Patents by Inventor Greg McLaughlin

Greg McLaughlin has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Methods and apparatus for supporting quality of service in a system including a cable modem termination system and wireless communications link
    Patent number: 11902849
    Abstract: A cable communications network provides an alternative communications path between a user equipment device and a data network to a cellular path for a communications session with a desired level of Quality of Service. A cable modem termination system, coupled to a wireless core network, e.g., a 5G core network, interacts with the wireless core network to attempt to establish a PDU session for a UE with a desired QoS level. The core sends a QoS service request message to the CMTS including a requested level of QoS, an IP address and port number for the session. The CMTS and cable modem, corresponding to the UE, negotiate and decide if the request desired QoS level can be supported over the cable between the CMTS and the cable mode for the session.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2023
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2024
    Assignee: Charter Communications Operating, LLC
    Inventors: Curt Wong, Sami Makinen, Parmjit Dhillon, Greg Mclaughlin
  • METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR SUPPORTING QUALITY OF SERVICE IN A SYSTEM INCLUDING A CABLE MODEM TERMINATION SYSTEM AND WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS LINK
    Publication number: 20230232301
    Abstract: A cable communications network provides an alternative communications path between a user equipment device and a data network to a cellular path for a communications session with a desired level of Quality of Service. A cable modem termination system, coupled to a wireless core network, e.g., a 5G core network, interacts with the wireless core network to attempt to establish a PDU session for a UE with a desired QoS level. The core sends a QoS service request message to the CMTS including a requested level of QoS, an IP address and port number for the session. The CMTS and cable modem, corresponding to the UE, negotiate and decide if the request desired QoS level can be supported over the cable between the CMTS and the cable mode for the session.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 20, 2023
    Publication date: July 20, 2023
    Inventors: Curt Wong, Sami Makinen, Parmjit Dhillon, Greg McLaughlin
  • Methods and apparatus for supporting quality of service in a system including a cable modem termination system and wireless communications link
    Patent number: 11611923
    Abstract: A cable communications network provides an alternative communications path between a user equipment device and a data network to a cellular path for a communications session with a desired level of Quality of Service. A cable modem termination system, coupled to a wireless core network, e.g., a 5G core network, interacts with the wireless core network to attempt to establish a PDU session for a UE with a desired QoS level. The core sends a QoS service request message to the CMTS including a requested level of QoS, an IP address and port number for the session. The CMTS and cable modem, corresponding to the UE, negotiate and decide if the request desired QoS level can be supported over the cable between the CMTS and the cable mode for the session.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 21, 2023
    Assignee: Charter Communications Operatine, LLC
    Inventors: Curt Wong, Sami Makinen, Parmjit Dhillon, Greg McLaughlin
  • METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR SUPPORTING QUALITY OF SERVICE IN A SYSTEM INCLUDING A CABLE MODEM TERMINATION SYSTEM AND WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS LINK
    Publication number: 20190281522
    Abstract: A cable communications network provides an alternative communications path between a user equipment device and a data network to a cellular path for a communications session with a desired level of Quality of Service. A cable modem termination system, coupled to a wireless core network, e.g., a 5G core network, interacts with the wireless core network to attempt to establish a PDU session for a UE with a desired QoS level. The core sends a QoS service request message to the CMTS including a requested level of QoS, an IP address and port number for the session. The CMTS and cable modem, corresponding to the UE, negotiate and decide if the request desired QoS level can be supported over the cable between the CMTS and the cable mode for the session.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 8, 2018
    Publication date: September 12, 2019
    Inventors: Curt Wong, Sami Makinen, Parmjit Dhillon, Greg McLaughlin