公开(公告)号：US20140181849A1

公开(公告)日：2014-06-26

申请号：US13724587

申请日：2012-12-21

Applicant: CENTURYLINK INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LLC

Inventor： Steven M. Casey ,  Felipe Castro ,  Misbah ur Rehman ,  Ronnie S. Dhaliwal

IPC: H04N21/442

CPC classification number: H04N21/442 ,  H04N21/24 ,  H04N21/26291 ,  H04N21/6543 ,  H04N21/658 ,  H04N21/8173 ,  H04N21/818 ,  H04N21/8193

Abstract: Novel tools and techniques to enable data to be tested on subscriber set-top boxes. Some solutions can connect a sever with a group of subscriber set-top boxes through a television distribution network. In some cases, a plurality of set-top boxes are selected, and at least one set-top box is determined to be inactive. In some cases, data are loaded and tested on the inactive set-top.

Abstract translation: 用于在订户机顶盒上测试数据的新工具和技术。 一些解决方案可以通过电视分配网络将服务器与一组用户机顶盒连接起来。 在一些情况下，选择多个机顶盒，并且至少一个机顶盒被确定为不活动。 在某些情况下，在非活动机顶盒上加载和测试数据。

公开(公告)号：US20250039500A1

公开(公告)日：2025-01-30

申请号：US18916806

申请日：2024-10-16

Applicant: CenturyLink Intellectual Property LLC

Inventor： Steven M. Casey ,  Stephen Opferman

IPC: H04N21/4402

Abstract: Examples of the present disclosure relate to content delivery using distributed ledger and AI-based transcoding technologies. In examples, content is received by a content distribution network (CDN) from a content source. The content may be in a lower-quality or different format than is distributed via the CDN. Accordingly, a transcoding model is identified and used to transcode the content. Multiple transcoding models may be used for different content parts to adapt to changing content types (e.g., a sports subpart, an advertising subpart, etc.). Transcoding may occur at edge nodes, such that the original content is transmitted within the CDN, thereby conserving resources. Additionally, transcoded content may be cached, such that the content need not be transcoded in response to every request.

公开(公告)号：US12206679B2

公开(公告)日：2025-01-21

申请号：US18375023

申请日：2023-09-29

Applicant: CenturyLink Intellectual Property LLC

Inventor： Steven M. Casey ,  Kevin M. McBride ,  William O'Brien, Jr. ,  Stephen Opferman

IPC: H04L9/40 ,  G06F16/27 ,  G06F21/44 ,  G06F21/64 ,  H04L9/06 ,  H04L9/32 ,  H04L61/4511 ,  H04L67/568 ,  G06F16/23 ,  H04L9/00

Abstract: Novel tools and techniques are provided for implementing data and source validation for equipment output data and/or for equipment failure predict. In various embodiments, in response to receiving a first request for first data that is output by first equipment, a computing system might retrieve and analyze the first data to determine whether the first data can be trusted. If so, the computing system might send the first data to the requesting device. If not, the computing system might send a second request for identifying a blockchain containing a block containing a copy of the first data. In response to the blockchain system identifying such a blockchain, the computing system might receive the identified blockchain; might abstract the block containing the copy of the first data from the identified blockchain; might abstract the first data from the block; and might send the first data to the requesting device.

公开(公告)号：US20240346042A1

公开(公告)日：2024-10-17

申请号：US18755221

申请日：2024-06-26

Applicant: CenturyLink Intellectual Property LLC

Inventor： Steven M. Casey ,  Stephen Opferman

IPC: G06F16/27 ,  G06F16/215

CPC classification number: G06F16/27 ,  G06F16/215

Abstract: Examples of the present disclosure relate to content delivery using distributed ledger and AI-based transcoding technologies. In examples, a content distribution network (CDN) receives content from a content source for distribution to client devices. A content record is generated for the content, which comprises a content hash for the content. The content record may be stored in a distributed ledger. A smart contract associated with the content may be generated, where the smart contract facilitates CDN analytics or accounting for CDN service payments, licensing fees, or royalty payments, among other examples. The smart contract may be associated with the content hash and may be executed based on any of a variety of triggers, such as content playback and/or distribution via the CDN.

公开(公告)号：US20240154853A1

公开(公告)日：2024-05-09

申请号：US18416255

申请日：2024-01-18

Applicant: CenturyLink Intellectual Property LLC

Inventor： Michael D. Sprenger ,  Steven M. Casey ,  Katie S. Feiman ,  Zubin Ingah

IPC: H04L41/046 ,  G06F11/07 ,  H04L12/18 ,  H04L41/0604 ,  H04L41/0686 ,  H04L41/22 ,  H04L41/5009 ,  H04L43/0888 ,  H04L65/60 ,  H04L65/612 ,  H04L65/613 ,  H04L65/80

CPC classification number: H04L41/046 ,  G06F11/0742 ,  G06F11/0748 ,  H04L12/18 ,  H04L41/0618 ,  H04L41/0622 ,  H04L41/0686 ,  H04L41/22 ,  H04L41/5009 ,  H04L43/0888 ,  H04L65/60 ,  H04L65/612 ,  H04L65/613 ,  H04L65/80 ,  G06F11/0769 ,  H04L43/55

Abstract: Novel tools and techniques are provided for implementing error detection in a network, and, more particularly, to methods, systems, and apparatuses for implementing error and/or fault detection in a network and/or media stream and providing options to address the error and/or fault in the network and/or media stream. In various embodiments, a computer might detect an error in a first network and send a notification indicating that the error has occurred. The notification might contain one or more options to address the error in the first network. The computer, a user device, a service provider device, or a content provider device might receive and display the notification containing the one or more options. The computer, the user device, the service provider device, or the content provider device might then select at least one of the one or more options to address the error in the first network.

公开(公告)号：US20230403211A1

公开(公告)日：2023-12-14

申请号：US18227558

申请日：2023-07-28

Applicant: CenturyLink Intellectual Property LLC

Inventor： Kevin M. McBride ,  Felipe Castro ,  Steven M. Casey ,  Thomas Schwengler

IPC: H04L41/5051

CPC classification number: H04L41/5051 ,  H04L41/0843

Abstract: Novel tools and techniques are provided for remotely configuring and orchestrating multifunctional cloud devices located on customer premises, in some cases, using a smart cloud adaptive device. In some embodiments, the smart cloud adaptive device, which might have one or more wireless programmable radios configured to communicate with a network termination device, might communicate with a cloud configuration server over a network via the one or more wireless programmable radios (and, in some embodiments, through the network termination device). The smart cloud adaptive device might transmit device identification information associated with a customer and/or service codes indicative of services to be provided to the customer. The smart cloud adaptive device might receive one or more configuration files from the cloud configuration server based on the service codes, and enable functionality among a plurality of functionalities to provision the services, based on the one or more configuration files.

公开(公告)号：US11693931B2

公开(公告)日：2023-07-04

申请号：US17951763

申请日：2022-09-23

Applicant: CenturyLink Intellectual Property LLC

Inventor： Steven M. Casey ,  Felipe Castro

IPC: G06F21/10 ,  H04W4/02 ,  G06F21/12 ,  H04L41/082 ,  H04L41/5003

CPC classification number: G06F21/105 ,  G06F21/121 ,  H04L41/082 ,  H04W4/02 ,  H04L41/5003

Abstract: Novel tools and techniques for an IoT shell are provided. A system includes an internet of things (IoT) device, a database, and a license manager. The database may include one or more sets of authorized licenses, each set of authorized licenses associated with a respective vendor software. The license manager may be in communication with the IoT device and the database, and further include a processor and a non-transitory computer readable medium comprising instructions executable by the processor. The license manager may be configured to receive a request to reserve a license for a first vendor software, determine an availability of the license associated with the first vendor software, register a unique identifier of the IoT device in association with the license, and grant the license to the IoT device.

公开(公告)号：US20230208891A1

公开(公告)日：2023-06-29

申请号：US18117125

申请日：2023-03-03

Applicant: CenturyLink Intellectual Property LLC

Inventor： Steven M. Casey ,  Stephen Opferman ,  Felipe Castro ,  Jeff Leonard

IPC: H04L65/1069 ,  H04L67/025 ,  H04L65/1059 ,  H04L67/53

CPC classification number: H04L65/1069 ,  H04L65/1059 ,  H04L67/025 ,  H04L67/53

Abstract: Novel tools and techniques for providing an in-line AI virtual assistant are provided. A system includes a session border controller coupled to an end-user device, and a session initiation protocol stack. The session initiation protocol stack includes a processor, and non-transitory computer readable media comprising instructions executable by the processor to: receive, from the session border controller, a call invite request; provision, via the AI virtual assistant service, an AI virtual assistant instance in response to the call invite request; and join the AI virtual assistant instance to a call with the end-user device.

公开(公告)号：US11658985B2

公开(公告)日：2023-05-23

申请号：US17707047

申请日：2022-03-29

Applicant: CenturyLink Intellectual Property LLC

Inventor： Kevin M. McBride ,  Stephen Opferman ,  Steven M. Casey ,  William O'Brien, Jr.

IPC: G06F15/16 ,  H04L9/40 ,  G06F16/27 ,  H04L9/06 ,  H04L9/32 ,  H04L61/4511 ,  H04L67/568 ,  G06F16/23 ,  H04L9/00

CPC classification number: H04L63/12 ,  G06F16/27 ,  H04L9/0643 ,  H04L9/3236 ,  H04L61/4511 ,  H04L63/126 ,  H04L63/1466 ,  H04L67/568 ,  G06F16/2379 ,  H04L9/50

Abstract: Novel tools and techniques are provided for utilizing blockchain to implement named data networking. In various embodiments, a computing system might determine whether a cache that is communicatively coupled to the computing system contains data that is responsive to a first request received from a user. If so, the computing system might retrieve and send (to the client device) data that is responsive to the received first request. If not, the computing system might send, to a blockchain system, a second request for identifying a blockchain containing a block containing data responsive to the received first request. In response to identifying such a blockchain, the computing system might receive a copy of the identified blockchain; might abstract, from the identified blockchain, the block containing the data responsive to the received first request; might abstract the data from the identified block; and might send the data to the client device.

公开(公告)号：US11588676B2

公开(公告)日：2023-02-21

申请号：US17467496

申请日：2021-09-07

Applicant: CenturyLink Intellectual Property LLC

Inventor： Michael D. Sprenger ,  Steven M. Casey ,  Katie S. Feiman ,  Zubin Ingah

IPC: H04L41/046 ,  H04L41/0604 ,  H04L41/0686 ,  H04L65/80 ,  H04L41/22 ,  H04L43/0888 ,  G06F11/07 ,  H04L65/60 ,  H04L12/18 ,  H04L41/5009 ,  H04L65/612 ,  H04L65/613 ,  H04L43/55

Abstract: Novel tools and techniques are provided for implementing error detection in a network, and, more particularly, to methods, systems, and apparatuses for implementing error and/or fault detection in a network and/or media stream and providing options to address the error and/or fault in the network and/or media stream. In various embodiments, a computer might detect an error in a first network and send a notification indicating that the error has occurred. The notification might contain one or more options to address the error in the first network. The computer, a user device, a service provider device, or a content provider device might receive and display the notification containing the one or more options. The computer, the user device, the service provider device, or the content provider device might then select at least one of the one or more options to address the error in the first network.