208703 A1, Jun. 29, 2023
Int. Cl. H04W 4/00 (2018.01); H04L 41/0668 (2022.01); H04L 43/0811 (2022.01); H04W 24/04 (2009.01); H04W 84/12 (2009.01); H04W 92/10 (2009.01); H04W 92/12 (2009.01)
CPC H04L 41/0668 (2013.01) [H04L 43/0811 (2013.01); H04W 24/04 (2013.01); H04W 84/12 (2013.01); H04W 92/10 (2013.01); H04W 92/12 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method comprising:
moving, by a mobile wireless access point, to a premises comprising a premises wireless access point associated with a first network identifier;
receiving, by the mobile wireless access point and from the premises wireless access point, a signal comprising a second network identifier that comprises:
the first network identifier; and
information indicating that the premises wireless access point has lost an upstream network connection;
transmitting, by the mobile wireless access point and based on the signal, the first network identifier; and
providing, by the mobile wireless access point and using the first network identifier, network access to one or more devices at the premises.