Patent ID: 11877340
Assignee: CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS OPERATING, LLC
Field: Digital communication (Electrical engineering)
Classification: CPC H | IPC H

Claim 35:
36. A method comprising:
monitoring a bandwidth performance of a backhaul, the backhaul providing connectivity between a first wireless access point and a remote network;
based on the monitored bandwidth performance of the backhaul, producing status information indicating an ability of the backhaul to convey data communications between the first wireless access point and the remote network; and
controlling wireless connectivity between the first wireless access point and a first mobile communication device based on the monitored bandwidth performance of the backhaul;
wherein controlling the wireless connectivity includes:
in response to detecting degradation of the ability of the backhaul to convey the data communications based on reduction in the bandwidth performance of the backhaul to convey the data communications over the backhaul, communicating a message from the first wireless access point to the first mobile communication device, the message including the status information, the status information indicating the reduction in the bandwidth performance, the message tagged with control information indicating that the message is directed to a decoder controlling display of a symbol on a display screen of the first mobile communication device.