公开(公告)号：US20200099548A1

公开(公告)日：2020-03-26

申请号：US16698765

申请日：2019-11-27

Applicant: CABLE TELEVISION LABORATORIES, INC.

Inventor： Jennifer Andreoli-Fang ,  Bernard McKibben

IPC: H04L12/46 ,  H04L12/28 ,  H04L12/24

Abstract: A method for using a common control plane to control a plurality of access networks includes (1) supporting a first communication link of a first access network using a control plane of the first access network, and (2) supporting a second communication link of a second access network using the control plane of the first access network. A communication system includes the first access network and the second access network.

公开(公告)号：US20190306907A1

公开(公告)日：2019-10-03

申请号：US16367997

申请日：2019-03-28

Applicant: CABLE TELEVISION LABORATORIES, INC.

Inventor： Jennifer Andreoli-Fang ,  Bernard McKibben

IPC: H04W76/16 ,  H04W88/16 ,  H04W28/16 ,  H04L12/66 ,  H04L12/24

Abstract: A method for supporting communication links includes (a) supporting a wireless communication link using a plurality of network functions logically linked via a common interface, (b) supporting a wireline communication link using a wireline access network, and (c) sharing one or more of the plurality of network functions with the wireline access network. A converged core communication network includes a memory subsystem and a processing subsystem configured to execute instructions stored in the memory subsection to perform the method for supporting communication links.

公开(公告)号：US20190297535A1

公开(公告)日：2019-09-26

申请号：US16126889

申请日：2018-09-10

Applicant: CABLE TELEVISION LABORATORIES, INC.

Inventor： Jennifer Andreoli-Fang ,  Bernard McKibben

IPC: H04W28/20 ,  H04W76/14 ,  H04W28/02 ,  H04W72/10 ,  H04W72/08

Abstract: Systems and methods presented herein provide for reducing latency in wireless service through a communication link comprising a Modem Termination System (MTS) and a modem. The communication link is coupled with a virtualized wireless link. In one embodiment, a method includes transferring a buffer status report (BSR) from a user equipment (UE) through the communication link to a control portion of the virtualized wireless link, generating a wireless grant to allow the data of the UE through virtualized wireless link, and generating a backhaul grant for the UE to transfer data through the communication link based on the wireless grant information.

公开(公告)号：US20190124530A1

公开(公告)日：2019-04-25

申请号：US16215056

申请日：2018-12-10

Applicant: CABLE TELEVISION LABORATORIES, INC

Inventor： Bernard McKibben

IPC: H04W24/08 ,  H04W16/02 ,  H04L25/00

Abstract: A wireless communications system includes a feedback processing unit for analyzing captured bandwidth data from a remote radio head, and a problem-type processor in operable communication with the feedback processing unit. The problem-type processor is configured to (i) analyze the captured bandwidth data to determine whether the captured bandwidth data presents one of a computational polynomial time problem and a non-deterministic polynomial-time hard (NP-hard) problem, and (ii) transmit problem-specific data based on the determination. The system further includes a communications processor in operable communication with the problem-type processor. The communications processor is configured to process polynomial time problem data from the transmitted problem-specific data. The system further includes a quantum computer in operable communication with the problem-type processor. The quantum computer is configured to process NP-hard problem data received from the transmitted problem-specific data.

公开(公告)号：US20170339706A1

公开(公告)日：2017-11-23

申请号：US15613246

申请日：2017-06-04

Applicant: Cable Television Laboratories, Inc.

Inventor： Jennifer Andreoli-Fang ,  Bernard McKibben

IPC: H04W72/12 ,  H04W76/02 ,  H04W72/04

CPC classification number: H04W72/1215 ,  H04W72/048 ,  H04W84/042 ,  H04W84/12 ,  H04W88/085 ,  H04W88/10

Abstract: A system and method for network controlled dynamic small cell management. The present system backhauls and front hauls LTE data over a network. Portions of the LTE Small Cell are virtualized in the network and either in close communication with a Modem Termination System (MTS) of the network, co-located with the MTS, or integrated with the MTS. Such MTS-Small Cell integration reduces latency through data sharing, LTE-to-network mapping, and distributing workloads.

公开(公告)号：US20170265106A1

公开(公告)日：2017-09-14

申请号：US15453146

申请日：2017-03-08

Applicant: Cable Television Laboratories, Inc.

Inventor： Jennifer Andreoli-Fang ,  Bernard McKibben

IPC: H04W28/20 ,  H04W72/10 ,  H04W28/02 ,  H04W72/14

CPC classification number: H04W28/20 ,  H04W28/0268 ,  H04W28/0278 ,  H04W28/24 ,  H04W72/085 ,  H04W72/10 ,  H04W76/14 ,  H04W84/042 ,  H04W84/12

Abstract: Systems and methods presented herein provide for reducing latency in wireless service through a communication link comprising a virtual Modem Termination System (vMTS) and a modem. The communication link is coupled with a virtualized wireless link. In one embodiment, a method includes transferring a buffer status report (BSR) from a user equipment (UE) through the communication link to a control portion of the virtualized wireless link, generating a wireless grant to allow the data of the UE through virtualized wireless link, and generating a backhaul grant for the UE to transfer data through the communication link based on the wireless grant information.

公开(公告)号：US20150326073A1

公开(公告)日：2015-11-12

申请号：US14710200

申请日：2015-05-12

Applicant: Cable Television Laboratories, Inc.

Inventor： Bernard McKibben ,  Neeharika Allanki

IPC: H02J17/00 ,  H04M15/00 ,  H02J7/02

CPC classification number: H02J50/30 ,  G07F15/006 ,  H02J7/025 ,  H02J50/20 ,  H02J50/90 ,  H04M15/8038

Abstract: Systems and methods presented herein provide for powering of electronics. One powering system disclosed herein includes a database comprising subscription information for a plurality of network users and an electromagnetic energy source. The powering system also includes a communication hub colocated with the electromagnetic energy source and operable to establish a communication link with an electronic device of a first of the network users. The powering system also includes a network element communicatively coupled to the communication hub through a communication network to receive subscription information from the electronic device via the communication hub. The network element is further operable to access the database to verify the subscription information of the first user, and to direct the electromagnetic energy source to radiate towards the electronic device to power to the electronic device upon verification of the subscription information of the first user.

Abstract translation: 本文提出的系统和方法为电子设备供电。 本文公开的一个供电系统包括包括用于多个网络用户的订阅信息和电磁能源的数据库。 供电系统还包括与电磁能源共同配置的通信枢纽，并且可操作以与第一网络用户的电子设备建立通信链路。 供电系统还包括通过通信网络通信地耦合到通信集线器的网络元件，以经由通信集线器从电子设备接收订购信息。 网络元件还可操作以访问数据库以验证第一用户的订阅信息，并且在验证第一用户的订阅信息时，引导电磁能源向电子设备辐射以对电子设备供电。

公开(公告)号：US11563673B1

公开(公告)日：2023-01-24

申请号：US17017472

申请日：2020-09-10

Applicant: CABLE TELEVISION LABORATORIES, INC.

Inventor： Luther E. Smith ,  Bernard McKibben ,  Carmela S. Stuart ,  Jonathan Ray Dennis ,  Philip Rosenberg-Watt

IPC: H04L45/00 ,  H04L45/24

Abstract: A method for redundant communication at a network gateway includes (1) exchanging data packets with a network application via a first access communication interface, (2) exchanging data packets with customer premises equipment (CPE) via a local communication interface, and (3) in response to occurrence of a first event, exchanging at least some data packets with the network application via a second access communication interface that is different from the first access communication interface.

公开(公告)号：US20220272582A1

公开(公告)日：2022-08-25

申请号：US17740049

申请日：2022-05-09

Applicant: CABLE TELEVISION LABORATORIES, INC.

Inventor： Jennifer Andreoli-Fang ,  Bernard McKibben

IPC: H04W28/20 ,  H04W76/14 ,  H04W28/02 ,  H04W72/08 ,  H04W72/10 ,  H04W72/12

Abstract: Systems and methods presented herein provide for reducing latency in wireless service through a communication link comprising a Modem Termination System (MTS) and a modem. The communication link is coupled with a virtualized wireless link. In one embodiment, a method includes transferring a buffer status report (BSR) from a user equipment (UE) through the communication link to a control portion of the virtualized wireless link, generating a wireless grant to allow the data of the UE through virtualized wireless link, and generating a backhaul grant for the UE to transfer data through the communication link based on the wireless grant information.

公开(公告)号：US11412417B2

公开(公告)日：2022-08-09

申请号：US16502374

申请日：2019-07-03

Applicant: CABLE TELEVISION LABORATORIES, INC.

Inventor： Jennifer Andreoli-Fang ,  Bernard McKibben

IPC: H04W28/20 ,  H04W28/02 ,  H04W72/12 ,  H04W72/10 ,  H04W76/14 ,  H04W72/08 ,  H04W84/12 ,  H04W28/24 ,  H04W84/04

Abstract: Systems and methods presented herein provide latency reduction in wireless service through a communication link. In one embodiment, a method includes linking a modem to a Modem Termination System (MTS) via the communication link and detecting, at the modem, a message from a wireless service link indicating that a user equipment (UE) has data to transmit to a Mobile Network Operator (MNO). The method also includes requesting a data transfer from the modem to the MTS in response to detecting the message from the wireless service link and processing the request from the modem at the MTS. The method also includes granting the request while the UE is negotiating with the wireless service link to transmit the data of the UE.