US 12,089,091 B2
Methods and apparatus for supporting devices of different types using a residential gateway
Curt Wong, Bellevue, WA (US); and Yildirim Sahin, Englewood, CO (US)
Assigned to Charter Communications Operating, LLC, St. Louis, MO (US)
Filed by Charter Communications Operating, LLC, St. Louis, MO (US)
Filed on Jun. 7, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/341,350.
Application 17/341,350 is a continuation of application No. 16/699,640, filed on Nov. 30, 2019, granted, now 11,032,743.
Prior Publication US 2021/0297402 A1, Sep. 23, 2021
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. H04W 28/24 (2009.01); H04L 9/40 (2022.01); H04L 12/54 (2022.01); H04L 12/66 (2006.01); H04L 41/5006 (2022.01); H04L 61/5014 (2022.01); H04W 12/06 (2021.01); H04W 28/26 (2009.01); H04W 88/16 (2009.01); H04L 12/70 (2013.01)
CPC H04W 28/24 (2013.01) [H04L 12/5601 (2013.01); H04L 12/66 (2013.01); H04L 41/5006 (2013.01); H04L 61/5014 (2022.05); H04L 63/0892 (2013.01); H04L 63/123 (2013.01); H04L 63/162 (2013.01); H04W 12/06 (2013.01); H04W 28/26 (2013.01); H04W 88/16 (2013.01); H04L 2012/5618 (2013.01)] 19 Claims
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1. A communications method, the communications method comprising:
reserving a first set of resources for communication between a residential gateway located at a first customer premises and a wireline access gateway, said first set of resources providing a first amount of bandwidth;
using the first set of reserved resources to communicate an Extensible Authentication Protocol (EAP) authentication message for a first user device, the first user device being a first type device; and
reserving, following successful EAP authentication of the first user device, a second set of resources corresponding to a subscription associated with the first user device, said second set of resources providing a second amount of bandwidth between the residential gateway and the wireline access gateway, said second amount of bandwidth being greater than the first amount of bandwidth provided by said first set of resources; and
using the second set of reserved resources to communicate a Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) request and DHCP response for the first user device.