公开(公告)号：US11076337B2

公开(公告)日：2021-07-27

申请号：US16803245

申请日：2020-02-27

Applicant: CenturyLink Intellectual Property LLC

Inventor： Thomas Schwengler ,  Stephen Opferman

IPC: H04W40/04 ,  H04W84/18 ,  H04L12/707 ,  H04L12/24 ,  H04W24/02 ,  H04L12/703

Abstract: Novel tools and techniques might provide for implementing combined broadband and wireless self-organizing network (“SON”) for provisioning of services. In some embodiments, a computing system might receive, from one or more first sensors and one or more second sensors, first operational states of fixed broadband network nodes and second operational states of wireless network nodes, respectively. The computing system might analyze the received first and second operational states, might determine an optimal network pathway and/or an optimal network backhaul pathway, and might establish the optimal network pathway and/or the optimal network backhaul pathway, through a determined combination of fixed and wireless network nodes, thereby implementing the combined broadband and wireless self-organizing network (“SON”) for provisioning of services.

公开(公告)号：US10938647B2

公开(公告)日：2021-03-02

申请号：US16523741

申请日：2019-07-26

Applicant: CenturyLink Intellectual Property LLC

Inventor： Ronald A. Lewis ,  Stephen Opferman

IPC: H04L12/24

Abstract: Novel tools and techniques for network data plane management are provided. A system includes a host machine that includes a database, processor, and non-transitory computer readable media comprising instructions executable by the processor to obtain, via the database, a network configuration, spawn a container according to the network configuration, wherein the container is configured, based on the network configuration, to be coupled to a network overlay via a network interface, receive, via the network interface, incoming data associated with the container, the incoming data having attached one or more attached network data attributes, and identify, via the database, the attached one or more network data attributes attached to the incoming data as one or more network data attributes of the network data model.

公开(公告)号：US10812882B2

公开(公告)日：2020-10-20

申请号：US16874714

申请日：2020-05-15

Applicant: CenturyLink Intellectual Property LLC

Inventor： Michael P. Winterrowd ,  Michael L. Elford ,  Stephen Opferman ,  Pasha G. Mohammed

IPC: H04Q11/00 ,  H04W88/08 ,  H04W88/14 ,  H04W84/18

Abstract: Novel tools and techniques for point-to-point network service provisioning and mesh network transitioning are provided. A system includes a fiber injection node, host mesh network radio, and a first node. The first node may comprise a remote wireless transceiver in communication with the host wireless transceiver, a first mesh network node transceiver configured to communicate with other mesh network node transceivers, a processor, and non-transitory computer readable media comprising instructions executable by the processor. The first node may be configured to establish a point-to-point wireless connection to the host wireless transceiver of the fiber injection node, and provision access to the service provider network to the first customer premises. The first node may further be configured to establish a mesh connection to a secondary mesh network node associated with a second customer premises, and provision access to the service provider network to the second customer premises.

公开(公告)号：US10659853B1

公开(公告)日：2020-05-19

申请号：US16219788

申请日：2018-12-13

Applicant: CenturyLink Intellectual Property LLC

Inventor： Michael P. Winterrowd ,  Michael L. Elford ,  Stephen Opferman ,  Pasha G. Mohammed

IPC: H04Q11/00 ,  H04W88/08 ,  H04W88/14 ,  H04W84/18

Abstract: Novel tools and techniques for point-to-point network service provisioning and mesh network transitioning are provided. A system includes a fiber injection node, host mesh network radio, and a first node. The first node may comprise a remote wireless transceiver in communication with the host wireless transceiver, a first mesh network node transceiver configured to communicate with other mesh network node transceivers, a processor, and non-transitory computer readable media comprising instructions executable by the processor. The first node may be configured to establish a point-to-point wireless connection to the host wireless transceiver of the fiber injection node, and provision access to the service provider network to the first customer premises. The first node may further be configured to establish a mesh connection to a secondary mesh network node associated with a second customer premises, and provision access to the service provider network to the second customer premises.

公开(公告)号：US10588070B2

公开(公告)日：2020-03-10

申请号：US16138674

申请日：2018-09-21

Applicant: CenturyLink Intellectual Property LLC

Inventor： Thomas Schwengler ,  Stephen Opferman

IPC: H04L12/24 ,  H04W40/04 ,  H04W84/18 ,  H04L12/707 ,  H04W24/02 ,  H04L12/703

Abstract: Novel tools and techniques might provide for implementing combined broadband and wireless self-organizing network (“SON”) for provisioning of services. In some embodiments, a computing system might receive, from one or more first sensors and one or more second sensors, first operational states of fixed broadband network nodes and second operational states of wireless network nodes, respectively. The computing system might analyze the received first and second operational states, might determine an optimal network pathway and/or an optimal network backhaul pathway, and might establish the optimal network pathway and/or the optimal network backhaul pathway, through a determined combination of fixed and wireless network nodes, thereby implementing the combined broadband and wireless self-organizing network (“SON”) for provisioning of services.

公开(公告)号：US10123250B2

公开(公告)日：2018-11-06

申请号：US15853452

申请日：2017-12-22

Applicant: CenturyLink Intellectual Property LLC

Inventor： Thomas Schwengler ,  Stephen Opferman

IPC: H04W40/04 ,  H04L12/24 ,  H04L12/707 ,  H04W84/18 ,  H04L12/703 ,  H04W24/02

Abstract: Novel tools and techniques might provide for implementing combined broadband and wireless self-organizing network (“SON”) for provisioning of services. In some embodiments, a computing system might receive, from one or more first sensors and one or more second sensors, first operational states of fixed broadband network nodes and second operational states of wireless network nodes, respectively. The computing system might analyze the received first and second operational states, might determine an optimal network pathway and/or an optimal network backhaul pathway, and might establish the optimal network pathway and/or the optimal network backhaul pathway, through a determined combination of fixed and wireless network nodes, thereby implementing the combined broadband and wireless self-organizing network (“SON”) for provisioning of services.

公开(公告)号：US20250039500A1

公开(公告)日：2025-01-30

申请号：US18916806

申请日：2024-10-16

Applicant: CenturyLink Intellectual Property LLC

Inventor： Steven M. Casey ,  Stephen Opferman

IPC: H04N21/4402

Abstract: Examples of the present disclosure relate to content delivery using distributed ledger and AI-based transcoding technologies. In examples, content is received by a content distribution network (CDN) from a content source. The content may be in a lower-quality or different format than is distributed via the CDN. Accordingly, a transcoding model is identified and used to transcode the content. Multiple transcoding models may be used for different content parts to adapt to changing content types (e.g., a sports subpart, an advertising subpart, etc.). Transcoding may occur at edge nodes, such that the original content is transmitted within the CDN, thereby conserving resources. Additionally, transcoded content may be cached, such that the content need not be transcoded in response to every request.

公开(公告)号：US12206679B2

公开(公告)日：2025-01-21

申请号：US18375023

申请日：2023-09-29

Applicant: CenturyLink Intellectual Property LLC

Inventor： Steven M. Casey ,  Kevin M. McBride ,  William O'Brien, Jr. ,  Stephen Opferman

IPC: H04L9/40 ,  G06F16/27 ,  G06F21/44 ,  G06F21/64 ,  H04L9/06 ,  H04L9/32 ,  H04L61/4511 ,  H04L67/568 ,  G06F16/23 ,  H04L9/00

Abstract: Novel tools and techniques are provided for implementing data and source validation for equipment output data and/or for equipment failure predict. In various embodiments, in response to receiving a first request for first data that is output by first equipment, a computing system might retrieve and analyze the first data to determine whether the first data can be trusted. If so, the computing system might send the first data to the requesting device. If not, the computing system might send a second request for identifying a blockchain containing a block containing a copy of the first data. In response to the blockchain system identifying such a blockchain, the computing system might receive the identified blockchain; might abstract the block containing the copy of the first data from the identified blockchain; might abstract the first data from the block; and might send the first data to the requesting device.

公开(公告)号：US20240346042A1

公开(公告)日：2024-10-17

申请号：US18755221

申请日：2024-06-26

Applicant: CenturyLink Intellectual Property LLC

Inventor： Steven M. Casey ,  Stephen Opferman

IPC: G06F16/27 ,  G06F16/215

CPC classification number: G06F16/27 ,  G06F16/215

Abstract: Examples of the present disclosure relate to content delivery using distributed ledger and AI-based transcoding technologies. In examples, a content distribution network (CDN) receives content from a content source for distribution to client devices. A content record is generated for the content, which comprises a content hash for the content. The content record may be stored in a distributed ledger. A smart contract associated with the content may be generated, where the smart contract facilitates CDN analytics or accounting for CDN service payments, licensing fees, or royalty payments, among other examples. The smart contract may be associated with the content hash and may be executed based on any of a variety of triggers, such as content playback and/or distribution via the CDN.

公开(公告)号：US11800426B2

公开(公告)日：2023-10-24

申请号：US17971188

申请日：2022-10-21

Applicant: CenturyLink Intellectual Property LLC

Inventor： Thomas Schwengler ,  Stephen Opferman

IPC: H04W40/04 ,  H04W84/18 ,  H04L45/00 ,  H04L41/12 ,  H04W24/02 ,  H04L45/28

CPC classification number: H04W40/04 ,  H04L41/12 ,  H04L45/22 ,  H04W84/18 ,  H04L45/28 ,  H04W24/02 ,  Y02D30/70

Abstract: Novel tools and techniques might provide for implementing combined broadband and wireless self-organizing network (“SON”) for provisioning of services. In some embodiments, a computing system might receive, from one or more first sensors and one or more second sensors, first operational states of fixed broadband network nodes and second operational states of wireless network nodes, respectively. The computing system might analyze the received first and second operational states, might determine an optimal network pathway and/or an optimal network backhaul pathway, and might establish the optimal network pathway and/or the optimal network backhaul pathway, through a determined combination of fixed and wireless network nodes, thereby implementing the combined broadband and wireless self-organizing network (“SON”) for provisioning of services.