US 11,991,230 B1
Network segmentation for multi-dwelling unit (MDU)
Joshua D. Wade, Castle Rock, CO (US); Jason Anthony Madruga, Castle Rock, CO (US); Clark Hurst Pendery, Englewood, CO (US); Dalton William Hertel, Denver, CO (US); Aaron William Schwartz, Denver, CO (US); Ryan Scribner, Erie, CO (US); Himanshu Jain, Karnataka (IN); Sandeep Kumar Bhatta, Karnataka (IN); and Laxminarayana Dalimba, Bengaluru (IN)
Assigned to DISH Network L.L.C., Englewood, CO (US); and DISH Network Technologies India Private Limited, Bengaluru (IN)
Filed by DISH Network L.L.C., Englewood, CO (US); and DISH Network Technologies India Private Limited, Karnataka (IN)
Filed on Jul. 24, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/357,834.
Int. Cl. H04L 65/611 (2022.01); H04L 9/40 (2022.01); H04L 65/752 (2022.01)
CPC H04L 65/611 (2022.05) [H04L 63/0876 (2013.01); H04L 65/752 (2022.05)] 17 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A computer-implemented method, comprising:
receiving a user request for streaming a content item from a user equipment (UE) connected to a first network segment corresponding to a first zone of a multi-dwelling unit (MDU), the user request including a first network identifier assigned to the first network segment and a user identity associated with the user;
identifying the first network segment based on the first network identifier assigned to the first network segment;
determining accessibility of the content item to the user, based on a pre-established network policy specifying content resources designated to the first network segment;
in response to a determination that the content item is included in the content resources designated to the first network segment, performing an authentication process to authenticate the user based on the user identity associated with the user;
transmitting the requested content item to the UE via a routed network traffic over the first network segment to allow the UE to stream the requested content;
dividing the MDU into a plurality of zones including the first zone; and
generating a plurality of network segments for the MDU including the first network segment, wherein each network segment corresponds to one of the zones and is assigned with a unique network identifier.