# US 11,310,831 B2 · Wireless schedule information generation and distribution > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 11,310,831 B2 - Document ID: US11310831B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 16/525,479 - Filed: 2019-07-29 - Published: 2021-02-04 - Granted: 2022-04-19 - Earliest claimed: 2019-07-29 - Assignees: Charter Communications Operating, LLC - Applicants: Charter Communications Operating, LLC - Inventors: Saran Khalid - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US11310831B2 ## CPC - H04W 72/044: based on the type of the allocated resource - H04W 74/0816: with collision avoidance - H04L 5/0007: {the frequencies being orthogonal, e.g. OFDM(A) or DMT} - H04W 72/0446: Resources in time domain, e.g. slots or frames - H04W 72/0466: {the resource being a scrambling code} - H04W 72/27: between access points - H04W: WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS (broadcast communication H04H; communication systems using wireless links for non-selective communication, e.g. wireless extensions H04M1/72) - H04L: TRANSMISSION OF DIGITAL INFORMATION, e.g. TELEGRAPHIC COMMUNICATION (arrangements common to telegraphic and telephonic communication H04M) ## Abstract A scheduler resource maintains a grid of multiple blocks for a timeframe in which multiple wireless stations compete for use of available wireless resources to communicate in a wireless network. For a first block of the multiple blocks in the grid, the scheduler resource generates first transmit information. The scheduler resource assigns a first unique code to the transmit information, the first unique code being mapped to a first frequency band and first time slot in which the first block resides in the grid. The scheduler resource repeats this operation of assigning a unique code for each used block or block pair (and corresponding transmit information) scheduled for use by a respective wireless station. Subsequent to generation of the schedule information, the scheduler resource or other suitable entity distributes the schedule information to one or more other wireless stations in the wireless network environment. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A method comprising: maintaining a grid of multiple blocks for a timeframe in which a first wireless station schedules wireless communications in a wireless network, a first block of the grid assigned a first unique code; for the first block of the multiple blocks in the grid, generating first transmit information; assigning the first unique code to the first transmit information, the first unique code indicating a first frequency band and a first time slot in which the first block resides in the grid; and producing schedule information to include: i) the first unique code and the first transmit information, the first transmit information indicating first wireless transmitter settings of the first wireless station, and ii) a second unique code and second transmit information, the second transmit information indicating second wireless transmitter settings of the first wireless station, the schedule information indicating scheduled transmission of future wireless communications from the first wireless station. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The method as in claim 1, wherein the first frequency band is one of multiple frequency bands available during the first time slot of the timeframe. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The method as in claim 1, wherein the first frequency band includes multiple wireless channels assigned to the first block. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The method as in claim 1, wherein the first transmit information indicates attributes of corresponding wireless communications scheduled for transmission by the first wireless station using resources associated with the first block. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The method as in claim 1 further comprising: maintaining the grid to include a first set of multiple blocks for the first time slot, each of the multiple blocks in the first set supporting communications in a different frequency band; and assigning a different unique code to each of the multiple blocks in the first set. ### Claim 6 (depends on 5) The method as in claim 5 further comprising: producing the grid to be a two-dimensional array including multiple time slots that reside within the timeframe, each timeslot including a respective set of blocks, each corresponding block in the respective set allocated multiple wireless channels in which to transmit wireless communications. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The method as in claim 1 further comprising: communicating the schedule information to a second wireless station in the wireless network, the schedule information indicating scheduling of transmission by the first wireless station in the timeframe. ### Claim 8 (depends on 7) The method as in claim 7, wherein the second wireless station selects use of unused blocks in the timeframe based on the scheduling of wireless transmissions by the first wireless station. ### Claim 9 (depends on 8) The method as in claim 8, wherein the second wireless station provides a region of wireless coverage that falls completely within a region of wireless coverage provided by the first wireless station. ### Claim 10 (depends on 7) The method as in claim 7 further comprising: populating the schedule information to include only transmit information and corresponding unique codes for blocks used by the first wireless station. ### Claim 11 (depends on 1) The method as in claim 1, wherein each of the multiple blocks in the grid are assigned a different unique code, each respective different unique code being a reference specifying a corresponding block of the multiple blocks in the grid. ### Claim 12 (depends on 1) The method as in claim 1, wherein a second block of the grid is assigned the second unique code. ### Claim 13 (depends on 12) The method as in claim 12, wherein the second block assigned the second unique code resides in a second frequency band and the first time slot of the grid. ### Claim 14 (depends on 12) The method as in claim 12, wherein the second block assigned the second unique code resides in a second frequency band and a second time slot of the grid. ### Claim 15 (depends on 1) The method as in claim 1 further comprising: maintaining map information; wherein the map information maps the first unique code to the first block of the grid; and wherein the map information maps the second unique code to a second block of the grid. ### Claim 16 (depends on 1) The method as in claim 1, wherein the first transmitter settings are assigned to wirelessly communicate first data from the first wireless station via the first frequency band and the first time slot. ### Claim 17 (depends on 1) The method as in claim 1, wherein a second block of the grid is assigned the second unique code; and the method further comprising: assigning the second unique code to the second transmit information associated with the first wireless station, the second unique code indicating a second frequency band and a second time slot in which the second block resides in the grid. ### Claim 18 A system comprising: a scheduler operable to: maintain a grid of multiple blocks for a timeframe in which a first wireless station is scheduled to communicate in a wireless network, a first block of the grid assigned a first unique code; for a first block of the multiple blocks in the grid, generate first transmit information; assign the first unique code to the first transmit information, the first unique code indicating a first frequency band and a first time slot in which the first block resides in the grid; and produce schedule information to include: i) the first unique code and the first transmit information, the first transmit information indicating first wireless transmitter settings of the first wireless station, and ii) a second unique code and second transmit information, the second transmit information indicating second wireless transmitter settings of the first wireless station, the schedule information indicating scheduled transmission of future wireless communications from the first wireless station. ### Claim 19 (depends on 18) The system as in claim 18, wherein the first frequency band is one of multiple frequency bands available in the first time slot of the timeframe. ### Claim 20 (depends on 18) The system as in claim 18, wherein the first frequency band includes multiple wireless channels assigned to the first block. ### Claim 21 (depends on 18) The system as in claim 18, wherein the first transmit information indicates attributes of corresponding wireless communications scheduled for transmission by a first wireless station in the first block. ### Claim 22 (depends on 18) The system as in claim 18 further comprising: maintaining the grid to include a first set of multiple blocks for the first time slot, each of the multiple blocks in the first set supporting communications in a different frequency band; and assigning a different unique code to each of the multiple blocks in the first set. ### Claim 23 (depends on 22) The system as in claim 22 further comprising: producing the grid to be a two-dimensional array including multiple time slots in the timeframe, each of the multiple timeslots including a respective set of blocks, each corresponding block in the respective set allocated multiple wireless channels in which to transmit wireless communications. ### Claim 24 (depends on 18) The system as in claim 18, wherein a second wireless station receiving the schedule information selects use of unused blocks in the timeframe based on the scheduling of transmissions by the first wireless station as specified by the schedule information. ### Claim 25 (depends on 18) The system as in claim 18, wherein the second wireless station provides a region of wireless coverage that falls completely within a region of wireless coverage provided by the first wireless station. ### Claim 26 (depends on 18) The system as in claim 18 further comprising: populating the schedule information to include only transmit information and corresponding unique codes for blocks used by the first wireless station. ### Claim 27 Computer-readable storage hardware having instructions stored thereon, the instructions, when carried out by computer processor hardware, cause the computer processor hardware to: maintain a grid of multiple blocks for a timeframe in which a first wireless station is scheduled to communicate in a wireless network; for a first block of the multiple blocks in the grid, generate first transmit information; assign a first unique code to the first transmit information, the first unique code indicating a first frequency band and a first time slot in which the first block resides in the grid; and produce schedule information to include: i) the first unique code and the first transmit information, the first transmit information indicating first wireless transmitter settings of the first wireless station, and ii) a second unique code and second transmit information, the second transmit information indicating second wireless transmitter settings of the first wireless station, the schedule information indicating scheduled transmission of future wireless communications from the first wireless station.