US 11,812,278 B2
Monitoring and switchover of shared spectrum allocation manager to provide improved wireless service
Lakhbir Singh, Aurora, CO (US)
Assigned to Charter Communications Operating, LLC, St. Louis, MO (US)
Filed by Charter Communications Operating, LLC, St. Louis, MO (US)
Filed on Mar. 16, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/203,515.
Application 17/203,515 is a division of application No. 16/112,567, filed on Aug. 24, 2018, granted, now 10,979,908.
Application 16/112,567 is a continuation in part of application No. 15/999,262, filed on Aug. 17, 2018, granted, now 10,932,143, issued on Feb. 23, 2021.
Prior Publication US 2021/0204143 A1, Jul. 1, 2021
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. H04W 16/14 (2009.01); H04W 72/04 (2023.01)
CPC H04W 16/14 (2013.01) [H04W 72/04 (2013.01)] 23 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method comprising:
registering a wireless base station with a first allocation management resource;
in response to a trigger condition, via communications from the wireless base station to a second allocation management resource, registering the wireless base station with the second allocation management resource as a substitute to registration of the wireless base station with the first allocation management resource;
wherein registering the wireless base station with the second allocation management resource includes: i) communicating an identity of a first wireless channel from the wireless base station to the second allocation management resource, the first wireless channel allocated to the wireless base station by the first allocation management resource, the first wireless channel being a CBRS (Citizens Band Radio Service) channel of a CBRS band, and ii) receiving a message from the second allocation management resource indicating continued allocation of the first wireless channel to the wireless base station; and
continuing use of the first wireless channel as allocated by the first allocation management resource during and after switchover of registration of the wireless base station with the second allocation management resource.