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公开(公告)号：US10764638B2
公开(公告)日：2020-09-01
申请号：US15991389
申请日：2018-05-29
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
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.
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公开(公告)号：US20200244552A1
公开(公告)日：2020-07-30
申请号：US16848162
申请日：2020-04-14
Applicant: CenturyLink Intellectual Property LLC
Inventor： Thomas Schwengler , Steven M. Casey , Kevin M. McBride , Felipe Castro
Abstract: Novel tools and techniques are provided for invoking virtualized network functions. In some embodiments, a programmable service backbone might comprise at least one virtualized network function, and might provide virtualized network functions required to provision a service offering. In some cases, at least one application programming interface might be configured to invoke the at least one virtualized network function of the programmable service backbone. An application programming interface gateway might be configured to manage access to the at least one application programming interface, and the application programming interface gateway might comprise a security layer. Virtualized service equipment, which might be in communication with the application programming interface gateway, might provide authentication indicative of selected virtualized network functions associated with the service offering, and the security layer might release an authorized subset of virtualized network functions of the at least one virtualized network function based on the authentication.
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公开(公告)号：US10705899B2
公开(公告)日：2020-07-07
申请号：US16201881
申请日：2018-11-27
Applicant: CenturyLink Intellectual Property LLC
Inventor： Michael D. Sprenger , Steven M. Casey , Katie S. Feiman , Zubin Ingah
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.
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公开(公告)号：US20190335228A1
公开(公告)日：2019-10-31
申请号：US15966908
申请日：2018-04-30
Applicant: CenturyLink Intellectual Property LLC
Inventor： Michael D. Sprenger , Steven M. Casey , Katie S. Feiman , Zubin Ingah
IPC: H04N21/438 , H04N21/431 , H04N21/45
Abstract: Novel tools and techniques are provided for implementing auto-switching and/or auto-playing video content. In various embodiments, based on a determination that the display device is in the on-state, a computing system might identify a first content source of a first video content that is displayed on a display screen of the display device. Based on a determination that a second video content will soon begin its broadcast from a second content source, based on a determination that the display device is in the on-state, and based on a determination that the second content source is different from the first content source, the computing system might automatically switch the display device from display of the first video content from the first content source to display of the second video content from the second content source, without user interaction from any user to initiate switching.
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45.发明授权公开(公告)号：US10405198B2
公开(公告)日：2019-09-03
申请号：US15840265
申请日：2017-12-13
Applicant: CenturyLink Intellectual Property LLC
Inventor： Phil Carpenter , Steven M. Casey , Charles I. Cook
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.
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公开(公告)号：US10327039B2
公开(公告)日：2019-06-18
申请号：US14325682
申请日：2014-07-08
Applicant: CenturyLink Intellectual Property LLC
Inventor： Steven M. Casey , Bruce A. Phillips
IPC: H04N21/61 , G08B27/00 , H04L29/06 , H04M3/00 , H04N5/445 , H04N5/45 , H04N7/10 , H04N7/14 , H04N7/173 , H04N21/2343 , H04N21/235 , H04N21/41 , H04N21/4223 , H04N21/431 , H04N21/435 , H04N21/4363 , H04N21/462 , H04N21/478 , H04N21/4782 , H04N21/488 , H04N21/6377 , H04N21/658 , H04N21/6587 , H04N21/238 , H04N21/643
Abstract: Various embodiments of the invention provide novel apparatus, methods and systems for providing relatively high-speed bandwidth to enable, inter alia, video transmission services over media previously unable to support such services. In accordance with certain embodiments, a device located at the telecommunication service provider can logically couple two or more physical media to provide a single, consolidated source of bandwidth, which can be used to transmit data, which can represent a video signal. In accordance with other embodiments, a device located at the subscriber's location can be used to receive the data from each of the two physical media and recreate the video signal from the data, such that the video signal can be transmitted to a display device, such as a television, monitor, etc.
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公开(公告)号：US10084669B2
公开(公告)日：2018-09-25
申请号：US14527604
申请日：2014-10-29
Applicant: CenturyLink Intellectual Property LLC
Inventor： Kevin M. McBride , Felipe Castro , Steven M. Casey , Thomas Schwengler
CPC classification number: H04L41/5051 , H04L41/0843 , H04L41/5096
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.
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公开(公告)号：US20170180824A1
公开(公告)日：2017-06-22
申请号：US15386233
申请日：2016-12-21
Applicant: CenturyLink Intellectual Property LLC
Inventor： Steven M. Casey , Kiran Ganuthula , Mayur Kudtarkar
IPC: H04N21/84 , H04N21/235 , H04N21/472 , H04N21/845
Abstract: Novel tools and techniques are provided for implementing media content delivery. In some embodiments, a globally unique identifier (“GUID”) associated with a particular media content might be embedded in headers of packets of a transport stream of the media content. When the transport stream is received by a user device, the GUID might enable retrieval of the necessary metadata (and/or updates of metadata) for enabling presentation of the media content. Alternatively or additionally, ratings or similar information can likewise be embedded in the headers of packets or I-frames of the transport stream, which enables a user (e.g., parent) to easily block or skip objectionable content from children who may be present. Alternatively or additionally, the transport stream may be combined with auxiliary data streams containing metadata and other associated auxiliary content to create a combined transport stream, to ensure no lost or corrupted media content during transmission.
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公开(公告)号：US20170150209A1
公开(公告)日：2017-05-25
申请号：US15426335
申请日：2017-02-07
Applicant: CenturyLink Intellectual Property LLC
Inventor： Misbah ur Rehman , Steven M. Casey , Kevin M. McBride , Felipe Castro
IPC: H04N21/4363 , H04W16/14 , H04N21/63
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.
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公开(公告)号：US09350987B2
公开(公告)日：2016-05-24
申请号：US14519368
申请日：2014-10-21
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.
Abstract translation: 提供了用于实现视频资格的新型工具和技术，其可以包括在用户住宅处实施视频质量测量，以及对于特定级别的视频数据传输的用户住宅的资格。 在一些情况下，一个或多个客户驻地设备可能包括可能执行电信链路测量的视频质量芯片，并且可以将结果发送到与服务提供商相关联的服务器。 服务器可以基于测量结果来确定可用的视频服务，并且可能发送订户通知，指示用户符合特定视频服务的资格。 在某些情况下，实施视频资格可能包括服务器确定提供给客户驻地的视频服务级别已被减少或以其他方式受到不利影响。 服务器可能会对受影响的设备进行诊断和修理，并可能向用户发送通知，指示维修正在进行中。
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