公开(公告)号：US20240388509A1

公开(公告)日：2024-11-21

申请号：US18787997

申请日：2024-07-29

Applicant: Charter Communications Operating, LLC

Inventor： Stephen Poteat ,  Justin Hattaway ,  Sami Makinen ,  Yassine Maalej

IPC: H04L41/16 ,  H04L41/5022 ,  H04L47/78 ,  H04L47/783

Abstract: Methods and apparatus for predicting communications resources which will be needed at a venue and then controlling the amount of available resources dynamically are described. In various embodiments real time or near real time video of areas of the venue are used to predict the number of people in a portion of a venue and/or the direction of movement. Along with other information such as the type of event and/or event schedule collected information is supplied to a set of trained resource requirement models which are used to predict future resource needs at a venue, e.g., while an event is ongoing. Commands are sent to dynamically vary the amount of communications resources provided to one or more portions of the venue. Resources which can be varied included but are not limited to fixed wired WAN bandwidth, WiFi bandwidth, cellular bandwidth, network based on-demand services, transcoding services, firewall services, etc.

公开(公告)号：US20230370339A1

公开(公告)日：2023-11-16

申请号：US18222637

申请日：2023-07-17

Applicant: Charter Communications Operating, LLC

Inventor： Stephen Poteat ,  Justin Hattaway ,  Sami Makinen ,  Yassine Malej

IPC: H04L41/16 ,  H04L41/5022 ,  H04L47/783 ,  H04L47/78

CPC classification number: H04L41/16 ,  H04L41/5022 ,  H04L47/783 ,  H04L47/788

Abstract: Methods and apparatus for predicting communications resources which will be needed at a venue and then controlling the amount of available resources dynamically are described. In various embodiments real time or near real time video of areas of the venue are used to predict the number of people in a portion of a venue and/or the direction of movement. Along with other information such as the type of event and/or event schedule collected information is supplied to a set of trained resource requirement models which are used to predict future resource needs at a venue, e.g., while an event is ongoing. Commands are sent to dynamically vary the amount of communications resources provided to one or more portions of the venue. Resources which can be varied included but are not limited to fixed wired WAN bandwidth, WiFi bandwidth, cellular bandwidth, network based on-demand services, transcoding services, firewall services, etc.

公开(公告)号：US10887647B2

公开(公告)日：2021-01-05

申请号：US16393745

申请日：2019-04-24

Applicant: Charter Communications Operating, LLC

Inventor： Curt Wong ,  Sami Makinen ,  Maulik Vaidya

IPC: H04N21/43 ,  H04N21/422 ,  H04N21/262

Abstract: Apparatus and methods for providing an enriched content services over a network. In one embodiment, the exemplary apparatus and methods leverage extant high-bandwidth capabilities of a managed network for delivering content downstream, as well as standards-compliant ultra-low latency and high data rate services (e.g., 5G NR services) for uploading content. In one embodiment, the exemplary apparatus and methods are implemented to synchronize content delivered of extant HFC architectures and DOCSIS protocols with user-generated or other content uploaded to a network entity (e.g., server apparatus) via an IP connection established utilized 5G NR services. Additional features include, among other, enhancements which enable user participation individually, or with other subscribers, in live or recorded content-based activities (such as e.g., auctioning, broadcasting, interactive commentary/gaming, exercising, etc.).

公开(公告)号：US20200275355A1

公开(公告)日：2020-08-27

申请号：US16871840

申请日：2020-05-11

Applicant: Charter Communications Operating, LLC

Inventor： Parmjit Dhillon ,  Sami Makinen ,  Umamaheswar A. Kakinada ,  Curt C. Wong

IPC: H04W48/16 ,  H04W64/00

Abstract: A tiered service management resource providing management of wireless channels in a network environment receives notification of wireless bandwidth such as multiple wireless channels allocated by a spectrum access system (a.k.a., SAS). The spectrum access system allocates the wireless channels for use by a wireless base station in the network environment. Prior to re-allocating the wireless bandwidth (such as a selected wireless channel) to customer premises equipment, the tiered service management resource further receives a communication indicating a wireless spectrum scan performed at a location from which customer premises equipment in the network environment is (being) installed to wirelessly communicate with the wireless base station. Based on an identified fixed wireless service tier (or level) assigned to the customer premises equipment and supplemental information such as the wireless spectrum scan, the tiered service management resource allocates a selected wireless channel from SAS-assigned bandwidth for use by the customer premises equipment.

公开(公告)号：US11902849B2

公开(公告)日：2024-02-13

申请号：US18123963

申请日：2023-03-20

Applicant: Charter Communications Operating, LLC

Inventor： Curt Wong ,  Sami Makinen ,  Parmjit Dhillon ,  Greg Mclaughlin

IPC: H04W36/30 ,  H04W72/04 ,  H04L41/50 ,  H04W76/10 ,  H04W88/02 ,  H04L61/5007

CPC classification number: H04W36/30 ,  H04L41/50 ,  H04W72/04 ,  H04W76/10 ,  H04L61/5007 ,  H04W88/02

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.

公开(公告)号：US11729453B2

公开(公告)日：2023-08-15

申请号：US17141136

申请日：2021-01-04

Applicant: CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS OPERATING, LLC

Inventor： Curt Wong ,  Sami Makinen ,  Maulik Vaidya

IPC: H04N21/43 ,  H04N21/422 ,  H04N21/262

CPC classification number: H04N21/4307 ,  H04N21/262 ,  H04N21/42221 ,  H04N21/4305

Abstract: Apparatus and methods for providing an enriched content services over a network. In one embodiment, the exemplary apparatus and methods leverage extant high-bandwidth capabilities of a managed network for delivering content downstream, as well as standards-compliant ultra-low latency and high data rate services (e.g., 5G NR services) for uploading content. In one embodiment, the exemplary apparatus and methods are implemented to synchronize content delivered of extant HFC architectures and DOCSIS protocols with user-generated or other content uploaded to a network entity (e.g., server apparatus) via an IP connection established utilized 5G NR services. Additional features include, among other, enhancements which enable user participation individually, or with other subscribers, in live or recorded content-based activities (such as e.g., auctioning, broadcasting, interactive commentary/gaming, exercising, etc.).

公开(公告)号：US20230232301A1

公开(公告)日：2023-07-20

申请号：US18123963

申请日：2023-03-20

Applicant: Charter Communications Operating, LLC

Inventor： Curt Wong ,  Sami Makinen ,  Parmjit Dhillon ,  Greg McLaughlin

IPC: H04W36/30 ,  H04W72/04 ,  H04L41/50 ,  H04W76/10

CPC classification number: H04W36/30 ,  H04W72/04 ,  H04L41/50 ,  H04W76/10 ,  H04W88/02

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.

公开(公告)号：US11252449B2

公开(公告)日：2022-02-15

申请号：US16927573

申请日：2020-07-13

Applicant: Charter Communications Operating, LLC

Inventor： Yassine Maalej ,  Sami Makinen

IPC: H04N7/10 ,  H04N7/025 ,  H04N21/234 ,  G06F16/783 ,  G06F16/732 ,  G06K9/00

Abstract: Various embodiments describe methods, systems, and devices for delivering secondary video content are disclosed. Exemplary implementations may perform, at a processor of a computing device, an active video semantic analysis on a segment of a first video content presented on a viewing device. The active video semantic analysis may identify an active video first visible element visible within the segment. Also, a secondary video content, that is not directly related to the first video content, may be matched based on a prior semantic analysis on the secondary video content that identified a secondary-video first visible element therein that is associated with the active video first visible element from the segment. In addition, the secondary video content may be presented on the viewing device immediately after the segment.