IP Library Granted Patent US 10,917,857
Granted Patent B2
US 10,917,857 · App. 16/388,611 · Granted Feb 9, 2021

Methods and systems for wireless communication

Inventor: Ivan Ong (Malvern, PA)
Assignee: Comcast Cable Communications, LLC
H04W52/241H04B17/309H04W52/245H04W52/386H04W52/50H04W72/1231
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Patent No.
US 10,917,857
App. No.
16/388,611
Granted
Feb 9, 2021
Kind
B2
Abstract

Methods and systems for wireless communication are described. A computing device may receive data via a network. The computing device may modify one or more settings associated with a network based on the data.

Claims (56)

1. A method comprising:

receiving, by a first computing device based on pairing with a second computing device, one or more attributes of the second computing device;

determining, based on the one or more attributes of the second computing device, a time period for communication with the second computing device;

receiving, from the second computing device and during the time period, data that indicates one or more connection attributes associated with communication of the data via a first wireless network; and

determining, based on the one or more connection attributes, a power level reduction of a signal associated with a second wireless network during the time period.

2. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

modifying, based on the power level reduction, a power level associated with the second wireless network during the time period, and

receiving, via the first wireless network during the time period, data that indicates a communication.

3. The method of claim 1 , wherein determining, based on the one or more connection attributes, the power level reduction of the signal associated with the second wireless network during the time period is further based on at least one of a bandwidth of the second wireless network during the time period or a quantity of computing devices communicating via the second wireless network during the time period.

4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the time period is based on a time that the second computing device will send a heartbeat signal to the first computing device, and wherein the first computing device communicates with one or more devices via the second wireless network during the time period.

5. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

determining, based on a plurality of channel bands, a concatenated channel band; and

receiving, from the second computing device via the concatenated channel band, data.

6. The method of claim 1 , wherein the first wireless network comprises at least one of a Wireless Personal Area Network (WPAN), Zigbee, Bluetooth, or Wi-Fi, and wherein the second wireless network comprises at least one of Wi-Fi, WPAN, Zigbee, or Bluetooth.

7. A method comprising:

receiving, based on pairing with a computing device, one or more attributes of the computing device;

determining, based on the one or more attributes of the computing device, a plurality of channel bands that facilitate communication with the computing device via a wireless network;

determining, based on the plurality of channel bands, a concatenated channel band comprising the plurality of channel bands; and

receiving, from the computing device via the concatenated channel band, data.

8. The method of claim 7 , wherein the wireless network comprises a Wireless Personal Area Network (WPAN).

9. The method of claim 7 , wherein the computing device is configured to send the data via a channel band of the plurality of channel bands.

10. The method of claim 7 , wherein the concatenated channel band has an improved Signal to Noise Ratio (SNR) as compared to each channel band of the plurality of channel bands.

11. The method of claim 7 , further comprising:

determining, based on the one or more attributes, a time period for the computing device to communicate;

modifying, based on a power level reduction, a power level associated with a second wireless network during the time period; and

receiving, via the wireless network during the time period, data that indicates the communication.

12. An apparatus comprising:

one or more processors; and

memory storing processor executable instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the apparatus to:

receive, based on pairing with a computing device, one or more attributes of the computing device;

determine, based on the one or more attributes of the computing device, a time period for the computing device to communicate with the apparatus via a first wireless network;

receive, from the computing device and during the time period, data that indicates one or more connection attributes associated with communication of the data via the first wireless network; and

determine, based on the one or more connection attributes, a power level reduction of a signal associated with a second wireless network during the time period.

13. The apparatus of claim 12 , wherein the processor executable instructions, when executed by the one or more processors, further cause the apparatus to:

modify, based on the power level reduction, a power level associated with the second wireless network during the time period, and

receive, via the first wireless network during the time period, data that indicates a communication.

14. The apparatus of claim 12 , wherein the processor executable instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the apparatus to determine, based on the one or more connection attributes, the power level reduction of the signal associated with the second wireless network during the time period further cause the apparatus to determine the power level reduction of the signal associated with the second wireless network based on at least one of a bandwidth of the second wireless network during the time period or a quantity of computing devices communicating via the second wireless network during the time period.

15. The apparatus of claim 12 , wherein the time period is based on a time that the computing device will send a heartbeat signal to the apparatus, and wherein the apparatus communicates with one or more devices via the second wireless network during the time period.

16. The apparatus of claim 12 , wherein the processor executable instructions, when executed by the one or more processors, further cause the apparatus to:

determine, based on a plurality of channel bands, a concatenated channel band; and

receive, from the computing device via the concatenated channel band, data.

17. The apparatus of claim 12 , wherein the first wireless network comprises at least one of a Wireless Personal Area Network (WPAN), Zigbee, Bluetooth, or Wi-Fi, and wherein the second wireless network comprises at least one of Wi-Fi, WPAN, Zigbee, or Bluetooth.

18. An apparatus comprising:

one or more processors; and

memory storing processor executable instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the apparatus to:

receive, based on pairing with a computing device, one or more attributes of the computing device;

determine, based on the one or more attributes of the computing device, a plurality of channel bands that facilitate communication with the computing device via a wireless network;

determine, based on the plurality of channel bands, a concatenated channel band comprising the plurality of channel bands; and

receive, from the computing device via the concatenated channel band, data.

19. The apparatus of claim 18 , wherein the wireless network comprises a Wireless Personal Area Network (WPAN).

20. The apparatus of claim 18 , wherein the computing device is configured to send the data via a channel band of the plurality of channel bands.

21. The apparatus of claim 18 , wherein the concatenated channel band has an improved Signal to Noise Ratio (SNR) as compared to each channel band of the plurality of channel bands.

22. The apparatus of claim 19 , wherein the processor executable instructions, when executed by the one or more processors, further cause the apparatus to:

determine, based on the one or more attributes, a time period for the computing device to communicate;

modify, based on a power level reduction, a power level associated with a second wireless network during the time period; and

receive, via the wireless network during the time period, data that indicates the communication.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 19, 2019
From: ONG, IVAN
To: COMCAST CABLE COMMUNICATIONS, LLC
Reel/Frame 049524/0278 →
Continuity (1)
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