Invention Grant
- Patent Title: mmWave to Wi-Fi control signal offloading in the event of fading in the mmWave system
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Application No.: US18301879Application Date: 2023-04-17
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Publication No.: US12028769B2Publication Date: 2024-07-02
- Inventor: Atul Kulkarni , Sreekar Marupaduga , Anurag Thantharate
- Applicant: T-Mobile Innovations LLC
- Applicant Address: US KS Overland Park
- Assignee: T-Mobile Innovations LLC
- Current Assignee: T-Mobile Innovations LLC
- Current Assignee Address: US KS Overland Park
- Agency: Shook, Hardy & Bacon L.L.P.
- Main IPC: H04W4/00
- IPC: H04W4/00 ; H04W36/28 ; H04W36/30 ; H04W84/12

Abstract:
Methods and systems are provided for signal offloading in an mmWave environment (e.g., in the event of high fading). The methods and systems include one or more mmWave nodes that are each configured to wirelessly communicate with a user device in a geographic service area and a Wi-Fi access point configured to wirelessly communicate with the user device. The methods and systems determine that fading or loading of an mmWave signal transmitted by one of the one or more mmWave nodes is above a threshold. In response to the fading or loading being above the threshold, the methods and systems redirect a control signal of the user device through the Wi-Fi access point to the one or more mmWave nodes, such that the user device maintains a dual connection with the Wi-Fi access point via the control signal and the mmWave node.
Public/Granted literature
- US20230254747A1 mmWAVE TO WI-FI CONTROL SIGNAL OFFLOADING IN THE EVENT OF FADING IN THE mmWAVE SYSTEM Public/Granted day:2023-08-10
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