US 12,470,922 B2
Authentication and data flow control configuration
Ahmed Bencheikh, Lorton, VA (US); Christopher J. Teague, Highlands Ranch, CO (US); and Venkata R. Divvi, Centennial, CO (US)
Assigned to Charter Communications Operating, LLC, St. Louis, MO (US)
Filed by Charter Communications Operating, LLC, St. Louis, MO (US)
Filed on Feb. 8, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/666,862.
Prior Publication US 2023/0254691 A1, Aug. 10, 2023
Int. Cl. H04W 12/06 (2021.01); H04W 12/082 (2021.01); H04W 12/69 (2021.01); H04W 28/12 (2009.01)
CPC H04W 12/06 (2013.01) [H04W 12/082 (2021.01); H04W 12/69 (2021.01); H04W 28/12 (2013.01)] 30 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method comprising:
receiving a request from a communication device requesting wireless access to a remote network;
in response to receiving the request, authenticating the communication device to use a wireless access point in a wireless network;
prior to completing the authentication of the communication device to use the wireless access point in the wireless network, applying data flow control settings associated with the communication device to a communication gateway, the communication gateway remotely located with respect to the wireless access point, wherein the communication gateway provides coupling between the wireless access point and the remote network; and
subsequent to completing authentication of the communication device to use the wireless access point in the wireless network: i) at the communication gateway, receiving a flow of data from the wireless access point, and ii) controlling conveyance of the flow of data through the communication gateway to the remote network via the applied data flow control settings.