US 12,089,234 B2
Millimeter wave access system for device to device communication
Volkan Sevindik, Parker, CO (US)
Assigned to Charter Communications Operating, LLC, St. Louis, MO (US)
Filed by Charter Communications Operating, LLC, St. Louis, MO (US)
Filed on Aug. 7, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/366,038.
Application 18/366,038 is a continuation of application No. 17/527,271, filed on Nov. 16, 2021, granted, now 11,765,752.
Application 17/527,271 is a continuation of application No. 17/116,145, filed on Dec. 9, 2020, granted, now 11,219,028, issued on Jan. 4, 2022.
Prior Publication US 2023/0379950 A1, Nov. 23, 2023
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. H04W 72/51 (2023.01); H04W 4/029 (2018.01); H04W 76/14 (2018.01); H04W 92/18 (2009.01)
CPC H04W 72/51 (2023.01) [H04W 4/029 (2018.02); H04W 76/14 (2018.02); H04W 92/18 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method for millimeter wave spectrum allocation for device-to-device (D2D) communication processing, the method comprising:
sending, by a D2D communication mode capable mobile device, millimeter wave spectrum allocation request for D2D communication;
establishing, by the D2D communication mode capable mobile device, D2D communication links with other mobile devices to exchange data, the D2D communication links established using millimeter wave spectrum allocated in response to the millimeter wave spectrum allocation request; and
informing, by the D2D communication mode capable mobile device, when a D2D communication link is not needed based on an active period as compared to an idle period threshold on the established D2D communication links.