US 12,170,986 B2
Methods and apparatus for frequency transition management in a quasi-licensed wireless system
Hossam Hmimy, Aurora, CO (US); Mohamed Daoud, Englewood, CO (US); and Matthew Hubbard, Peyton, CO (US)
Assigned to CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS OPERATING, LLC, St. Louis, MO (US)
Filed by Charter Communications Operating, LLC, St. Louis, MO (US)
Filed on Apr. 12, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/228,556.
Application 17/228,556 is a division of application No. 16/427,186, filed on May 30, 2019, granted, now 10,980,025, issued on Apr. 23, 2021.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/799,454, filed on Jan. 31, 2019.
Prior Publication US 2021/0274499 A1, Sep. 2, 2021
Int. Cl. H04W 72/0453 (2023.01); H04W 36/00 (2009.01); H04W 36/30 (2009.01)
CPC H04W 72/0453 (2013.01) [H04W 36/0072 (2013.01); H04W 36/302 (2023.05)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A computerized wireless-enabled user device configured for quasi-licensed band operation, the computerized wireless-enabled user device comprising:
a first wireless data interface configured to utilize at least quasi-licensed radio frequency (RF) spectrum;
digital processor apparatus in data communication with the first wireless data interface; and
a storage device in data communication with the digital processor apparatus and comprising at least one computer program, the at least one computer program comprising a plurality of instructions which are configured to, when executed by the digital processor apparatus, cause the computerized wireless-enabled user device to:
receive data from a wireless base station via at least a first RF carrier within the quasi-licensed RF spectrum and a communications session between at least the wireless base station and the computerized wireless-enabled user device, the received data comprising at least (i) first data relating to a new RF carrier assignment, and (ii) data relating to a protocol to be utilized in attempt of at least one subsequent re-attachment to the wireless base station by the computerized wireless-enabled user device; and
based at least on the received data, perform a truncated re-attachment procedure according to the protocol while the communications session is maintained.