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AssigneeCharter Communications Operating, LLC
InventorsDon Gunasekara, Umamaheswar Kakinada, Ahmed Bencheikh, Shane Newberg
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Methods and apparatus for providing quasi-licensed spectrum access within an area or venue. In one embodiment, the quasi-licensed spectrum utilizes 3.5 GHz CBRS (Citizens Broadband Radio Service) spectrum allocated by a Federal or commercial SAS (Spectrum Access System) to a managed content delivery network that includes one or more wireless access nodes (e.g., CBSDs and APs) in data communication with a controller. In one variant, the controller dynamically allocates (i) spectrum within the area or venue within CBRS bands, and (ii) MSO users or subscribers to CBRS bands or WLAN (e.g., public ISM) bands in to manage interference between the coexisting networks, and maximize user experience. In another variant, the controller cooperates with a provisioning server to implement a client device application program or “app” on MSO user or subscriber client devices which enables inter-RAT access.
A computerized method for enhancing wireless connectivity for at least one mobile client device, the mobile client device comprising first and second wireless interfaces configured to use first and second wireless protocols, respectively, the computerized method comprising:
A computerized controller apparatus for use within a managed content delivery network, the computerized controller apparatus being configured to manage CBRS (Citizens Broadband Radio Service) wireless connectivity to a plurality of wireless-enabled devices utilized within a prescribed venue, the computerized controller apparatus comprising:
Computer readable apparatus comprising a non-transitory storage medium, the non-transitory medium comprising at least one computer program having a plurality of instructions, the plurality of instructions configured to, when executed on a processing apparatus:
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.