公开(公告)号：US20160330074A1

公开(公告)日：2016-11-10

申请号：US15148711

申请日：2016-05-06

Applicant: CenturyLink Intellectual Property LLC

Inventor： Charles I. Cook ,  Michael K. Bugenhagen ,  Kevin M. McBride ,  Andrew V. Cook ,  Michael J. Fargano

IPC: H04L12/24 ,  H04L12/66 ,  H04L12/46

CPC classification number: H04L69/16 ,  H04B10/27 ,  H04L12/28 ,  H04L12/2878 ,  H04L12/4641 ,  H04L12/66 ,  H04L45/64 ,  H04L49/25 ,  H04L67/02 ,  H04L67/10 ,  H04L67/12 ,  H04L2012/4629 ,  H04W84/12 ,  H04W88/12

Abstract: Novel tools and techniques might provide for implementing extension of customer local area networks (“LANs”) and/or implementing isolated service overlays over a network. In some embodiments, a network service point that is located external to a demarcation point at each of a plurality of customer premises might establish a connection between a service provider network and a customer LAN, which has already been established within a customer premises. The system subsequently extends the customer LAN, via this connection, to span between the network service point and the customer premises. Alternatively, or additionally, the system might establish two or more isolated service overlays across the customer LAN between the network service point and the customer premises, each of the two or more isolated service overlays having network traffic that is isolated from network traffic transmitted along another of the two or more isolated service overlays.

Abstract translation: 新的工具和技术可以提供实现客户局域网（“LAN”）的扩展和/或通过网络实现隔离的服务覆盖。 在一些实施例中，位于多个客户驻地中的每一个处的分界点外部的网络服务点可以建立已经在客户驻地内建立的服务提供商网络和客户LAN之间的连接。 该系统随后通过该连接扩展客户LAN，以跨越网络服务点和客户驻地。 或者或另外，系统可以在网络服务点和客户驻地之间跨客户LAN建立两个或多个隔离的服务覆盖，两个或更多个隔离的服务覆盖中的每一个具有与沿另一个传输的网络业务隔离的网络流量 的两个或更多隔离的服务重叠。

公开(公告)号：US08836607B2

公开(公告)日：2014-09-16

申请号：US14068354

申请日：2013-10-31

Applicant: CenturyLink Intellectual Property LLC

Inventor： Charles I. Cook

IPC: H01Q1/12 ,  H01Q1/24 ,  H01Q1/08

CPC classification number: H01Q1/1235 ,  H01Q1/08 ,  H01Q1/1228 ,  H01Q1/1242 ,  H01Q1/125 ,  H01Q1/246 ,  Y10T29/49016 ,  Y10T29/49817 ,  Y10T29/49826 ,  Y10T29/5313

Abstract: Methods and systems are disclosed for enabling installation of antennas in a cost effective and efficient manner. The methods and systems disclosed herein provide a hollow pole and an elevating mechanism, wherein the elevating mechanism can be used to position antenna equipment located in one or more capsules attached to the elevating mechanism. The antenna equipment may be attached to a removable power source located in the capsule or to a non-removable power source located at the base of the hollow pole. Additionally, the antenna equipment may also be attached to communications equipment adapted to communicate with one or more communications networks. In an embodiment disclosed herein, the capsules may be adapted to rotate around a one or more axis in response to received commands and/or in accordance with instructions stored on a memory module attached to the capsules.

Abstract translation: 公开了用于以成本有效和高效的方式安装天线的方法和系统。 本文公开的方法和系统提供中空杆和升降机构，其中升降机构可用于定位位于附接到升降机构的一个或多个胶囊中的天线设备。 天线设备可以附接到位于胶囊中的可移除电源或位于中空极底部的不可拆卸电源。 此外，天线设备还可以附接到适于与一个或多个通信网络通信的通信设备。 在本文公开的实施例中，胶囊可以适于响应于接收到的命令和/或根据存储在附接到胶囊的存储器模块上的指令围绕一个或多个轴线旋转。

公开(公告)号：US20140054436A1

公开(公告)日：2014-02-27

申请号：US14068354

申请日：2013-10-31

Applicant: CenturyLink Intellectual Property LLC

Inventor： Charles I. Cook

IPC: H01Q1/12

CPC classification number: H01Q1/1235 ,  H01Q1/08 ,  H01Q1/1228 ,  H01Q1/1242 ,  H01Q1/125 ,  H01Q1/246 ,  Y10T29/49016 ,  Y10T29/49817 ,  Y10T29/49826 ,  Y10T29/5313

Abstract: Methods and systems are disclosed for enabling installation of antennas in a cost effective and efficient manner. The methods and systems disclosed herein provide a hollow pole and an elevating mechanism, wherein the elevating mechanism can be used to position antenna equipment located in one or more capsules attached to the elevating mechanism. The antenna equipment may be attached to a removable power source located in the capsule or to a non-removable power source located at the base of the hollow pole. Additionally, the antenna equipment may also be attached to communications equipment adapted to communicate with one or more communications networks. In an embodiment disclosed herein, the capsules may be adapted to rotate around a one or more axis in response to received commands and/or in accordance with instructions stored on a memory module attached to the capsules.

公开(公告)号：US20130112819A1

公开(公告)日：2013-05-09

申请号：US13728238

申请日：2012-12-27

Applicant: CenturyLink Intellectual Property LLC

Inventor： Charles I. Cook

IPC: H01Q1/12

CPC classification number: H01Q1/1235 ,  H01Q1/08 ,  H01Q1/1228 ,  H01Q1/1242 ,  H01Q1/125 ,  H01Q1/246 ,  Y10T29/49016 ,  Y10T29/49817 ,  Y10T29/49826 ,  Y10T29/5313

Abstract: Methods and systems are disclosed for enabling installation of antennas in a cost effective and efficient manner. The methods and systems disclosed herein provide a hollow pole and an elevating mechanism, wherein the elevating mechanism can be used to position antenna equipment located in one or more capsules attached to the elevating mechanism. The antenna equipment may be attached to a removable power source located in the capsule or to a non-removable power source located at the base of the hollow pole. Additionally, the antenna equipment may also be attached to communications equipment adapted to communicate with one or more communications networks. In an embodiment disclosed herein, the capsules may be adapted to rotate around a one or more axis in response to received commands and/or in accordance with instructions stored on a memory module attached to the capsules.

Abstract translation: 公开了用于以成本有效和高效的方式安装天线的方法和系统。 本文公开的方法和系统提供中空杆和升降机构，其中升降机构可用于定位位于附接到升降机构的一个或多个胶囊中的天线设备。 天线设备可以附接到位于胶囊中的可移除电源或位于中空极底部的不可拆卸电源。 此外，天线设备还可以附接到适于与一个或多个通信网络通信的通信设备。 在本文公开的实施例中，胶囊可以适于响应于接收到的命令和/或根据存储在附接到胶囊的存储器模块上的指令围绕一个或多个轴线旋转。

公开(公告)号：US20230275808A1

公开(公告)日：2023-08-31

申请号：US18144405

申请日：2023-05-08

Applicant: CenturyLink Intellectual Property LLC

Inventor： Charles I. Cook ,  Paul A. Keator

IPC: H04L41/12 ,  H04L67/10 ,  H04L67/30 ,  H04L12/66 ,  H04L43/08 ,  H04W4/80 ,  H04B3/32

CPC classification number: H04L41/12 ,  H04L67/10 ,  H04L67/30 ,  H04L12/66 ,  H04L43/08 ,  H04W4/80 ,  H04B3/32

Abstract: A system for noise profile generation includes a customer gateway communicatively coupled to one or more end devices over a communication medium, at least one noise information node communicatively coupled to the customer gateway and programmed to extract noise information present on a communication path from the customer gateway to at least one of the one or more end devices, a noise profile database storing one or more noise profiles, and a noise profile generator. The noise profile generator includes at least one processor and non-transitory computer readable media having a set of instructions executable by the at least one processor to retrieve the extracted noise information associated with the communication path, determine whether the at least one noise characteristic of the extracted noise information matches with one or more noise profiles and identify at least one noise source on the communication path.

公开(公告)号：US11646945B2

公开(公告)日：2023-05-09

申请号：US17559124

申请日：2021-12-22

Applicant: CenturyLink Intellectual Property LLC

Inventor： Charles I. Cook ,  Paul A. Keator

IPC: H04L41/12 ,  H04L67/10 ,  H04L67/30 ,  H04L12/66 ,  H04L43/08 ,  H04W4/80 ,  H04B3/32

CPC classification number: H04L41/12 ,  H04B3/32 ,  H04L12/66 ,  H04L43/08 ,  H04L67/10 ,  H04L67/30 ,  H04W4/80

Abstract: A system for noise profile generation includes a customer gateway communicatively coupled to one or more end devices over a communication medium, at least one noise information node communicatively coupled to the customer gateway and programmed to extract noise information present on a communication path from the customer gateway to at least one of the one or more end devices, a noise profile database storing one or more noise profiles, and a noise profile generator. The noise profile generator includes at least one processor and non-transitory computer readable media having a set of instructions executable by the at least one processor to retrieve the extracted noise information associated with the communication path, determine whether the at least one noise characteristic of the extracted noise information matches with one or more noise profiles and identify at least one noise source on the communication path.

公开(公告)号：US20230038137A1

公开(公告)日：2023-02-09

申请号：US17969853

申请日：2022-10-20

Applicant: CenturyLink Intellectual Property LLC

Inventor： Charles I. Cook ,  Kevin M. McBride ,  Matthew J. Post ,  William R. Walker

IPC: G06F9/455 ,  H04W8/18 ,  H04B10/27 ,  H04L12/28 ,  H04L12/46 ,  H04L12/66 ,  H04L45/64 ,  H04L49/25 ,  H04L67/02 ,  H04L67/10

Abstract: Novel tools and techniques are provided for implementing network experience shifting, and, in particular embodiments, using either a roaming or portable hypervisor associated with a user or a local hypervisor unassociated with the user. In some embodiments, a network node in a first network might receive, via a first network access device in a second network, a request from a user device to establish roaming network access, and might authenticate a user associated with the user device, the user being unassociated with the first network access device. Based on a determination that the user is authorized to access data, content, profiles, and/or software applications that are accessible via a second network access device, the network node might establish a secure private connection through a hypervisor or container communicatively coupled to the first network access device to provide the user with access to her data, content, profiles, and/or software applications.

公开(公告)号：US11212159B2

公开(公告)日：2021-12-28

申请号：US15915932

申请日：2018-03-08

Applicant: CenturyLink Intellectual Property LLC

Inventor： Michael J. Fargano ,  Charles I. Cook ,  Kevin M. McBride ,  William O'Brien, Jr. ,  John McManus

IPC: H04L29/06 ,  H04L12/26 ,  G06F9/50 ,  H04L12/24 ,  H04L12/46 ,  H04L29/08 ,  H04L12/931 ,  G06F9/455

Abstract: Novel tools and techniques might provide for implementing interconnection gateway and/or hub functionalities between two or more network functions virtualization (“NFV”) entities that are located in different networks. In some embodiments, a NFV interconnection gateway (“NFVIG”) might receive a set of network interconnection information from each of two or more sets of NFV entities, each set of NFV entities being located within a network separate from the networks in which the other sets of NFV entities are located. The NFVIG might be located in one of these networks. The NFVIG might abstract each set of network interconnection information, and might establish one or more links between the two or more sets of NFV entities, based at least in part on the abstracted sets of network interconnection information. The NFVIG might provide access to one or more virtualized network functions (“VNFs”) via the one or more links.

公开(公告)号：US10992734B2

公开(公告)日：2021-04-27

申请号：US16289368

申请日：2019-02-28

Applicant: CenturyLink Intellectual Property LLC

Inventor： Charles I. Cook ,  Kevin M. McBride

IPC: H04L29/08 ,  G06F9/54

Abstract: Novel tools and techniques might provide for implementing remote application access, and, in some cases, by instantiating an application or service close to the intended recipient or user of the application or service, from a networking perspective. A network might provide connectivity between a first computer and a second computer. A file (comprising an application and data) might be transmitted, over the network, from the first computer. A node in the network, which might be on a path between the first and second computers, might determine that the file contains the application and the data, and, based on such determination, might capture the file (before the second computer can receive it). An instance of the application might be instantiated on a compute surface in the network as a service for the second computer, such that the compute surface can operate on the data with the instance of the application.

公开(公告)号：US20200336555A1

公开(公告)日：2020-10-22

申请号：US16905355

申请日：2020-06-18

Applicant: CenturyLink Intellectual Property LLC

Inventor： Michael K. Bugenhagen ,  Charles I. Cook

IPC: H04L29/08 ,  H04Q9/02 ,  H04L12/24 ,  H04L12/927 ,  H04M15/00 ,  H04Q3/00 ,  H04Q9/00 ,  H04W4/24 ,  H04L12/26

Abstract: Novel tools and techniques are provided for implementing network application programming interface (“API”), and, more particularly, implementing dual network telemetry API framework. In some embodiments, a computing system might receive first network telemetry data from a first network via a gateway API, might receive second network telemetry data from one or more second networks via a network API, and might analyze the first network telemetry data and the second network telemetry data to determine first instructions to send to the first network and to determine second instructions to send to the one or more second networks. The computing system might send the first instructions to first nodes in the first network to cause the first nodes to perform at least one first action and send the second instructions to each second network to cause the second nodes in each second networks to perform at least one second action.