US 12,081,623 B2
Network restriction circumvention management
Benzy Gabay, Sunnyvale, CA (US); Albert Ribe Costa, San Mateo, CA (US); and Carlo Treves, San Jose, CA (US)
Assigned to Comcast Cable Communications, LLC, Philadelphia, PA (US)
Filed by Comcast Cable Communications, LLC, Philadelphia, PA (US)
Filed on Sep. 14, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/474,792.
Prior Publication US 2023/0084349 A1, Mar. 16, 2023
Int. Cl. H04L 67/141 (2022.01); H04L 12/46 (2006.01); H04L 12/66 (2006.01); H04W 76/10 (2018.01); H04W 88/16 (2009.01)
CPC H04L 67/141 (2013.01) [H04L 12/4633 (2013.01); H04L 12/4641 (2013.01); H04L 12/66 (2013.01); H04W 76/10 (2018.02); H04W 88/16 (2013.01)] 21 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method comprising:
sending, by a controlling device and to a gateway, a first message with an instruction to pause network access by a controlled device that is communicatively connected to a wireless network managed by the gateway; and
receiving, based on the controlled device no longer being connected to the gateway, by the controlling device, from the gateway, and after sending the first message, a second message comprising:
data indicating that the controlled device is no longer connected to the gateway; and
data indicating an identity of the controlled device.