US 12,149,372 B2
Methods and apparatus for coordination between wireline backhaul and wireless systems
Volkan Sevindik, Parker, CO (US); and Haider Syed, 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 Jan. 23, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/100,145.
Application 18/100,145 is a division of application No. 16/997,776, filed on Aug. 19, 2020, granted, now 11,563,593, issued on Jan. 24, 2023.
Prior Publication US 2023/0155854 A1, May 18, 2023
Int. Cl. H04N 21/61 (2011.01); H04L 12/28 (2006.01); H04N 7/173 (2011.01); H04N 21/236 (2011.01); H04N 21/2365 (2011.01); H04N 21/2383 (2011.01); H04N 21/4363 (2011.01); H04N 21/437 (2011.01); H04N 21/438 (2011.01); H04W 28/06 (2009.01)
CPC H04L 12/2801 (2013.01) [H04N 7/17309 (2013.01); H04N 21/6118 (2013.01); H04W 28/06 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. Computerized modem apparatus for use in a data network, comprising:
a radio frequency (RF) interface;
at least one packet data interface;
processor apparatus in data communication with the at least one packet data interface and the RF interface; and
storage apparatus in data communication with the processor apparatus, the storage apparatus comprising at least one computer program configured to, when executed by the processor apparatus, cause the computerized modem apparatus to:
receive first data packets via the at least one packet data interface;
determine that at least a portion of the first data packets are sourced from a wireless access node;
based at least on the determination, forward the at least portion of the first data packets that are sourced from the wireless access node to a packet receiver apparatus in data communication with the computerized modem apparatus via at least the RF interface; and
responsive to establishment of one or more service flows between the computerized modem apparatus and the packet receiver apparatus for use by downstream traffic destined for the wireless access node, transmit configuration data relating to the one or more service flows to the wireless access node, the transmission of the configuration data enabling the wireless access node to determine whether to modify a configuration of the wireless access node.