US 12,452,145 B2
Coordinating cellular and cable/fiber broadband networks
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 May 21, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/199,969.
Application 18/199,969 is a division of application No. 17/214,206, filed on Mar. 26, 2021, granted, now 11,695,652.
Prior Publication US 2023/0308366 A1, Sep. 28, 2023
Int. Cl. H04L 41/50 (2022.01); H04L 12/14 (2024.01); H04L 41/5009 (2022.01); H04L 41/5025 (2022.01); H04L 41/507 (2022.01)
CPC H04L 41/5029 (2013.01) [H04L 12/1407 (2013.01); H04L 12/1442 (2013.01); H04L 41/5012 (2013.01); H04L 41/5025 (2013.01); H04L 41/507 (2013.01)] 13 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method comprising:
determining a number of Wi-Fi enabled devices present in association with premises having Wi-Fi connectivity to a cable/fiber broadband network, wherein an operator of the cable/fiber broadband network also offers cellular service;
calculating an average Wi-Fi speed per Wi-Fi enabled device by dividing an overall data rate associated with said premises by said number of Wi-Fi enabled devices present in association with the premises having the Wi-Fi connectivity to the cable/fiber broadband network;
determining those of said Wi-Fi enabled devices corresponding to customers of said cable/fiber broadband network; and
for those of said Wi-Fi enabled devices corresponding to said customers of said cable/fiber broadband network, adjusting corresponding cellular service to corresponding ones of said customers based on said division of said overall data rate associated with said premises by said number of Wi-Fi enabled devices present in association with said premises.