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US 10,541,744 B2Granted
Multi-spectrum access node
AssigneeComcast Cable Communications, LLC
InventorKenneth D. Falkenstein, Jr.
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Abstract
Systems and methods for managing a network are disclosed. In an aspect, a method can comprise receiving first information by an access node of a premises network via a first radio frequency band. At least a portion of the first information can be transmitted via a second radio frequency band to a gateway node of the premises network. Second information can be received from the gateway node via the second radio frequency band. At least a portion of the second information can be transmitted via the first radio frequency band to a source of the first information.
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A method comprising:
- receiving, from a user device and by a first access node of a plurality of access nodes located at a premises, first information, wherein the plurality of access nodes form a premises wireless mesh network located at the premises, wherein the receiving the first information is via a first communication channel comprising a first radio frequency band and using a first protocol, wherein each of the plurality of access nodes are configured to communicate with each other via a second communication channel comprising a second radio frequency band different from the first radio frequency band, wherein the first information comprises one or more of a device identifier associated with the user device or authentication information, and wherein the premises wireless mesh network is configured to enable access, by the user device, to a second network;
- sending, by the first access node and to a second access node of the plurality of access nodes, the first information, wherein the sending the first information is via the second communication channel using a first directional beamforming transmission at the premises and using a second protocol different from the first protocol;
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- sending, by the second access node and to a gateway node of the premises wireless mesh network, the first information, wherein the sending the first information is via the second communication channel using a second directional beamforming transmission at the premises;
- and wherein the gateway node is in communication with the second network and is configured to manage communication between the premises wireless mesh network and the second network;
- receiving, by the first access node, second information from the gateway node via the second communication channel;
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- sending, to the user device, by the first access node, and via the first communication channel, at least a portion of the second information.
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A method comprising:
- receiving, from a user device and by a first access node of a plurality of access nodes, first information, wherein the plurality of access nodes are located at a premises and configured as a premises mesh network, wherein the first information is received via a first radio frequency band and based on a beacon sent via a first transmission pattern and by the first access node, wherein each of the plurality of access nodes are configured to communicate with each other via a second radio frequency band different from the first radio frequency band, wherein the first information comprises a device identifier associated with the user device;
- sending, by the first access node and to a gateway node, at least a portion of the first information via a directional beamforming transmission in the second radio frequency band at the premises, wherein the directional beamforming transmission is based on a second transmission pattern different from the first transmission pattern, and wherein the gateway node is configured to enable communication between the premises mesh network and a second network;
- detecting interference affecting the directional beamforming transmission;
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- adjusting the directional beamforming transmission at the premises to reduce an effect of the detected interference on the sending at least the portion of the first information.
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A method comprising:
- receiving, from a user device and via a first radio frequency band, first information, wherein the first information is received via one or more planar antennas of a first access node of a plurality of access nodes, wherein the plurality of access nodes are located at a premises and configured as a premises mesh network, wherein each of the plurality of access nodes are configured to communicate with each other via a second radio frequency band different from the first radio frequency band and wherein the second radio frequency band comprises an extremely high frequency (EHF) band;
- sending, via one or more phased array antennas of the first access node and to a gateway node, at least a portion of the first information via the second radio frequency band using a first directional beam forming transmission at the premises;
- receiving, via the one or more phased array antennas of the first access node, second information from the gateway node via the second radio frequency band, wherein the gateway node is configured to enable communication between the premises mesh network and a second network;
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- sending, to the user device, via the one or more planar antennas of the first access node and via the first radio frequency band using a second directional beamforming transmission at the premises, at least a portion of the second information.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.