公开(公告)号：US10361806B2

公开(公告)日：2019-07-23

申请号：US16159006

申请日：2018-10-12

Applicant: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.

Inventor： Nicholas Nicas ,  Todd Andrew Fryer ,  David Irvin

IPC: H04N13/25 ,  H04J14/02 ,  H03M1/12 ,  H04N13/239 ,  H03M1/00

Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, a device that encodes digital signals representing image data captured by a video camera and provided according to a 4K ultra-high definition (4K-UHD) standard. The digital signals are transmitted as serial digital interface (SDI) streams to a wavelength-division multiplexing (WDM) unit; the WDM unit performs electrical-to-optical conversion of the SDI streams and outputs a multiplexed signal to a single fiber-optic cable. The video camera, encoding unit, and WDM unit form a combined module within a housing; the device connects to a proximal end of a single fiber-optic cable, and a distal end of the single fiber-optic cable is configurable for connection to a demultiplexer of a 4K-UHD video presentation device. The multiplexed signal is transmitted on the single fiber-optic cable unidirectionally from the proximal end to the distal end. Other embodiments are disclosed.

公开(公告)号：US20190173804A1

公开(公告)日：2019-06-06

申请号：US15829135

申请日：2017-12-01

Applicant: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.

Inventor： Nicholas Nicas ,  Todd Fryer ,  David Irvin

IPC: H04L12/911 ,  G06F17/30 ,  G06Q30/02

Abstract: In one example, the present disclosure describes a device, computer-readable medium, and method for scaling network capacity predictively, based on customer interest. For instance, in one example, a method includes predicting an interest of a first customer in data content that will be available for consumption over a data network at a time in the future, wherein the predicting is based on customer data including at least a search pattern associated with the first customer, flagging the data content when the predicting indicates at least a threshold degree of likelihood that the first customer will be interested in the data content, and scaling an allocation of resources of the data network to the first customer, based on the flagging.

公开(公告)号：US20190052389A1

公开(公告)日：2019-02-14

申请号：US16159006

申请日：2018-10-12

Applicant: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.

Inventor： Nicholas Nicas ,  Todd Andrew Fryer ,  David Irvin

IPC: H04J14/02 ,  H03M1/00 ,  H04N13/25 ,  H03M1/12

CPC classification number: H04J14/02 ,  H03M1/007 ,  H03M1/1205 ,  H04B10/516 ,  H04N13/239 ,  H04N13/25

Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, a device that encodes digital signals representing image data captured by a video camera and provided according to a 4K ultra-high definition (4K-UHD) standard. The digital signals are transmitted as serial digital interface (SDI) streams to a wavelength-division multiplexing (WDM) unit; the WDM unit performs electrical-to-optical conversion of the SDI streams and outputs a multiplexed signal to a single fiber-optic cable. The video camera, encoding unit, and WDM unit form a combined module within a housing; the device connects to a proximal end of a single fiber-optic cable, and a distal end of the single fiber-optic cable is configurable for connection to a demultiplexer of a 4K-UHD video presentation device. The multiplexed signal is transmitted on the single fiber-optic cable unidirectionally from the proximal end to the distal end. Other embodiments are disclosed.

公开(公告)号：US20190014389A1

公开(公告)日：2019-01-10

申请号：US16033527

申请日：2018-07-12

Applicant: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.

Inventor： Douglas Medina ,  Todd Andrew Fryer ,  Nicholas Nicas

IPC: H04N21/647 ,  H04N21/643 ,  H04N21/6405 ,  H04N21/2343 ,  H04N21/61 ,  H04N21/462

CPC classification number: H04N21/64707 ,  H04N21/2343 ,  H04N21/4622 ,  H04N21/6112 ,  H04N21/6131 ,  H04N21/6143 ,  H04N21/6405 ,  H04N21/64322 ,  H04N21/6473

Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, accessing a terrestrial content service that delivers media content to premises of a subscriber for presentation to media processing equipment of the subscriber. An interruption in the terrestrial content service is determined that interrupts the delivery of the media content item to the media processing equipment. An alternative media content item is identified based on the media content item, wherein the alternative media content item is available by way of a direct broadcast satellite service not subscribed to by the subscriber. The direct broadcast satellite service is provisioned to the media processing equipment responsive to the determining of the interruption in the terrestrial content service. Other embodiments are disclosed.

公开(公告)号：US10148381B1

公开(公告)日：2018-12-04

申请号：US15615303

申请日：2017-06-06

Applicant: AT&T INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY I, L.P.

Inventor： Nicholas Nicas ,  Todd Andrew Fryer ,  David Irvin

IPC: H04N13/25 ,  H04J14/02 ,  H03M1/12 ,  H03M1/00

CPC classification number: H04J14/02 ,  H03M1/007 ,  H03M1/1205 ,  H04N13/25

Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, a device that encodes digital signals representing image data captured by a video camera and provided according to a 4K ultra-high definition (4K-UHD) standard. The digital signals are transmitted as serial digital interface (SDI) streams to a wavelength-division multiplexing (WDM) unit; the WDM unit performs electrical-to-optical conversion of the SDI streams and outputs a multiplexed signal to a single fiber-optic cable. The video camera, encoding unit, and WDM unit form a combined module within a housing; the device connects to a proximal end of a single fiber-optic cable, and a distal end of the single fiber-optic cable is configurable for connection to a demultiplexer of a 4K-UHD video presentation device. The multiplexed signal is transmitted on the single fiber-optic cable unidirectionally from the proximal end to the distal end. Other embodiments are disclosed.

公开(公告)号：US20230179542A1

公开(公告)日：2023-06-08

申请号：US18161823

申请日：2023-01-30

Applicant: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.

Inventor： Nicholas Nicas ,  Todd Fryer ,  David Irvin

IPC: H04L47/70 ,  G06Q30/0202 ,  G06F16/9535 ,  H04H20/00 ,  H04H20/42 ,  H04W4/50

CPC classification number: H04L47/823 ,  G06Q30/0202 ,  G06F16/9535 ,  H04H20/00 ,  H04H20/42 ,  H04W4/50 ,  H04W74/00

Abstract: In one example, the present disclosure describes a device, computer-readable medium, and method for scaling network capacity predictively, based on customer interest. For instance, in one example, a method includes predicting an interest of a first customer in data content that will be available for consumption over a data network at a time in the future, wherein the predicting is based on customer data including at least a search pattern associated with the first customer, flagging the data content when the predicting indicates at least a threshold degree of likelihood that the first customer will be interested in the data content, and scaling an allocation of resources of the data network to the first customer, based on the flagging.

公开(公告)号：US20220330244A1

公开(公告)日：2022-10-13

申请号：US17809088

申请日：2022-06-27

Applicant: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.

Inventor： Nicholas Nicas ,  Todd Andrew Fryer ,  Douglas Medina

IPC: H04W72/04 ,  H04B17/318

Abstract: A receiver control is configured to receive signal receive level data from a plurality of signal receivers. The receiver control determines if a signal receive level is lower than expected. In response to determining that the signal receive level is lower than expected, it is determined if an alternate signal is available via an alternate signal path. In response to determining that an alternate signal is available, an instruction is transmitted to one of the plurality of signal receivers with an indication that the alternate signal is to be received via the alternate signal path. The receiver control transmits the alternate signal via the alternate signal path to the one of the plurality of signal receivers experiencing lower than expected signal receive levels in one embodiment. The receiver can resume utilizing an original signal via an original signal path when the signal receive level of the original signal returns.

公开(公告)号：US11405916B2

公开(公告)日：2022-08-02

申请号：US16523400

申请日：2019-07-26

Applicant: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.

Inventor： Nicholas Nicas ,  Todd Andrew Fryer ,  Douglas Medina

IPC: H04W72/04 ,  H04B17/318

Abstract: A receiver control is configured to receive signal receive level data from a plurality of signal receivers. The receiver control determines if a signal receive level is lower than expected. In response to determining that the signal receive level is lower than expected, it is determined if an alternate signal is available via an alternate signal path. In response to determining that an alternate signal is available, an instruction is transmitted to one of the plurality of signal receivers with an indication that the alternate signal is to be received via the alternate signal path. The receiver control transmits the alternate signal via the alternate signal path to the one of the plurality of signal receivers experiencing lower than expected signal receive levels in one embodiment. The receiver can resume utilizing an original signal via an original signal path when the signal receive level of the original signal returns to expected levels.

公开(公告)号：US20210173640A1

公开(公告)日：2021-06-10

申请号：US16703702

申请日：2019-12-04

Applicant: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.

Inventor： David Irvin ,  Nicholas Nicas ,  Todd Fryer

IPC: G06F8/75 ,  G06F8/41 ,  G06N20/00

Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, a method in which a processing system loads a software program into compilers associated with different programming languages to identify a language of the software program, determines whether the software program is executable in the identified language, and compiles the software program to generate executable code. The system retrieves executable programs in the identified language from a program database, analyzes a syntax of the executable code and the executable programs, compares attributes of the executable code and the executable programs, and determines similarity ratings for the executable programs with respect to the executable code. The system also generates a code module comprising the executable code and at least a portion of the executable programs, based at least in part on the similarity ratings. Other embodiments are disclosed.

公开(公告)号：US20200275153A1

公开(公告)日：2020-08-27

申请号：US16285411

申请日：2019-02-26

Applicant: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.

Inventor： Nicholas Nicas ,  Todd Fryer ,  David Irvin

IPC: H04N21/44 ,  H04N21/81 ,  H04N21/845 ,  H04N21/262

Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, a method in which a processing system of a media server determines a number of media content playout periods in a media program to be presented at a client device, obtains a media content item for presentation during a playout period, and transmits the media content item for storage in a client device cache prior to presentation of the media program. The method also includes transmitting to the client device a time stamp associated with the transmitting of the media content item, and transmitting an instruction to the client device to perform buffering of streaming media during the playout period. The client device also transmits a first message indicating that the transmitting of the media content item has been performed, and a second message indicating that the presenting of the media content item has been completed. Other embodiments are disclosed.