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US 12,047,719 B2Granted
Gateway apparatus and methods for wireless IoT (internet of things) services
AssigneeCharter Communications Operating, LLC
InventorRamneek Bali
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AssigneeCharter Communications Operating, LLC
InventorRamneek Bali
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Gateway apparatus and methods for providing data services (including IoT data services) which leverage existing managed network (e.g., cable network) infrastructure. The disclosed methods and apparatus enable, among other things, delivery of IoT data services in a unified manner via a common portal or IoT gateway (IoTG) which may be both remotely accessed by a user, and remotely controlled/configured by the host network operator (e.g., MSO). In one variant, the premises devices include RF-enabled receivers (enhanced consumer premises equipment, or CPEe) configured to receive (and transmit) OFDM waveforms via a coaxial cable drop to the premises, and interface with the aforementioned IoTG to enable provision of both 5G high-speed data services and lower bandwidth IoT services to the premises, all via a single coaxial cable drop in the exemplary embodiment.
A computerized method of utilizing a hybrid fiber coaxial (HFC) radio frequency (RF) network for distribution of radio frequency signals encoding IoT (Internet of Things) data, the computerized method comprising:
A network architecture for distribution of radio frequency signals encoding IoT (Internet of Things) data within a hybrid fiber coaxial (HFC) radio frequency (RF) network, comprising:
A computer-readable apparatus comprising a non-transitory storage medium, the non-transitory storage medium comprising a plurality of instructions configured to, when executed by a processor apparatus of a computerized apparatus, cause the computerized apparatus to:
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.