公开(公告)号：US20190101895A1

公开(公告)日：2019-04-04

申请号：US15997550

申请日：2018-06-04

Applicant: CenturyLink Intellectual Property LLC

Inventor： Steven M. Casey ,  James M. Feger ,  Felipe Castro

IPC: G05B19/4099 ,  G06F21/44 ,  B33Y50/02

Abstract: Novel tools and techniques for entertainment printables are provided. A system includes a printables server, design database, 3-D printer, and media player. The media player may include a processor, and a non-transitory computer readable medium comprising instructions executable by the processor to obtain a content stream including at least one of an audio stream or a video stream, and a data stream including a trigger associated with a printable model. The instructions may further be executable to transmit trigger information to the printables server, obtain a 3-D model file associated with the printable model, and print the printable model based on the 3-D model file.

公开(公告)号：US20190028904A1

公开(公告)日：2019-01-24

申请号：US15840265

申请日：2017-12-13

Applicant: CenturyLink Intellectual Property LLC

Inventor： Phil Carpenter ,  Steven M. Casey ,  Charles I. Cook

IPC: H04W16/26

CPC classification number: H04W16/26 ,  H04W8/005 ,  H04W24/02 ,  H04W24/08 ,  H04W24/10 ,  H04W84/005 ,  H04W84/18 ,  H04W88/08

Abstract: Novel tools and techniques are provided for implementing self-organizing mobile networks (“SOMNETs”) of drones and platforms. In various embodiments, a computing system might receive first data from each of a plurality of vehicles; might receive second data from each of a plurality of platforms; might analyze the first data to determine a status of each vehicle; and might analyze the second data to determine a status of each platform. Based at least in part on the analyzed first and second data, the computing system might generate at least one of first control instructions to at least one first vehicle of the plurality of vehicles or second control instructions to at least one first platform of the plurality of platforms that respectively cause the at least one first vehicle to perform one or more first actions or cause the at least one first platform to perform one or more second actions.

公开(公告)号：US20190028363A1

公开(公告)日：2019-01-24

申请号：US16139178

申请日：2018-09-24

Applicant: CenturyLink Intellectual Property LLC

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

IPC: H04L12/24

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：US10044567B2

公开(公告)日：2018-08-07

申请号：US14997863

申请日：2016-01-18

Applicant: CenturyLink Intellectual Property LLC

Inventor： Steven M. Casey ,  Felipe Castro ,  Ronnie Dhaliwal ,  Hong Choi

IPC: H04L12/24 ,  H04L29/06 ,  H04L12/801 ,  H04N21/2662 ,  H04N21/2343 ,  H04N21/239 ,  H04N21/24 ,  H04L12/815 ,  H04L12/911

Abstract: A system and method for selecting an initial bandwidth setting. A determination is made that a client is initiating a communication session. Network conditions for the client are determined. A bandwidth setting for the client is selected utilizing the network conditions and a previous bandwidth setting saved in a memory. The communication session for the client is initiated utilizing the bandwidth seating.

公开(公告)号：US10038897B2

公开(公告)日：2018-07-31

申请号：US15138464

申请日：2016-04-26

Applicant: CenturyLink Intellectual Property LLC

Inventor： Ronnie S. Dhaliwal ,  Steven M. Casey ,  Kevin M. McBride ,  Felipe Castro

IPC: H04N17/00 ,  H04N21/258 ,  H04N21/442 ,  H04N21/488 ,  H04N21/658

CPC classification number: H04N17/004 ,  H04N21/258 ,  H04N21/44209 ,  H04N21/4882 ,  H04N21/6582

Abstract: Novel tools and techniques are provided for implementing video qualification, which might include implementing video quality measurements at a subscriber premises and qualification of the subscriber premises for particular levels of video data transmission. In some cases, one or more customer premises equipment might comprise video quality chips that might perform measurements of the telecommunications links, and might send the results to a server associated with the service provider. The server might determine available video services, based on the results of the measurements, and might send the subscriber notifications indicating that the subscribers qualify for particular video services. In some cases, implementing video qualification might include the server determining that video service levels provided to a customer premises has been decreased or otherwise negatively affected. The server might order diagnosis and repairs of the affected equipment, and might send a notification to the subscriber indicating that repairs are underway.

公开(公告)号：US09992540B2

公开(公告)日：2018-06-05

申请号：US15135173

申请日：2016-04-21

Applicant: CenturyLink Intellectual Property LLC

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

IPC: H04N21/462 ,  H04N21/482 ,  H04N21/4722 ,  H04N21/4782 ,  H04N21/81 ,  H04N21/236 ,  H04N21/237 ,  H04N21/258 ,  H04N21/84 ,  H04N21/262 ,  H04N21/431 ,  H04N21/858 ,  H04N21/434 ,  H04N21/44

CPC classification number: H04N21/4622 ,  H04N21/236 ,  H04N21/237 ,  H04N21/25891 ,  H04N21/26283 ,  H04N21/4312 ,  H04N21/4345 ,  H04N21/44 ,  H04N21/462 ,  H04N21/4722 ,  H04N21/4782 ,  H04N21/482 ,  H04N21/8126 ,  H04N21/8133 ,  H04N21/84 ,  H04N21/8586

Abstract: Novel tools and techniques to enable more robust electronic program guides in television distribution systems. Some solutions can obtain data (e.g., from the Internet) about a program listed on an electronic program guide and integrate that data with electronic program guide. In some cases, this information can be obtained and/or updated dynamically, in real-time or near real-time, for example to provide, up-to-date information can be provided in the electronic program guide, rather than requiring the viewer to tune to an information channel. In some cases, the system can provide a generalized electronic program guide that can be rendered by the system to be displayed on a plurality of different devices.

公开(公告)号：US20180070118A1

公开(公告)日：2018-03-08

申请号：US15389786

申请日：2016-12-23

Applicant: CenturyLink Intellectual Property LLC

Inventor： Gnanasekaran Swaminathan ,  Steven M. Casey ,  Felipe Castro

IPC: H04N21/2543 ,  H04N21/442 ,  H04N21/658 ,  H04N21/235

CPC classification number: H04N21/25435 ,  H04N21/235 ,  H04N21/44204 ,  H04N21/47202 ,  H04N21/6582

Abstract: Novel tools and techniques might provide for implementing media content tracking functionality, and, in particular embodiments, implementing temporal markers for tracking at least partial playback of media content. In various embodiments, a computing system might receive a request for media content from a user over a network, and might retrieve the media content from a database. A transcoder might insert temporal markers in a transport stream of the media content, which is sent to the user device. The user device might decode the transport stream, might track each temporal marker as the media content is presented to the user, might generate a message by compiling a list of the accessed temporal markers, and might send the message to the computing system. The computing system might receive the message comprising the list of temporal markers, which are indicative of portions of the media content that were actually presented to the user.

公开(公告)号：US09667937B2

公开(公告)日：2017-05-30

申请号：US13826810

申请日：2013-03-14

Applicant: CenturyLink Intellectual Property LLC

Inventor： Steven M. Casey ,  Felipe Castro ,  Kevin M. McBride ,  Ronnie S. Dhaliwal

IPC: H04N9/80 ,  H04N5/93 ,  H04N9/82 ,  H04N5/765

CPC classification number: H04N21/8549 ,  G11B27/031 ,  G11B27/10 ,  H04N5/765 ,  H04N9/8211 ,  H04N21/2393 ,  H04N21/42203 ,  H04N21/4223 ,  H04N21/84

Abstract: Novel tools and techniques are described for auto-summarizing video and/or audio content. In some embodiments, a summary server might retrieve one or more time codes from a time code database, and might analyze the one or more time codes to determine at least one selected time code among the one or more time codes that exceeds a predetermined number of selections. The one or more time codes might correspond to one or more triggers, which might include user-inputted triggers, triggers associated with actions by a live audience, or broadcaster/distributor/producer-provided triggers (i.e., cue tones). The summary server might determine one or more selected segments of video or audio content corresponding to the at least one selected time code, and might create one or more summary tracks, where each of the one or more summary tracks might comprise each of the one or more selected segments of the video or audio content.

公开(公告)号：US09635117B2

公开(公告)日：2017-04-25

申请号：US15056824

申请日：2016-02-29

Applicant: CenturyLink Intellectual Property LLC

Inventor： Steven M. Casey ,  Amie Elcan ,  John Butala

IPC: H04L29/06 ,  H04L29/08 ,  H04L12/24 ,  H04L12/26 ,  H04L12/851

CPC classification number: H04L67/22 ,  H04L41/5035 ,  H04L41/507 ,  H04L43/0876 ,  H04L43/106 ,  H04L47/2483 ,  H04L67/30 ,  H04L67/303 ,  H04L67/306

Abstract: Methods, systems, devices, and software are disclosed for generating a network usage profile. Certain embodiments of the network usage profile include a devices-by-node profile, indicating the set of customer devices available for use in communicating with a customer-side network node located at a customer side of an access network over a period of time, where some of the customer devices are not in operative communication with the customer-side network node during a portion of that time. Other embodiments associate the network usage profile with customer information to generate device-by-customer profiles. Still other embodiments associate the network usage profile with network traffic information to generate traffic-by-device profiles. Even other embodiments associate the multiple sources and types of information to generate traffic-by-customer profiles and/or traffic-by-device-by-customer profiles. Any of the profiles may then be accessed by one or more parties for use in affecting various network services, including targeting content delivery.

公开(公告)号：US09584856B2

公开(公告)日：2017-02-28

申请号：US14513107

申请日：2014-10-13

Applicant: CenturyLink Intellectual Property LLC

Inventor： Misbah ur Rehman ,  Steven M. Casey ,  Kevin M. McBride ,  Felipe Castro

IPC: H04N7/173 ,  H04N21/4363 ,  H04N21/61 ,  H04N21/462 ,  H04N21/63 ,  H04W76/02 ,  H04W16/14

CPC classification number: H04N21/43637 ,  H04N21/4622 ,  H04N21/61 ,  H04N21/6125 ,  H04N21/6131 ,  H04N21/631 ,  H04W16/14 ,  H04W76/15

Abstract: Novel tools and techniques are described for providing media content to a plurality of set-top boxes (“STBs”) over a licensed spectrum and over an unlicensed spectrum. In an aspect, each of the plurality of STBs might comprise a first transceiver configured to receive media content or data over a licensed spectrum and a second transceiver configured to receive and send media content or data over an unlicensed spectrum. The first STB of the plurality of STBs might receive a first portion of the media content at the first transceiver and receive a second portion of the media content at the second transceiver from a second STB of the plurality of STBs. The plurality of STBs might query each other to determine available frequencies and/or bandwidth, and might store results of the query in a table in local memory or in a database accessible by all of the plurality of STBs.

Abstract translation: 描述了新颖的工具和技术，用于通过许可频谱和非许可频谱向多个机顶盒（“STB”）提供媒体内容。 在一个方面，多个STB中的每一个可以包括配置成通过许可频谱接收媒体内容或数据的第一收发机，以及经配置以经非许可频谱接收和发送媒体内容或数据的第二收发器。 多个STB中的第一STB可以在第一收发器处接收媒体内容的第一部分，并且在第二收发器处从多个STB中的第二STB接收媒体内容的第二部分。 多个STB可以彼此查询以确定可用的频率和/或带宽，并且可以将查询的结果存储在本地存储器中的表中或在所有多个STB可访问的数据库中。